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RE: https://halo.nu/@theguardian_science/117279500298865402
«The leaves of the wild potatoes Solanum berthaultii and Solanum polyadenium are covered in sticky hairs and trap aphids and some other small pests, potentially opening the way to combine pest control with plant fertiliser.»
Plant physiology is fascinating. So many possibilities.
The above links to:
"Insect-trapping Hairs on Potato Plants", by Gibson and Turner 1977
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/pdf/10.1080/09670877709412450