North Carolina State University: Tobacco Plant 'Stickiness' Aids Helpful Insects, Plant Health
August 09, 2019
August 09, 2019
RALEIGH, North Carolina, Aug. 9 [TNSscienceresearch] -- North Carolina State University issued the following news release:
Researchers at North Carolina State University have shown that "sticky" hairlike structures on tobacco leaves can help attract beneficial insects that scavenge on other insects trapped on the leaves, increasing leaf yield and reducing pest damage to plant structures.
In a study examining pests of tobacco plants and opportunistic insects th . . .
Researchers at North Carolina State University have shown that "sticky" hairlike structures on tobacco leaves can help attract beneficial insects that scavenge on other insects trapped on the leaves, increasing leaf yield and reducing pest damage to plant structures.
In a study examining pests of tobacco plants and opportunistic insects th . . .