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Plant 'smells' insect foe, initiates defense
« on: August 28, 2017, 08:50:05 am »

Plant 'smells' insect foe, initiates defense

Date:
    August 24, 2017
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    Penn State
Summary:
    It cannot run away from the fly that does it so much damage, but tall goldenrod can protect itself by first 'smelling' its attacker and then initiating its defenses, according to an international team of researchers.
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https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/08/170824090100.htm