DARPA created Insect Allies to protect against threats to the food supply. An opinion piece in @sciencemagazine questions motives & value of the research. Here we reassert the need for Insect Allies and map the efforts we've taken to proceed responsibly. https://t.co/93K1IgLDEK pic.twitter.com/UNCfsGZOvL

— DARPA (@DARPA) October 4, 2018