In collaboration with Dr. Jen Olson (University of Richmond), students in the Grayson Lab studied the effects of temperature and light on the pigmentation of harlequin bugs (Murgantia histrionica), a crop pest.

Collard Plants at Virginia Tech Credit: Jen Olson

Collard Plants at Virginia Tech
Credit: Jen Olson

Kelly Brosko & Chris Hickling researching harlequin bugs.

Kelly Brosko & Chris Hickling researching harlequin bugs.