Turn cigarettes into pesticides

For centuries people have used tobacco as a natural organic insecticide. Recently, US scientists affirmed that this is a potential replacement for traditional pesticides.

Cedric Briens and colleagues note that concerns about health risks due to tobacco have reduced demand and harmed tobacco farmers in some parts of the world. Scientists are studying to use tobacco as a potential pesticide because it contains toxic nicotine.

Tobacco plants can be used to produce commercial pesticides. (Photo: Internet).

Chemists said that for centuries gardeners used a mixture of tobacco and water as a natural insecticide to kill insects. The ' green industry' industry that produces pesticides from tobacco can increase income for farmers and create friendly ecosystems.

Chemists use a tobacco pyrolysis process at a temperature of about 900 degrees Fahrenheit in vacuum, obtaining unrefined bio-oil. They then used this oil to kill many pests, including 11 types of fungi, 4 bacteria, Calorado potato beetles, beetles and prevent the growth of 2 types of bacteria and 1 type of fungus.

Even when nicotine is removed, the oil still has a very effective pesticide effect. It has the ability to block some (but not all), work as a pesticide, helping users, especially farmers, have more options.