Heart poisons in monarch butterfly - some aposematic butterflies obtain protection from cardenolides present in their food plants

First Author: 

  • Reichstein

Type: 

  • Article

Year: 

1968

Source: 

  • Science

Category: 

  • Physiology/behavior

Full Reference: 

Reichstein TV, Von Euw J, Parsons JA, Rothschild M. Heart poisons in the monarch butterfly - some aposematic butterflies obtain protection from cardenolides present in their food plants. Science. 1968 Aug 30;161(3844):861-6.

Online citation: 

Heart poisons in the monarch butterfly

Study Setting: 

  • Lab

Field Definitions

First author: Last name of the first author
Type: Article or book chapter
Year: Publication year
Source: Journal or book
Category*: Broad scope of the publication.
Research topic (monarch & supporting research only)*: Specific topic.
Geographic focus*: Geographic setting for field studies.
Monitoring data used: Data from monitoring or public data efforts.
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