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Rose Color Preference in Japanese Beetles
Learning Objectives:
• Students will conduct a scientific investigation.
• Students will observe insect behavior.
• Students will determine rose color preference for Japanese Beetles, Popillia japonica.
Hypothesis:
If given a choice between yellow roses and red roses, Japanese beetles will choose the yellow
roses.
Experimental Design:
Materials:
• 6 Japanese Beetles, Popillia japonica
• 6 plastic shoe box size containers with lids
• 6 four inch cuttings (including at least one open bloom) from the same yellow rose bush
• 6 four inch cuttings (including at least one open bloom) from the same red rose bush
• Stopwatch
