Question

Nicotiana attenuata is subject to damage by both generalist and specialist herbivores. The production of nicotine is not effective against one specialist, M. sexta. If an individual of N. attenuata is being eaten by both M. sexta and a generalist herbivore, what would you expect to happen?

Answer 1

The production of nicotine would stay the same, and the individual would also produce chemicals that attract insects that prey on different life stages of M. sects