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This Plant Summons Wasps When Under Attack, And We Finally Know How
When treated with caterpillar elicitor peptides, plants can induce indirect defenses by attracting beneficial insects, predatory wasps in the genus Polybia and Mischocyttarus. (Brian Behnken) If your ...
Some plants are not the sitting ducks they appear to be when they come under attack. If a hungry caterpillar starts to chomp ...
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'I almost stripped naked during wasp attack'
It was meant to be a peaceful Sunday stroll, but Emily Hutchison says a walk with family turned into a nightmare as she was attacked by hundreds of wasps. "It was like a scene out of a horror movie," ...
New research shows that common bean plants can detect molecules in caterpillar saliva and release a scent that attracts ...
When bean plants sense a caterpillar eating their leaves, they release gases that invite predatory wasps to help defend them.
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