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Tropical Milkweed and Monarch Butterflies

Informative Blog Post summarizing research on Tropical Milkweed effects on Monarch Butterflies and Caterpillars  

https://www.fruitoflaborlandscaping.com/post/tropical-milkweed-cancelled

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What is OE?

https://www.monarchparasites.org/oe

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https://monarchjointventure.org/faq/what-is-oe

An in depth blog post written with facts and figures, numerous references digging into the science of the relationships between monarchs and tropical milkweed

https://www.monarchscience.org/single-post/a-complete-summary-of-the-previous-and-new-science-on-tropical-milkweed-and-monarchs

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Scientific publication detailing research on various Asclepias spp and their effects on monarch size and migration.

https://www.nature.com/articles/s42003-022-03396-8#Sec2

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Article published discussing the high amounts of cardenolides found on Tropical Milkweed

https://www.ecowatch.com/monarch-butterflies-climate-change-milkweed-2556267321.html

Q&A style article discussing monarch and migration and OE related to Tropical Milkweed

https://monarchjointventure.org/blog/qa-about-research-related-to-tropical-milkweed-and-monarch-parasites

Article discussing migration, OE, and cardenolides in relation to Tropical Milkweed and Monarch Butterflies

https://xerces.org/blog/tropical-milkweed-a-no-grow

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Summary of research pointing towards Tropical Milkweed effecting metabolism and migration of Monarchs

https://www.monarchscience.org/single-post/larvae-reared-on-tropical-milkweed-become-adults-with-the-wrong-metabolism-for-migration

Tropical Milkweed causing year-round breeding

https://monarchjointventure.org/images/uploads/documents/Oe_fact_sheet.pdf

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Opinion piece on planting more than just milkweed for monarchs.

https://www.monarchgard.com/thedeepmiddle/no-we-dont-just-need-to-plant-more-milkweed

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Article discussing research on cardenolides in Tropical Milkweed.

https://www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.2024463118