It has become known that tomatoes react differently to “friends” and “enemies”

Separate interactions eventually led to a reduction in volatile emissions, but the response was much less pronounced when combined. The scientists were struck by the fact that although the caterpillars should be harmful, the tomatoes affected by them showed stronger growth. The reason could be that the caterpillars did not pose a sufficient threat to the plants and, on the contrary, provoked a growth response.