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milkweed

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Adults feed on flower nectar of sweet pepperbush, swamp milkweed, cinquefoil, wild strawberry, blackberry and ironweed. en.wikipedia.org

It is a common mid- through late-summer feeder on milkweeds and dogbane. en.wikipedia.org

Common names include honeyvine, honeyvine milkweed, bluevine milkweed, climbing milkweed, and smooth swallow-wort. en.wikipedia.org

Like most other milkweeds, the stems contain a milky sap. en.wikipedia.org

Adults feed on flower nectar from various flowers, including dogbane, marjoram, oxalis, white clover, common milkweed, peppermint, cucumber and melon. en.wikipedia.org

After feeding on milkweed plant or seeds, the insects accumulate toxic glycosides in their bodies. en.wikipedia.org

Milkweed also causes mild dermatitis in some who come in contact with it. en.wikipedia.org

Common milkweed is susceptible to the use of herbicides. en.wikipedia.org

It feeds mainly on grains, particularly those of the milkweed. en.wikipedia.org

There are many milkweed-eating species of insect that use the toxins contained in the plant as a chemical defense. en.wikipedia.org

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