Tomato hair is actually a trap for small pests.
Jalal Research Group/University of Amsterdam
For hungry insects, walking along tomato stalks in search of a green meal can be like navigating a minefield.
Jared Popofsky Researchers from the University of Amsterdam in the Netherlands were trying to measure the mechanical properties of tomato plants in the laboratory. Then liquid began to ooze from tiny hairs on one of the stems, but it happened so quickly that his camera barely caught it. He accidentally activated one of the plant's pest defense mechanisms.
Source: www.newscientist.com
