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Monarchs, Milkweeds, and Pesticides

8/30/2020

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I'm thrilled to have my first article appear on Science News for Students.

The article describes a new finding that milkweeds in California are widely contaminated with pesticides. Could poisoned food for monarch caterpillars be contributing to a dramatic decline in the region's population of monarch butterflies?

You can read the article here.

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  • Books
    • Picture Books >
      • Plants Can't Sit Still
    • Nonfiction >
      • Living Fossils
      • Where Have All the Bees Gone?
      • When Plants Attack
      • The Monarchs Are Missing
      • Birds vs Blades?
      • De-Extinction
      • Climate Migrants
      • The Human Microbiome
    • Series Books
    • Awards
  • Articles
    • Ages 5–9
    • Ages 10-14
    • Adults
  • Blog
  • Visits
  • About
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