Plant drought response hormone found to block spider mites
Added on 09 May 2024
Using an advanced fluorescent biosensor (ABACUS2) that can detect tiny changes in plant hormone concentrations at the cellular scale, scientists saw that abscisic acid (ABA), usually linked with drought response, started closing the plant’s entry gates within five hours of being infested with spider mites.
Photo by Viktor Forgacs™️ on Unsplash
More news
