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When plants are attacked by chewing insects, they produce chemical distress signals.
When plants are attacked by chewing insects, they produce chemical distress signals.
Champaign, Illinois, USA May 3, 2022 Researchers, from left, U. of I. entomology professor Esther Ngumbi, Ph.D.
University of Illinois Researchers, from left, U. of I. entomology professor Esther Ngumbi, Ph.D.
Plants release chemical distress signals when under attack from chewing insects.