![TIL City birds have learned to line their nests with cigarette butts in order to ward of parasites, as burnt nicotine works as an insecticide to ward off mites, lice and fleas. : TIL City birds have learned to line their nests with cigarette butts in order to ward of parasites, as burnt nicotine works as an insecticide to ward off mites, lice and fleas. :](https://external-preview.redd.it/c4raoxvb6kyvIXN5Lrmk4NHv1DJ29H8BNwYytJ_Phn8.jpg?auto=webp&s=ee677a384538784941b4a8414571e6e5be800f5b)
TIL City birds have learned to line their nests with cigarette butts in order to ward of parasites, as burnt nicotine works as an insecticide to ward off mites, lice and fleas. :
How difficult chemistry will I need to learn to extract nicotine out of tobacco to avoid the hazardous effects of smoking it? - Quora
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Antiparasitic properties of leaf extracts derived from selected Nicotiana species and Nicotiana tabacum varieties - ScienceDirect
![TIL nicotine is a potent natural insecticide. Many modern synthetic insecticides are inspired by, or even structurally related to, nicotine. : r/todayilearned TIL nicotine is a potent natural insecticide. Many modern synthetic insecticides are inspired by, or even structurally related to, nicotine. : r/todayilearned](https://external-preview.redd.it/bMv0zCG5tCUxNcYz3I1akbScA-9r8lzHkjxG31WtE6s.jpg?auto=webp&s=c4644f8891112ee54cd5b90f5276b782388aa93c)
TIL nicotine is a potent natural insecticide. Many modern synthetic insecticides are inspired by, or even structurally related to, nicotine. : r/todayilearned
Insecticidal uses of nicotine and tobacco : a condensed summary of the literature, 1690-1934 : United States.: Bureau of Entomology and Plant Quarantine : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive
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Efficacy of homemade botanical insecticides based on traditional knowledge. A review | Agronomy for Sustainable Development
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