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Evaluating the life-history trade-off between dispersal capability and reproduction in wing dimorphic insects: a meta-analysis by Guerra, Patrick A.

“…A life‐history trade‐off exists between flight capability and reproduction in many wing dimorphic insects: a long‐winged morph is flight‐capable at the expense…”
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A laboratory-based study examining the properties of silk fabric to evaluate its potential as a protective barrier for personal protective equipment and as a functional material for face coverings during the COVID-19 pandemic by Parlin, Adam F, Stratton, Samuel M, Culley, Theresa M, Guerra, Patrick A

“…The worldwide shortage of single-use N95 respirators and surgical masks due to the COVID-19 pandemic has forced many health care personnel to use their…”
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The Monarch Butterfly as a Model for Understanding the Role of Environmental Sensory Cues in Long-Distance Migratory Phenomena by Guerra, Patrick A

“…The awe-inspiring annual migration of monarch butterflies ( ) is an iconic example of long-distance migratory phenomena in which environmental sensory cues…”
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Neurobiology of Monarch Butterfly Migration by Reppert, Steven M, Guerra, Patrick A, Merlin, Christine

“…Studies of the migration of the eastern North American monarch butterfly ( Danaus plexippus ) have revealed mechanisms behind its navigation. The main…”
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A magnetic compass aids monarch butterfly migration by Guerra, Patrick A, Gegear, Robert J, Reppert, Steven M

“…Convincing evidence that migrant monarch butterflies ( Danaus plexippus ) use a magnetic compass to aid their fall migration has been lacking from the…”
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Coldness Triggers Northward Flight in Remigrant Monarch Butterflies by Guerra, Patrick A., Reppert, Steven M.

“…Each fall, eastern North American monarch butterflies (Danaus plexippus) migrate from their northern range to their overwintering grounds in central Mexico…”
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A re-evaluation of silk measurement by the cecropia caterpillar (Hyalophora cecropia) during cocoon construction reveals use of a silk odometer that is temporally regulated by Sehadova, Hana, Guerra, Patrick A, Sauman, Ivo, Reppert, Steven M

“…The late 5th instar caterpillar of the cecropia silk moth (Hyalophora cecropia) spins a silken cocoon with a distinct, multilayered architecture. The cocoon…”
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Gravisensation and modulation of gravitactic responses by other sensory cues in the monarch butterfly ( Danaus plexippus ) by Kendzel, Mitchell J., Parlin, Adam F., Guerra, Patrick A.

“…Using the monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus), we studied how animals can use cues from multiple sensory modalities for deriving directional information from…”
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Dimorphic cocoons of the robin moth, Hyalophora cecropia , reflect the existence of two distinct architectural syndromes by Parlin, Adam F., Guerra, Patrick A.

“…The architectural design of animal structures forms part of an individual's extended phenotype that can be subjected to strong selection pressures. We examined…”
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Dimorphic cocoons of the cecropia moth (Hyalophora cecropia): Morphological, behavioral, and biophysical differences by Guerra, Patrick A, Reppert, Steven M

“…The larvae of the giant silk moth (Hyalophora cecropia) spin strikingly dimorphic, multilayered cocoons that are either large and fluffy (baggy) or…”
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Sensory basis of lepidopteran migration: focus on the monarch butterfly by Guerra, Patrick A, Reppert, Steven M

“…Highlights • Monarch butterflies are a model system for studying long-distance migration. • Monarchs use a bidirectional time-compensated sun compass for…”
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The cost of movement: assessing energy expenditure in a long-distant ectothermic migrant under climate change by Parlin, Adam F., Kendzel, Mitchell J., Taylor, Orley R., Culley, Theresa M., Matter, Stephen F., Guerra, Patrick A.

“…Migration is an energetically taxing phenomenon as animals move across vast, heterogeneous landscapes where the cost of transport is impacted by permissible…”
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Assaying lepidopteran flight directionality with non‐invasive methods that permit repeated use and release after testing by Parlin, Adam F., Stratton, Samuel M., Guerra, Patrick A.

“…Research into lepidopteran flight behaviour using techniques such as disappearance bearing (DB) observations and flight simulator (FS) trials provide important…”
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Lack of evidence for a fine‐scale magnetic map sense for fall migratory Eastern North American monarch butterflies (Danaus plexippus) by Guerra, Patrick A., Parlin, Adam F., Matter, Stephen F.

“…How first‐time animal migrants find specific destinations remains an intriguing ecological question. Migratory marine species use geomagnetic map cues acquired…”
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Oriented migratory flight at night: Consequences of nighttime light pollution for monarch butterflies by Parlin, Adam F., Stratton, Samuel M., Guerra, Patrick A.

“…We show that light trespass—a form of nighttime light pollution (NLP)—elicits normal daytime clock-mediated migratory behavior in fall monarch butterflies…”
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Discordant timing between antennae disrupts sun compass orientation in migratory monarch butterflies by Guerra, Patrick A., Merlin, Christine, Gegear, Robert J., Reppert, Steven M.

“…To navigate during their long-distance migration, monarch butterflies ( Danaus plexippus ) use a time-compensated sun compass. The sun compass timing elements…”
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A behavioral assay to test sensory-cue-guided oriented flight in monarch butterflies under controlled conditions by Parlin, Adam F., Stratton, Samuel M., Guerra, Patrick A.

“…Many animals use sensory cues to guide movement. Testing animals under conditions in which cues can be isolated and manipulated is key for understanding the…”
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Architectural evolution in cocoons spun by Hyalophora (Lepidoptera; Saturniidae) silk moth species by Guerra, Patrick A., Lawson, Lucinda P., Gatto, Lea J., Albright, Molly E., Smith, Scott J.

“…Caterpillars of the silk moth genus Hyalophora (Lepidoptera; Saturniidae) construct multilayered cocoons that function as overwintering housing during the…”
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Effect of Double Masking with Silk or Cotton Over-masks on the Source Control Capabilities of a Surgical Mask by Parlin, Adam F., Yermakov, Mikhail, Stratton, Samuel M., Reutman, Susan R., Culley, Theresa M., Guerra, Patrick A., Grinshpun, Sergey A.

“…In spite of the remarkable progress made in the development of safe and effective vaccines against COVID-19, deployment of respiratory protective devices…”
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Flight behaviour attenuates the trade-off between flight capability and reproduction in a wing polymorphic cricket by Guerra, Patrick A, Pollack, Gerald S

“…incur an apparent reproductive penalty for being able to fly, expressed as smaller ovaries in females and lower courtship propensity in males, than their…”
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