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Why do insects prefer to eat phloem tissues?

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* Because phloem is a soft tissue it can be easily taken into the body of the insects.
* It is near to the surface area so insects can reach easily.
* The phloem tissue carries food molecules such as sucrose, glucose and amino acid.

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