Lethal Backfire: Green Odor With Fatal Consequences For Voracious Caterpillars

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Lethal Backfire: Green Odor With Fatal Consequences for Voracious Caterpillars

 

 

 

 

ScienceDaily (Aug. 27, 2010) — Plants have developed a sophisticated defense system. They can not only directly fend off herbivores by producing toxins, but also do so indirectly by emitting odorant molecules into the atmosphere that are perceived by predatory insects; these predators are lured to the attacked plant and feed on the herbivore or parasitize it -- thereby providing a benefit for the plant.

 

 

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/08/100826141217.htm