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Do some plants produce poisons to protect them from caterpillars?
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Are caterpillars a friend or a foe to plants why?
Caterpillars are foes to plants because they eat their leaves which are the ones that do photosynthesis, they destroy plants...
What do plants use to protect themselves against insects and animals?
The development of thorns and the symbiotic relationship between plants like the acaia tree with animals such as ants that protect them as their territory. Also some plants produce strong smelling oils to deter insects like the mint family and others develop secondary metabolites like nicotine, caffeine and opiates which they use as insecticides making insects sick or killing them
Why you send caterpillars from your garden?
Caterpillars eat your plants and their leaves.
Do caterpillars eat lime plants?
No Only LIME caterpillars (caterpillars which are born at lime plants/leaves) eat lime leaves. They eat leaves that they are suitable for.
Do caterpillars eat other caterpillars Not people diets?
no caterpillars dont eat other caterpillars or people they eat plants and protein.
Are caterpillars a friend or a foe to the plants?
foe to the plants
What type of plants do you find caterpillars in?
green plants
What do caterpillars eat besides leaves?
Caterpillars also eat plants and grass!
What do caterpillars typically eat?
Caterpillars are larval form of the order Lepidoptera. Caterpillars eat plants called host plants, while the adult butterflies drink nectar plants. If caterpillars don't have access to their specific host plant, they wont eat anything and thus they will die.
What plants do caterpillars eat?
Leafs
What do plants do to protect themselves?
Insert genes that produce anti-insect chemicals into the plant
What is ingested poisons?
Ingested poisons include foods, alcohol, medication, household and garden items, and certain plants
