Charles Colvin
Undergraduate Student
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208 ASI
University Park, PA - He/Him/His
- cfc5873@psu.edu
Research Summary
The role of flavonoid compounds on the modulation of plant-insect-microbe interactions
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News Articles Featuring Charles Colvin
Mar 02, 2025
Select corn lines contain compounds that sicken, kill major crop pest
A team of researchers at Penn State conducted a study that demonstrated that genetic lines of corn have inherent compounds that serve as insecticides, protecting them from the larvae that feed on them.
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Feb 19, 2025
Select corn lines contain compounds that sicken, kill major crop pest
The compounds, called flavonoids, have an insecticidal effect on corn earworm larvae.
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