I've this silver maple tree beside my patio, providing shade to the patio and house, and unfortunately shelter for pesty birds. The doves roosting in the tree create a mess on the patio and furniture, making my life complicated. I like the tree but I don't like the mess, thus I've tried a couple ways to deter the roosting habits of the birds.
I've resorted to a commercial bird repellent, used primarily in agriculture; fruit trees, vineyards, row crops. I'm reading the MSDS and directions for this rather pricey concoction; the active ingredient is Methyl Anthranilate. With some Google help I discovered this compound is a grape flavoring: From Wikipedia: Methyl anthranilate - Wikipedia - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Methyl_anthranilate#
"Methyl anthranilate acts as a bird repellent. It is food-grade and can be used to protect corn, sunflowers, rice, fruit, and golf courses. Dimethyl anthranilate (DMA) has a similar effect. It is also used for the flavor of grape Kool-Aid. It is used for flavoring of candy, soft drinks (e.g. grape soda), fruit (e.g. Grāpples), chewing gum, drugs, and nicotine products.[5]" (emphasis, my own) Note 5 is from an article in the New England Journal of Medicine.
While I've not been able to find proof this is the flavoring in CBG, I highly suspect that it is. If I had known this, I could have smoked a CBG sample under the tree, or thrown the tobacco in the tree, rather than hauling it to the dumpster. I also suspect this is one of the flavorings the FDA is targeting with their rule making concerning nicotine products; but again, no proof.
As someone wise once said: you learn something new everyday.
I've resorted to a commercial bird repellent, used primarily in agriculture; fruit trees, vineyards, row crops. I'm reading the MSDS and directions for this rather pricey concoction; the active ingredient is Methyl Anthranilate. With some Google help I discovered this compound is a grape flavoring: From Wikipedia: Methyl anthranilate - Wikipedia - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Methyl_anthranilate#
"Methyl anthranilate acts as a bird repellent. It is food-grade and can be used to protect corn, sunflowers, rice, fruit, and golf courses. Dimethyl anthranilate (DMA) has a similar effect. It is also used for the flavor of grape Kool-Aid. It is used for flavoring of candy, soft drinks (e.g. grape soda), fruit (e.g. Grāpples), chewing gum, drugs, and nicotine products.[5]" (emphasis, my own) Note 5 is from an article in the New England Journal of Medicine.
While I've not been able to find proof this is the flavoring in CBG, I highly suspect that it is. If I had known this, I could have smoked a CBG sample under the tree, or thrown the tobacco in the tree, rather than hauling it to the dumpster. I also suspect this is one of the flavorings the FDA is targeting with their rule making concerning nicotine products; but again, no proof.
As someone wise once said: you learn something new everyday.
