Milkweed Controversy
Jared Daniels: “Milkweed, Monarchs and OE in Florida: It’s Complicated”
Originally broadcast live on July 17, 2024. Don't stop growing native milkweed.
Butterfly battle: scientists disagree on how milkweed affects a parasitic spread in monarchs
WSUF NPR (National Public Radio)
An open letter to Florida monarch-lovers, from a monarch scientist
Andy Davis University of Georgia
OE Spikes. Human Causes?
Andy Davis Feb 24, 2022 14 min read
Testing Your Monarchs
Monarch Parasites ".. it is essential to test all adult monarchs upon enclosion."
Save our Monarchs: Plant Native Milkweed
FANN - Florida Association of Nativ Nurseries
FNPS Position
FNPS_Monarch_and_Milkweed_Policy_Statement_2024.pdf
Tropical Milkweed: Harmful to Monarchs and Florida Ecosystems by Lilly Anderson-Messec
The article includes references and descriptions of native milkweeds.
FNPS Blog
Wisconsin Horticulture likes Asclepias currasavica. They write that their butterflies prefer it to natives.
Tropical Milkweed, Asclepias currasavica
Testing Monarchs for OE
https://www.monarchparasites.org/monitoring
