Larvae of the Karner blue butterfly, Lycaeidesmelissasamuelis, feed solely on wild lupine,
Lupinusperennis, from the emergence to summer senescence of the plant. Wild lupine is …

A pedigree approach is used to estimate the effective population size yn two population
cages of the butterfly, Bicyclus anynana. Each cage was founded with 54 individually …

In insect–plant biology, oviposition choices and larval development on different host plants
are crucial factors to be investigated. To design conservation strategies for protected …

The development of immature stages, life history and behaviour of mealybug predator,
Spalgis epius (Westwood)(Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae) reared on mealybugs, Planococcus …

Genetically engineered maize (Zea mays) containing insecticidal endotoxin proteins from
Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) δ‐endotoxin proteins has been adopted widely in the Midwestern …

The use of captive rearing to promote recovery of endangered butterflies has substantially
increased over the last decade. These programs have the potential to play a significant role …

Mass rearing of the endangered lycaenid Glaucopsyche lygdamus palosverdesensis (Palos
Verdes blue butterfly) is described. Numerous problems were encountered in our attempts to …

Site and wildlife managers globally are under increasing pressure to implement
management strategies that address the negative implications of outdoor recreational …

When making decisions about how to restore habitat for at-risk species, land managers must
balance multiple competing objectives in the face of uncertainty about the impacts of …

Here we present the first in-situ translocation of frosted elfin (Callophrys irus) caterpillars.
The frosted elfin is rare and declining over much of its range with many extant populations …