Editing Capsaicin (section)

=== Insecticidal properties ===
Capsaicin deters insects in multiple ways. The first is by deterring insects from laying their eggs on the pepper due to the effects capsaicin has on these insects.<ref>{{cite journal | vauthors = Li Y, Bai P, Wei L, Kang R, Chen L, Zhang M, Tan EK, Liu W | title = Capsaicin Functions as Drosophila Ovipositional Repellent and Causes Intestinal Dysplasia | journal = Scientific Reports | volume = 10 | issue = 1 | pages = 9963 | date = June 2020 | pmid = 32561812 | pmc = 7305228 | doi = 10.1038/s41598-020-66900-2 | bibcode = 2020NatSR..10.9963L }}</ref> Capsaicin can cause intestinal [[dysplasia]] upon ingestion, disrupting insect metabolism and causing damage to cell membranes within the insect.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Capsaicin Technical Fact Sheet |url=http://npic.orst.edu/factsheets/archive/Capsaicintech.html#references |access-date=2023-05-05 |website=npic.orst.edu}}</ref><ref>{{cite journal | vauthors = Claros Cuadrado JL, Pinillos EO, Tito R, Mirones CS, Gamarra Mendoza NN | title = Insecticidal Properties of Capsaicinoids and Glucosinolates Extracted from ''Capsicum chinense'' and ''Tropaeolum tuberosum'' | journal = Insects | volume = 10 | issue = 5 | pages = 132 | date = May 2019 | pmid = 31064092 | pmc = 6572632 | doi = 10.3390/insects10050132 | doi-access = free }}</ref> This in turn disrupts the standard feeding response of insects.