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conceptA chemical compound in caterpillar spit that triggers bean plants to release signals attracting wasps.
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This common garden plant summons wasps as bodyguards
So, Sasha, in a study out this week in the journal Science Advances, researchers described how when caterpillars munch on bean plants, a compound in the caterpillar spit causes the bean plants to release a chemical signal into the air.