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Zoo Miami is also a major partner, doing rescue missions to Montgomery that have collected more than 4,000 atala caterpillars and pupae this year, and nearly 6,000 in both 2022 and 2023.
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Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 13 July 2024
After the larvae stage, there's a brief stage as pupae before the adults emerge.
—Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 7 June 2024
Periodic low-level fires spare the trees but kill a portion of the pests’ pupae buried in leaf litter and soil, preventing them from ruining the following year’s crop.
—Ferris Jabr, The Atlantic, 25 June 2024
These moth pupae overwinter in the soil, so tilling or aerating the soil with a garden fork prior to planting can help to expose them to predators (birds will appreciate the snack).
—Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun, 13 June 2024
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Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 13 July 2024
After the larvae stage, there's a brief stage as pupae before the adults emerge.
—Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 7 June 2024
Periodic low-level fires spare the trees but kill a portion of the pests’ pupae buried in leaf litter and soil, preventing them from ruining the following year’s crop.
—Ferris Jabr, The Atlantic, 25 June 2024
These moth pupae overwinter in the soil, so tilling or aerating the soil with a garden fork prior to planting can help to expose them to predators (birds will appreciate the snack).
—Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun, 13 June 2024
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“Pupa.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pupa. Accessed 7 Feb. 2025.
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