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Procedure:
1. Place one of each rose cutting in each of the 6 containers (6 yellow, 6 red).
2. Cuttings should be place in container so the blooms are facing opposite ends
like the diagram below.
Red Yellow
3. Place one Japanese beetle in each of 6 containers.
4. Place the lids on each of the 6 containers to prevent the beetles from escaping.
5. Collect and record data for beetle location at given time intervals for each of the
SIX REPLICATIONS.
Data:
Container # 5 min 10 min 15 min 20 min 25 min
1
Red
Yellow
Neither
Red
Yellow
Neither
Red
Yellow
Neither
Red
Yellow
Neither
Red
Yellow
Neither
2
Red
Yellow
Neither
Red
Yellow
Neither
Red
Yellow
Neither
Red
Yellow
Neither
Red
Yellow
Neither
