Bait, not reward: CO2-enriched Nepenthes pitchers secrete toxic nectar
C. C. Lathika, G. B. Sujatha, G. Thomas, A. J. Johnson, G. Viswanathan, T. S. Varghese, S. Mohamed, L. A. Shereefa, S. Baby
This study shows that Nepenthes extrafloral nectar is a toxic bait, not a reward, containing acetylcholinesterase inhibitors that impair arthropod neuronal activity.
bioRxiv · Nov 25, 2023Plant Biology