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[–] tlekiteki@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)

No hard proof that I am aware of. A chemical capable of destroying small life sometimes damages of large lifeforms it touches. Sometimes poison works that way (e.g. DEET)

Also, does tumeric really kill fleas? Are we just gonna take their word for that? I seriously doubt it.

[–] MDCCCLV@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 week ago

A lot of insecticides are poisonous to animals including mammals it's just that we have a mechanism that deactivates or neutralizes it immediately. They often target a basic metabolic process that is common across all life.