Re: Ping flower trapping

From: dave evans (T442119@RUTADMIN.RUTGERS.EDU)
Date: Tue May 20 1997 - 12:46:00 PDT

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Date:    Tue, 20 May 97 15:46 EDT
From: dave evans                           <T442119@RUTADMIN.RUTGERS.EDU>
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Subject: Re: Ping flower trapping

> From: "Sarver.Cindy V3I" <sarver.cindy@SSDGWY.MDC.COM>
>
> I suppose the corollary of the question is - if the plants don't derive any
> benefit from trapping bugs on the stalks, why does it do it? It seems like it
> would inhibit the natural pollenators, so it doesn't make sense to me.
> Any thoughts?

Hi Cindy,

This can be protection against certian sucking insects. The
pollenators are probably not caught - Ping traps are made for small
prey! I don't know what the pollenator(s) are, but I would think they
are larger than gnats...

Dave EVans

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