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When They Hear Plants Crying, Moths Make a Decision
By Gennaro Tomma You may not want to sit next to a crying baby on an airplane. Apparently, moths feel the same way about plants. When some plants are dehydrated or under some other form of stress ...
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That Sharp, Green Smell of Freshly Cut Grass? It's a Plant's Cry for Help – and It May Work as a Less Toxic Pesticide for Farmers
It's a Plant's Cry for Help – and It May Work as a Less ... green note that hits your nose when you mow the lawn or cut flower stems? Those are green leaf volatiles, or GLVs: easily evaporated ...
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Plants emit sounds when stressed, and moths use these sounds to decide where to lay their eggs
Some plants emit a mournful melody using ultrasonic clicks when they become dehydrated or stressed, and it turns out that some moths can detect this melody and use it to decide where to lay their ...