We couldn’t get out of the research area without talking about bugs. Particularly bugs that chew on corn plants.

In this picture a scientist is performing an insect bioassay. They’re continuing to perfect traits in corn plants that will kill harmful insects while not causing harm to beneficial insects.

We got to view comparisons of plants with the traits and without after exposure to harmful insects. It was very easy to see the difference in root mass, leaf damage and size of the plants overall.