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Research Interests
plant-insect interactions, reproductive biology of plants, population biology, conservation biology; restoration
Education
Ph.D., 1997, University of Iowa
M.S., 1991, Univ. of Puerto Rico
Professional Information
My research addresses a number of topics in plant reproductive ecology and conservation biology. Currently my emphasis is in four areas: plant interactions, rare plant conservation, reproductive ecology and seed ecology.
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Vegetation mediates the effect of management and habitat on Auchenorrhyncha species richness, but not community quality, in restored grasslands
Trivellone, V., Dietrich, C. H., Panassiti, B., Pagels, A., Janssen, E., Marcum, P. B., Johnson, S., McIntyre, S. D., Feist, M. A., Zaya, D. N., Benson, T. J. & Molano-Flores, B., Jun 2026, In: Journal for Nature Conservation. 91, 127231.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Illinois Threatened and Endangered Plant S-Rank Update and a New Illinois Plant Watch List
Charles, B., Cox, P., Keininger, T., Maass, N., Marcum, P., Molano-Flores, B., Skufca, J., Spyreas, G., Ulaszek, E. & Zaya, D. N., Jul 7 2025, In: Natural Areas Journal. 45, 3, p. 169-182 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Monitoring Eastern flower thrips and soybean thrips (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) and the generalist predator, insidious flower bug (Hemiptera: Anthocoridae) in the American Midwest Suction Trap Network
Lagos-Kutz, D. M., Seiter, N. J., Tilmon, K., McMechan, A. J., Hartman, G. L., Clough, S. J., Molano-Flores, B. & Crossley, M. S., Dec 1 2025, In: Environmental entomology. 54, 6, p. 1432-1444 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A new metric for conducting 5-year reviews to evaluate recovery progress under the Endangered Species Act
Davis, O. N., Molano-Flores, B., Li, Y. W., Allen, M. L., Davis, M. A., Parkos, J. J., McIntyre, S., Di Giovanni, A. J., McElrath, T. C., Carter, A., Evansen, M., Sheehan, C. & Gerber, L. R., Aug 2024, In: Conservation Science and Practice. 6, 8, e13158.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A Three-Year Survey of the Rare Stem-Boring Moth Papaipema eryngii (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae)
Molano-Flores, B., Dickerson, P., McIntyre, S., Nieset, J. & Dietrich, C. H., Jan 8 2024, In: Natural Areas Journal. 44, 1, p. 21-26 6 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Microsatellite genotypes and locations for three Physaria taxa on and near the Kaibab Plateau, Arizona, USA
Chong, J. P. (Creator), Minnaert-Grote, J. L. (Creator), Zaya, D. N. (Creator), Ashley, M. V. (Creator), Coons, J. (Creator), Ramp Neal, J. M. (Creator) & Molano-Flores, B. (Creator), University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Jul 8 2024
DOI: 10.13012/B2IDB-2540221_V1
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Illinois team updates state threatened, endangered plant species rankings
Maass, N., Marcum, P., Molano-Flores, B., Spyreas, G., Ulaszek, E. & Zaya, D. N.
8/12/25
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