In the wild, they could perhaps acquire the compound by eating plants that release it to fight
aphid infestations.
Parasitic wasps protect the plants against
aphid infestations, Johnson explained as he described wasp - aphid interaction on cup plants.
Reflective mulches also drastically reduced
aphid infestations in peppers, thus lowering the incidents of aphid - transmitted viruses, such as tobacco etch.
You can spot
aphid infestation as the green leaves start to curl and wither... repeat until no more aphids are seen... this might take a few days.
Not exact matches
Oh what a poor pumpkin, I live in an apartment without a garden so I just have my herbs but I understand what it's like to raise a war against insect
infestations (my thai basil is currently recovering from an
aphid invasion!).
• Zane Jenkins, West Texas A&M University, second place, Effects of Planting Date and Hybrid on
Infestation Level of Sugarcane
Aphids and Drought Tolerance in Dryland Grain Sorghum.