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June 16, 2020 from the cRc:

In preparation for the summer season we have been checking the infestation levels of fresh corn on the cob, and have been finding a very high amount of insects in the husks. However, once the husks are removed and the raw corn is washed, there are almost no insects left. (Part of our experiment has been to carefully remove the kernels from the cob to see if there are any insects underneath or between the kernels that the rinse did not remove.) We therefore recommend thoroughly washing each cob before cooking or grilling it. One should not grill the corn in its husk.