Tetraopes Milkweed Beetle Genomes Elucidate the Adaptive Basis of a Temperate Coevolutionary Radiation [PDF]
Molecular Ecology Resources.ABSTRACT The coevolutionary radiation of 27 species of Tetraopes longhorned beetles and their Asclepias milkweed hosts represents a classic example of adaptive evolution driven by plant chemical defences and herbivore counteradaptations. Investigations to date, however, have focused on a single species, Tetraopes tetrophthalmus, which feeds on the ...
Kim S, Farrell B.
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Secondary Compounds in Milkweed Nectar Negatively Impact Thermal Tolerance in Bumble Bees. [PDF]
Ecol EvolThis study shows that exposure to cardenolide toxins in floral nectar impacts heat tolerance in bumble bees at field‐realistic doses. Various honeys, aside from milkweed honey, did not impact heat tolerance in these bees. These data suggest that compounds in their diet may impact resilience of bees to global warming and that milkweed‐specialists may be
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Honeybees Collecting Latex From Breadfruit (<i>Artocarpus altilis</i>) in Puerto Rico Reveal a Novel Interaction With Broad Eco-Evolutionary Implications. [PDF]
Ecol EvolThis article showcases a unique natural history observation of honeybees collecting latex from the breadfruit tree (Artocarpus altilis), both nonnative species in Puerto Rico. This represents a unique interaction and here we explore how this behavior may come about in novel ecosystems.
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Sandhill Milikweed, Asclepias humistrata
EDIS, 2018 Sandhill milkweed is scattered on backdunes, in sandhills, and often in disturbed areas, such as mowed roadsides. It has a range in Florida south to Lake Okeechobee and also occurs in coastal southeast states west to Louisiana and northeast to North ...
Debbie Miller +4 more
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Asclepias speciosa (Apocynaceae, Asclepiadoideae): a rare or unrecognized alien species in Europe? [PDF]
PhytoKeys, 2019 Studies on populations of Asclepias syriaca L. in Lithuania revealed the occurrence of a new alien plant species, the North American native Asclepias speciosa Torr.
Zigmantas Gudžinskas +2 more
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A new species and a new combination of Asclepias(Asclepiadaceae) in southern Africa
Bothalia: African Biodiversity & Conservation, 1987 A new species is described: Asclepias gordon-grayae A. Nicholas, sp. nov. and a new combination is made: Asclepias compressidens (N.E. Br.) A. Nicholas, comb. nov.
A. Nicholas
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Oleander Aphid, Aphis nerii Boyer de Fonscolombe (Insecta: Hemiptera: Aphididae)
EDIS, 2004 The oleander aphid, Aphis nerii Boyer de Fonscolombe, sometimes called the milkweed aphid, is a common pest of several important ornamental plants in the families Apocynaceae and Asclepiadaceae. This bright yellow aphid with black appendages is commonly
Heather J. McAuslane
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Pesquisa Veterinária Brasileira, 2011 Asclepias mellodora St. Hil. is a native acute toxic species frequent in the grasslands of the Buenos Aires province, Argentina, whose toxicity had not been assessed until now.
María Silvia Cid +4 more
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Mapping of alien species of Asclepias syriaca and Fallopia japonica populations in the agricultural landscape [PDF]
Journal of Central European Agriculture, 2014 In recent years, Asclepias syriaca, a invasive neophyte, has spread aggressively in intensively farmed agricultural landscape in the Central Slovakia.
Zaneta PAUKOVA +2 more
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Land, 2023 Modelling and analysis of spatiotemporal characteristics of plant invasion can help in mapping and predicting the spread of invasive plants. The aim of our research was to investigate the spatiotemporal variability of five common invasive plant species ...
Márton Bence Balogh +4 more
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