plant toxicity – envirobites

Avoiding A Problem: Spineless Critters Signalling Trouble For Plants?

May 9, 2019May 9, 2019 Anita Masse 0 Comments avoidance behaviour, boreal, ecotoxicology, forests, invertebrates, plant toxicity, soil toxicology

Spineless creatures are fleeing, alerting scientists to an unseen problem. The avoidance behavior of soil worms and insects could provide a fast and easy method for scientists to screen chemicals for plant toxicity.