Rearing the Cabbage White Butterfly (Pieris rapae) in Controlled Conditions: A Case Study with Heavy Metal ToleranceEmilie C. Snell-Rood 1, Megan E. Kobiela 1,2
1Deptartment of Ecology, Evolution and Behavior, University of Minnesota, 2Biology, Sweet Briar College
This paper presents a detailed protocol for rearing the cabbage white butterfly in controlled lab conditions with an artificial diet, which allows precise manipulations of early-life nutrition and toxin exposure. The representative results show how heavy metal toxicity can be assayed with this protocol.
