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minus-squareOwOarchist@pawb.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·19 days agoCapsaicin isn’t an insecticide – it’s a fungicide.
minus-squarejello@programming.devlinkfedilinkarrow-up5·19 days agoAlso deters mammals while not deterring birds!
minus-squareOwOarchist@pawb.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down1·19 days agoIt doesn’t deter mammals. When lab rats were presented with regular food or very spicy food, most of the rats actually preferred the food that had lots of capsaicin in it.
Capsaicin isn’t an insecticide – it’s a fungicide.
Also deters mammals while not deterring birds!
It doesn’t deter mammals. When lab rats were presented with regular food or very spicy food, most of the rats actually preferred the food that had lots of capsaicin in it.