Sorghum wards off pests by releasing hydrogen cyanide

Thursday, December 19, 2013 - 08:00 in Physics & Chemistry

(Phys.org) —Purdue University researchers have confirmed the long-held hypothesis that sorghum deters insects from feeding on its leaves by releasing hydrogen cyanide.

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