Research Publications of Interest (not comprehensive)
“Conservation risks and benefits of establishing monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus) breeding habitat in close proximity to maize and soybean fields in the North Central U.S.: A landscape‐scale analysis of foliar insecticide impacts on non‐migratory..”, Integrated Environmental Assessment and Management, 2021.
, “Estimating perceptual range of female monarch butterflies (Danaus plexippus) to potted vegetative common milkweed (Asclepias syriaca) and blooming nectar resources.”, Environmental Entomology, 2021.
, “Estimating screening-level risks of insecticide exposure to lepidopteran species of conservation concern in agroecosystems”, in Crop Protection Products for Sustainable Agriculture , Washington D.C.: American Chemical Society Symposium Series #1390. Rauzan, B.M. and Lorsbach, B.A. (Eds.), American Chemical Society, 2021, pp. 137-180.
, “Evaluating toxicity of Varroa mite (Varroa destructor)-active dsRNA to monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus) larvae”, PLOS ONE, 2021.
, “Financial analysis of converting rural lawns to pollinator habitat in the U.S. Corn Belt”, Journal of Fish and Wildlife Management, 2021.
, “Influence of habitat quality and resource density on breeding-season female monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus) movement and space use in north-central USA agroecosystem landscapes”, Journal of Applied Ecology, 2021.
, “Monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus) life cycle risks from foliar and seed-treatment insecticides”, Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, 2021.
, “Neonicotinoids can cause arrested pupal ecdysis in Lepidoptera”, Scientific Reports, 2021.
, “Oviposition Response of Monarch Butterfly (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae) to Imidacloprid-Treated Milkweed”, Environmental Entomology, 2021.
, “Quantifying neonicotinoid insecticide residues in milkweed and other forbs sampled from prairie strips established in maize and soybean fields”, Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment, 2021.
, “Assessing Field‐Scale Risks of Foliar Insecticide Applications to Monarch Butterfly (Danaus plexippus) Larvae”, Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, 2020.
, “Assessing Field‐Scale Risks of Foliar Insecticide Applications to Monarch Butterfly (Danaus plexippus) Larvae”, Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, 2020.
, “Employing Very High Frequency (VHF) Radio Telemetry to Recreate Monarch Butterfly Flight Paths”, Environmental Entomology, 2020.
, “Estimates of common milkweed (Asclepias syriaca) utilization by monarch larvae (Danaus plexippus) and the significance of larval movement”, Journal of Insect Conservation, 2020.
, “Estimating arthropod survival probability from field counts: A case study with monarch butterflies.”, Ecosphere, 2020.
, “Estimating arthropod survival probability from field counts: A case study with monarch butterflies.”, Ecosphere, 2020.
, “Locating large insects using automated VHF radio telemetry with a multi-antennae array”, Methods of Ecology and Evolution, 2020.
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“Milkweed (Asclepias syriaca) plant detection using mobile cameras”, Ecosphere, 2020.
, “Milkweed (Asclepias syriaca) plant detection using mobile cameras”, Ecosphere, 2020.
, “Milkweed (Asclepias syriaca) plant detection using mobile cameras”, Ecosphere, 2020.
, , “The role of modeling in monarch butterfly research and conservation”, Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 2019.
, “Monarch Butterflies Show Differential Utilization of Nine Midwestern Milkweed Species”, Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 2018.
, “Monarch Butterflies Show Differential Utilization of Nine Midwestern Milkweed Species”, Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 2018.
, “Monarch Butterflies Show Differential Utilization of Nine Midwestern Milkweed Species”, Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 2018.
, , “Milkweed Matters: Monarch Butterfly (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae) Survival and Development on Nine Midwestern Milkweed Species”, Environmental Entomology , 2017.
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“Milkweed Matters: Monarch Butterfly (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae) Survival and Development on Nine Midwestern Milkweed Species”, Environmental Entomology , 2017.
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“Performance of early instar monarch butterflies (Danaus plexippus L.) on nine milkweed species native to Iowa”, Journal of the Lepidopterists' Society , vol. 71, no. 3, 2017.
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“Attracting Beneficial Insects to Iowa Agricultural Crops through Floral Provisioning.”, Iowa State University, Ames, 2076, 2013.
, “Targeting perennial vegetation in agricultural landscapes for enhancing ecosystem services.”, Renewable Agriculture and Food Systems, vol. 29, pp. 101-125, 2012.
, “A cross-taxonomic comparison of insect responses to grassland management and land-use legacies.”, Ecosphere, vol. 2, no. 12, 2011.
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“Native Cover Crops: Effects on Weed Invasion and Prairie Establishment”, Iowa State University, Ames, 1173, 2005.
, “Native Cover Crops: Germination and First-Season Cover and Biomass”, Iowa State University, Ames, 1308, 2004.
, “Occurrence of common milkweed (Asclepias syriaca) in cropland and adjacent areas.”, Crop Protection, vol. 19, pp. 363-366, 2000.
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