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The tobacco plant calls
in another insect to rid
itself of caterpillars
(side) left behind by the
Manduca moth (below).

In this way, harvest-damaging caterpillars are eliminated by

means of an indirect strategy and superior intelligence. However,
we need to ask:
- How does the plant know that it is being damaged?
- How does it analyze the caterpillar’s saliva and determine

from which insect it needs to protect itself?
- How does it produce the air-borne chemical substance to at-
tract the insect Geocoris to the area?

Of course, no plant can prepare such an intelligent strategy to
protect itself. Only God, the Lord of the Worlds Who creates the
plants with their flawless properties, can inspire in them what
they need to do to protect themselves.