Name: 蝴蝶如何自我治疗
Uploaded: 2015-02-09T15:44:53Z
Duration: 6 min 6 s
Description: 帝王班蝶和人类一样为寄生虫患病，生物学家 Roode 却在研究时发现患病的雌蝶会把卵产在一种特别的植物上，让下一代免为患病。它们如何选择这些植物？这种”新蝴蝶效应“可能会让人类找到治病的新药方。

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Ophryocystis elektroscirrha sp. n., a Neogregarine pathogen of the Monarch Butterfly Danaus plexippus (L.) and the Florida Queen Butterfly D. gilippus berenice Cramer1

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蝴蝶如何自我治疗

帝王班蝶和人类一样为寄生虫患病，生物学家 Roode 却在研究时发现患病的雌蝶会把卵产在一种特别的植物上，让下一代免为患病。它们如何选择这些植物？这种”新蝴蝶效应“可能会让人类找到治病的新药方。

Monarch butterflies battle deadly parasites by laying their eggs on specific milkweed plants that protect their offspring from disease. Although these insects have tiny brains, infected mothers consistently choose medicinal plants, which boosts their young's chances of survival. Just as elephants and porcupines self-medicate with plants, these butterflies challenge our assumptions about animal intelligence. Their strategies could inspire novel approaches for developing life-saving drugs in the face of evolving human pathogens.