Natural plant defenses against insects

[hoodat]

Plants are not helpless when attacked by insects. Some of them put off chemical signals into the air to call in the reserves in the form of parasitic wasps when attacked by caterpillars. Here is an interesting article.
http://www.sciencedaily.com/videos/2007/0906-plants_under_attack.htm

 

[lesa]

Fascinating! Nature is so incredible- it truly boggles the mind! Thanks for sharing!

 

[Kassaundra]

That article was extremely interesting. I think I have some very stupid squash plants, don't think they are putting out much of an SOS signal that I can see. As I was reading the article I was picturing that musical about the plant that eats people, and how satisfying it would be to look out in your garden and watch your squash plant develope a big mouth and chomp those nasty squash bugs! lol lol lol

 

[momofdrew]

LOL feed me Seymor

 

[gardentoad]

I think my squash plants were speaking squastnees as none of the other bugs came to help, I know that I planted some carrots that I got from a guy in Greece, so maybe my squash came from another country also...



Don still :watering and hoping for some relief soon