Pablo Urbaneja-Bernat, Cesar Rodriguez-Saona, M. Luz Valero, Joel González-Cabrera, Alejandro Tena This is a plain language summary of a Functional Ecology research article which can be found here. When herbivores attack, plants often activate defense mechanisms, leading to the accumulation of secondary metabolites in the plant’s phloem. These metabolites, induced by herbivory, can have detrimental effects not only on the herbivores themselves but also on … Continue reading Not just candy: A plant protein in insect honeydew boosts a parasitic wasp’s fitness