Tuesday, December 11, 2012

Eradicate insects, sparrows use cigarette

Photo : Orange
MEXICO - The Mexican researchers began observing sparrows nest filled with many cigarette butts. They also concluded that the colonies of the birds were deliberately put cigarettes in the nest to repel insects.

Nicotine and a number of other chemicals could turn out to be a substance that resembles pesticides. And now, many sparrows that nest in Mexico filled with cigarettes.

The bird will be safe from the invasion of insects when they put cigarettes in large numbers in the nest. In addition, cigarette butts can also be isolated to strengthen the bird's nest.

One of the researchers from the National Autonomous University in Mexico writing journals about biology. They began to discuss the activities of sparrows that were used to collect cigarette.

According to the results of their observations, there are about 10 cigarette butts stuck in a bird's nest nestled in trees. Besides useful as an insect repellent, cigarette butts can also warm up the birds. Similarly, as reported by Orange, on Tuesday (11/12/2012).


Source:  Orange 

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