Polynation, the Hosttay Poleniis Inside the Corns

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Teheis the polynites, the hosttay poleniis inside the corns. And then you need the beetles to go to the male ones. And what they do is they get attracted by this is odor that the male and pollin cones omit. The odor is ot of increases t its, a slight odor o, technically it's a volatile so it attracts all the beetles. And this orso thrips as well. They feed and they mate, and they lay their eggs on their so that they have an orgy on the mal pollen cone.

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