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Insects and Plant Galls

Certain Insects lay their eggs in specific plant tissues, causing the formation of a protuberance that nourishes the insect larva. How does the insect induce the plant to grow this abnormal tissue?

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Scientific American Magazine Vol 201 Issue 5This article was originally published with the title “Insects and Plant Galls” in Scientific American Magazine Vol. 201 No. 5 (), p. 151
doi:10.1038/scientificamerican1159-151