This article was written by the Danforth Center for Plant Science: https://www.danforthcenter.org/news/meet-our-in2-cohort-rnaissance-ag/ While many insects are beneficial to our environment, there are some insects that are classified as pests. These insect pests impact every person on our planet: nearly 20% of crops are lost each year to insect damage. Furthermore, we spend hundreds of billions […]