Give it up plants. Your toxic oils are no match for our cravings. People eat stuff like habanero peppers. On purpose. According to Modern Farmer, the thale cress produces mustard oils that are mildly toxic when eaten and sends them throughout its leaves to try to keep the predators away. The research also revealed that when the plants felt or heard munching vibrations from the caterpillar, they sent out extra mustard oils. But the plants didnt react when other vibrations were present.
Posted on: Mon, 27 Oct 2014 18:04:06 +0000
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