We will be doing an experiment which involves spraying jasmonic acid onto damaged tomato plants (Solanum lycopersicum). This tomato plant species belongs to the Solanacaefamily, which includes eggplants, potatoes, and tomatoes. The reason this species of tomato will be used is because it has well characterized chemical defenses. However, the nectar-less flowers will require pollination by bees. In order to provide the mechanical damage we want to apply to the plants, we will use the tobacco hornworm (Manduca sexta). This worm is native to New England and is a well-known crop pest on tobacco and tomato plants.
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