This is the kind of photo we WOULD be showing you if Professor Art Shapiro had netted the Pieris rapae he spotted last Thursday (Jan. 30) in Putah Creek Nature Park. This photo shows his winning catch ...
Through close examination of genetic variation and similarities between existing populations, and comparisons of historical data regarding infestations of Pieris rapae in Brassicaceae crops, a ...
The caterpillar of the cabbage white butterfly (Pieris brassicae) has two gut enzymes to target and disarm the major defense mechanism of cruciferous plants, the mustard oil bomb. Depending on the ...