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Why are there more insects on crop plants than wild plants?
Crop plants are more susceptible to insects
Do insects eat plants?
Yes, many insects feed on plants as part of their diet. Some insects, like caterpillars and grasshoppers, are herbivores and primarily eat plants for sustenance. However, not all insects consume plants; some are carnivorous and feed on other insects or animals.
Why do pitcher plants eat insects?
Pitcher plants eat insects as a source of nutrients, particularly nitrogen. These plants typically grow in nutrient-poor soil, so they have evolved to supplement their diet by trapping and digesting insects in their pitcher-shaped leaves. This adaptation allows them to thrive in environments where other plants struggle to survive.
Why insects eating plants they need to eat plants?
Some plants feed on insects and other small animals because the soil they grow in is very poor. They gain additional nutrients such as nitrogen and phosphorous from the insects and animals they consume.
What do you call to plants that catch insects?
Plants that catch insects are called carnivorous plants. They have evolved this ability to supplement their nutrient intake from the soil in nutrient-poor environments.
What would happen to the plant population if an insect species was hugely reduced due to disease?
It depends what kinds of insects. And indeed plants. If they were destructive insects, the plants would do well due to less threat from the insects, however they would soon fight for light and space as they all grew, so some would die out anyway, restoring balance. If they were helpful insects, like bees, which pollinate plants, then it would be detrimental to the plants!
What are the interactions between plants and insects?
insects eat plants
What advantages have insects in the war between plants and insects?
There is no war between plants and insects. They live together.
Why are there more insects on crop plants than wild plants?
Crop plants are more susceptible to insects
Why the insectivours plants eat insects?
Insectivorous plants eat insects as a dietary supplement.
Do insects eat plants?
Yes, many insects feed on plants as part of their diet. Some insects, like caterpillars and grasshoppers, are herbivores and primarily eat plants for sustenance. However, not all insects consume plants; some are carnivorous and feed on other insects or animals.
What kind of insects a ptarmigan eats?
insects and plants
What do most insects eat?
Most insects eat plants or other insects.
What are the roles of an insectivore?
They catch insects, some insects feed on plants so the insects that feed on plants will increase. I hope that, that will help. =D
Is cellulose produced by plants insects or mammals?
Plants
What is the term for an animal that eats plants and insects?
An animal that eats both plants and insects is called an omnivore.
Is ostrich an omnivore?
Yes it is.It eats insects as well as plants.
