Artificial light at night increases the nighttime feeding of monarch butterfly caterpillars without affecting host plant quality

• Published in: Basic and applied ecology Vol. 72; pp. 10 - 15
• Main Authors: Haynes, Kyle J., Miller, Geoffrey D., Serrano-Perez, Madaris C., Hey, Melissa H., Emer, Lauren K.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier GmbH 01.11.2023; Elsevier
• Subjects: applied ecology; Asclepias syriaca; Circadian rhythms; Danaus plexippus; Feeding behaviour; herbivores; host plants; instars; larval development; Lepidoptera; Light pollution; North America; nutritive value; Plant-herbivore interactions; pupae; pupation; species; North America; Circadian rhythms; Plant-herbivore interactions; Light pollution; Feeding behaviour; Lepidoptera

Most research on the effects of artificial light at night (ALAN) on animal behaviour focuses on nocturnal species. In addition, there are few studies on the effects of ALAN on the feeding behaviour of herbivores or how such behavioural changes affect herbivore performance. In this study, we tested w...