The effect of Bt corn pollen on non-target organisms, especially Monarch larvae, has been debated by scientists across the country. The Monarch Lab network has involved a wide array of citizens to sample adult flight, larval survival and plant distributions across the Midwest in order to get an empirical answer to a serious environmental question. At the same time, students and adults are learning what it means to do scientific research.
Species 1: Lepidoptera Danaidae Danaus plexippus (Monarch butterfly)
Keywords: Education, Outreach
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