Traffic noise, honeybee traffic that is, can be a bane for caterpillars and a boon for plants.
BZZZZY AIR TRAFFIC Honeybees going about their business of pollinating flowers may create such a buzz that caterpillars munching on leaves along the bees’ flight paths can’t get a quiet meal and thus do less damage to foliage.
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