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There is a drug called ivermectin that will kill all invertebrate without harming gut bacteria. I'm not sure what gave you the idea [ ... assumption] that treat
by bigphishy 6y ago
There is a drug called ivermectin that will kill all invertebrate without harming gut bacteria. I'm not sure what gave you the idea [ ... assumption] that treatment against invertebrate parasites automatically is detrimental to our gut biome. And I definitely don't follow your logic towards the end, but have a look at ivermectin it is a hell of a drug.
- adevx 6y agoIvermectin is known to have a negative impact on biodiversity: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0048969717330498 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S00489...
- bigphishy 6y agoConsider the fact that it obliterates any and all invertebrate it encounters, of course that is going to lower lower biodiversity.