To double spud production, just add a little spit

When it comes to potentially doubling the output of the world's fourth largest food crop, the secret may be in the spit. Researchers have discovered that when a major South American pest infests potato tubers, the plant produces bigger spuds. The secret to this increased yield is found that the saliva of the Guatemalan potato moth larvae.

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