Global Security Watch > Schneier on Security: Plant Security Countermeasures
[Schneier on Security] “They are very good at avoiding getting eaten,” said Linda Walling of the University of California, Riverside. “Its an unusual situation where insects can overcome those defenses.” At the smallest nip to its leaves, specialized cells on the plants surface release chemicals to irritate the predator or sticky goo to entrap it.
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