Tomatoes Emit Natural Signal to Warn Other Plants When Attacked by Insects

[Judi Lynn]

By Miguel Brown Jul 21, 2021 09:02 PM EDT

Tomatoes originated in Peru, and its Aztec name translates to a plump creature with a navel. There are approximately 10,000 tomato varieties, which come in a range of hues such as pink, purple, black, yellow, and white.

According to a recent study published in Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, when infected by caterpillars, the fruits of a variety of tomato plant convey electrical signals to the rest of the plant.

Plants contain a plethora of chemical and hormonal signaling routes, which are often conveyed via sap (the nutrient-rich water that moves through the plant). In the case of fruits, nutrients go solely to the fruit, and little study has been conducted to determine whether there is any communication in the reverse direction. from plant to fruit.

How do tomatoes react when being attacked?

Niemeyer Reissig and her colleagues placed tomato plants in a Faraday cage with electrodes at the ends of the branches linking the fruits to the plant to test the idea that fruits communicate by electrical impulses.

More:
https://www.natureworldnews.com/articles/46808/20210721/tomato-warning-electrical-warnings-attack.htm

[littlemissmartypants]

1. Thanks so much for sharing this. ❤

[Goonch]

2. ;-{)

[dweller]

3. Cool

as long as they aren’t talking to rocks and shit …



✌🏻

[Deb]

4. Shame they are too well grounded to pull up stakes and move.

[SCantiGOP]

5. I believe this is describing

the beginning of “Attack of the Killer Tomatoes 🍅 “