Gall fly outmaneuvers host plant in game of "Spy vs. Spy"
Thursday, July 9, 2020 - 02:30
in Biology & Nature
Over time goldenrod plants and the gall flies that feed on them have been one-upping each other in an ongoing competition for survival. Now, a team of researchers has discovered that by detecting the plants' chemical defenses, the insects may have taken the lead.