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Member Symposium

Plant-Insect Ecosystems

Ecology of Managed Landscapes

Assessing predation of monarch butterfly larvae in urban and rural landscapes using clay caterpillar models

Wednesday, November 8, 2023
9:05 AM – 9:20 AM ET
Location: Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center, Chesapeake E-F
In-Person

    Presenting Author(s)

  • Adam M. Baker

    Research Entomologist
    Davey Tree Expert Company
    Akron, Ohio

In this study we aim to assess predation of monarch caterpillar larvae using clay caterpillar models. It is known that monarch larvae have many arthropod predators, but predation by avian and mammalian predators is poorly understood. Indentions from mandibles on clay models provide insight on these less known predators.