Monarchs and Pesticides: Understanding the Risks, Creating High-Quality Habitat – Xerces Society

Monarchs and Pesticides: Understanding the Risks, Creating High-Quality Habitat - Xerces Society

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July 31, 2025    
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

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Pesticides are a hidden hazard in many monarch conservation efforts, whether in working lands, parks, backyards, or monarch overwintering groves. Residues in milkweed and nectar plants can degrade habitat quality and put monarchs at risk. This webinar will unpack the latest science on pesticide contamination in habitat and explore how these chemicals affect butterflies directly and indirectly. Join Emily May, Agricultural Conservation Lead with the Xerces Pesticide Reduction Program, to discuss practical steps land managers, farmers, and gardeners can take to reduce exposure and support the creation of high-quality habitat for monarchs.