Associations between host migration and the prevalence of a protozoan parasite in natural populations of adult monarch butterflies

By S. Altizer, K. Oberhauser, L. Brower. 2000

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Subfields: Ecology, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, Parasitology

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Disease-limited distributions? Contrasts in the prevalence of avian malaria in shorebird species using marine and freshwater habitats (2005, background): “2003), with migration distance inversely related to parasite prevalence (in butterflies; Altizer et al. 2000) or intensity of infections (in reindeer; Folstad et al.”
The fall migration flyways of monarch butterflies in eastern North America revealed by citizen scientists (2009, background): “breeding population that is known to occur there (Altizer et al. 2000).”
Parasites hinder monarch butterfly flight: implications for disease spread in migratory hosts (2005, methodology): “For example, repeated sampling of eastern migratory monarchs during periods of breeding, migration and overwintering showed no systematic changes in prevalence between these three stages, as might be expected if parasitized monarchs are removed from the population during autumn migration ( Altizer e”
Dynamics and trends of overwintering colonies of the monarch butterfly in Mexico (2014, background): “, 2014), and they may have a significant influx of autumn migrants from the larger Eastern population (Altizer et al., 2000).”
Host social behavior and parasitic infection: a multifactorial approach (2004, background): “Other studies looking at traits related to host mobility such as migration in butterflies (Altizer et al., 2000) have also found that less mobile hosts tend to have higher contagious parasite burdens.”
Migratory behaviour and host-parasite co-evolution in natural populations of monarch butterflies infected with a protozoan parasite (2001, background): “Paternal and horizontal transmission also occur (Altizer et al., 2000; S.M. Altizer, personal observation), although new infections require that larvae ingest spores by feeding on contaminated eggs or leaves (Leong et al., 1997b).”
Variation in thermally induced melanism in monarch butterflies (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae) from three North American populations (2005, background): “All wild monarchs were checked for the presence of the protozoan parasite Ophryocystis elektroscirrha (Altizer et al., 2000) and infected individuals were removed prior to the experiment.”
Long-distance migration: evolution and determinants (2003, background): “Based on Altizer et al. (2000).”