posted 09/30/2008 at 12:04 am in jacksonville, fl
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Neem Oil affects over 400 varieties of insects and is an important part of an integrated pest management strategy. In addition to working as a natural leaf polish, neem oil is a biodegradeable, fast acting insect bio-inhibitor.
The oil is absorbed by the pests and interferes with reproduction and feeding for a steady decline in population.
Repels larvae and adults.
Blocking the molting of larvae or nymphs.
Disturbing or inhibiting the development of the eggs, larvae, or pupae.
Disturbing mating and sexual communication.
Sterilising adults
Deterring females from laying eggs.
Deterring feeding
Neem Oil For Animals
Neem Oil And Insects
Neem oil is a botanical pesticide made from an extract of the plant Azadirachta indica. Since it doesnt strongly affect humans, mammals, or beneficial bugs, farmers use neem oil as an insecticide and miticide to keep away pests like aphids and white flies. Neem oil even protects crops from fungal infections such as mildew and rust. People use insecticide with
neem oil to repel mosquitoes and lice.
The plant that gives us neem oil originates in Southeast Asia. People from these countries have long noted the benefits of crushing the leaves and stems against their skin to keep off biting insects like gnats. A wider industrial and commercial use was found for the potent oil by grinding the seeds of the neem plant. When the oil is distilled from seeds, its concentrated mixture contains high amounts of the active chemical azadirachtin.
Azadirachtin-rich neem oil gets sprayed on crops as an organic substitute for other harsher insecticides that might be carcinogenic or have limited uses. Neem oil repels harmful insects like white flies, gnats, aphids, mites, and weevils, as well as strengthening the crops against rust, scab, mildew, and blight. Edible crops of vegetables do not get poisoned when neem oil is used.
Neem oil makes the plants it touches taste bitter, so pests wont eat them, as a contact insecticide. Azadirachtin also interrupts insects transitions between different stages of metamorphosis, such as growing from larvae to pupae. It prevents insects from developing a hardened exoskeleton. When the chemical gets absorbed through the roots of crops, it functions as a systemic insecticide. That means crops dont need to be constantly re-sprayed.
The greatest benefit of using neem oil is that it doesnt harm beneficial insects. Butterflies, earthworms, and bees all help plants pollinate or absorb nutrients. Lacewings eat insects trying to feed on the crops. But these bugs wont have a negative reaction to neem oil or azadirachtin.
Neem oil has even made it into cosmetic and household products. Lotions and skin sprays use the oil as a mild insecticide that isnt likely to cause rashes. If you soak cotton balls in neem oil and place them in your closet, it will dissuade wool moths from devouring your clothes. While neem oil smells faintly of garlic, many people prefer it to stronger chemical alternatives. |
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