Flower power puts a hurt on caterpillars
Tuesday, August 16, 2011 - 10:01
in Biology & Nature
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) scientists in Peoria, Ill., are investigating the pest-fighting potential of anthocyanins, healthful chemical compounds in the form of plant pigments that give blueberries, plums, grapes and flowers such as petunias their blue and purple color.