Plant-insect interactions can be complex and elusive. A new study shows that sap-feeding herbivores reduce tree emissions of specific volatile organic compounds that attract natural enemies. Sap-feeding insects thereby provide enemy-free space for chewing herbivores living on the same tree.
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