Scientific Daily story describing recently identified way plants signalling distress, using aroma to summon beneficial insects. Mike Kolomiets, PI (AgriLife) was awarded 490k to study this exciting phenomenon. Also the first grant to come out of the AgriLife plant water use seed grant program.
TxGen and NGS is expected to play a big role in this research.
Mown grass smell sends SOS for help in resisting insect attacks