kairomone
noun
kai·ro·mone
ˈkī-rə-ˌmōn 
-rō-
: a chemical substance emitted by one species and especially an insect or plant that has an adaptive benefit (such as a stimulus for oviposition) to another species
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“Kairomone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kairomone. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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