Buzzing bees protect plant leaves

Pest caterpillars don't eat as much if distracting pollinators zoom by

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.