Neem oil is a safe and effective way to get rid of insects and diseases in your lawn and garden. It's a powerful organic way to get rid of pests that are hard to control.
Describe neem oil. Neem oil comes from the seeds of the neem tree. The oil comes from the seeds and leaves of the trees. It has been used as a natural pesticide for hundreds of years, and you can also find it in many things you use around the house, such as:
- Cosmetics' Toothpastes
- Shampoo for dogs Soaps
People in India have used the neem leaf for thousands of years because it has healing properties.
- Boost the body's defenses.
- Cleanse the blood and help the liver work better
- Keep your circulatory, digestive, and respiratory systems in good shape.
- Despite all the good things it can do, neem oil is probably best known for how well and safely it kills insects. Let's look at some of the best ways to use neem oil in the garden and how it can help.
1. It is safe to use around animals and pets.
Synthetic pesticides that kill insects when they touch them tend to build up in the environment, leaving behind toxic residue that can hurt or kill pets and other animals in the area.
Neem oil, on the other hand, is safe and doesn't harm the environment. It can be used without worrying about birds, pets, fish, livestock, or other wildlife in the area. The neem pesticides made by IFFCO BAZAR also break down quickly when it rains or when the sun shines.
2. It's natural and breaks down naturally.
Neem oil comes from the neem tree, which is an evergreen species from India called Azadirachta indica. This makes it natural and able to break down. In fact, the Environmental Protection Agency has found that neem oil has "no unreasonable adverse effects." This means that it is safe for people and the environment in the U.S.
To get the oil from neem trees, the seeds are crushed. The process is finished by adding water or a solvent. Depending on how it is made, neem oil can have different chemicals that make it work. Some things are made from neem oil or neem seeds that have been cold-pressed.
3. It doesn't kill insects by making "death zones" like some other pesticides do.
The IFFCO BAZAR Neem Oil Ready-to-Use spray is an insecticide made from neem oil. Unlike other synthetic insecticides, it does not leave a dead zone around treated plants, trees, or shrubs. It only kills insects that eat and drink from leaves.
Synthetic pesticides move away from where they were sprayed, making "death zones" where beneficial insects and other animals can die.
4. It can be used to get rid of insects at every stage of their lives.
Neem oil kills insects at every stage of their lives, including when they are adults, babies, or eggs. Azadirachtin, the active ingredient in neem oil, kills insects in a few different ways:
- As a feed stopper
- As something that can mess with hormones
- By suffocating Azadirachtin, the insect or pest will no longer be able to eat the leaves.
When insects touch neem oil, it also stops them from moving on to the next stage of their development by messing up the hormones that control that process.
neem oil uses in garden
5. It works well to keep a lot of bugs away.
Neem oil is a good pesticide that gets rid of more than 200 different kinds of bugs. Here are some of the most common:
- Aphids \sMites
- Leafhoppers on a scale
- The white flies
- Caterpillars
- Mites
- Mealybugs \sThrips
Nematodes can be killed with insecticides made from neem oil.
Nematodes are hard to get rid of and can do a lot of damage to plants. Some extracts from neem kernels have been shown to be good at getting rid of root-knot nematodes, which are one of the worst kinds. Neem oil stops larvae from hatching, which is how it works.
6. The earthworms will not be hurt.
Chemical pesticides can hurt earthworms, but neem oil has the opposite effect and makes earthworms more active.
Why does this matter? Earthworms are good for the soil in a garden. As they tunnel through the soil, they make ways for air and rainwater to get to the roots of plants. The waste they leave behind, called "casts," is also good for the soil because it has potassium, nitrogen, and phosphorus in it. When earthworms die, their bodies break down and add nutrients to the soil.
7. It can be used during the dormant season or as a spray on the leaves.
Since neem oil can kill insects at different stages, you can use it as a dormant-season application to kill pests and eggs that will live through the winter or as a spray on the leaves to keep insects away and kill them.
Neem oil can be used as a spray to get rid of a number of insects, such as:
Tent caterpillars, leaf rollers, and other caterpillar eggs that stay on plant leaves all winter
Aphids that cause leaves to curl up next spring
Mites that live on plant leaves over the winter
Bugs with scales
During the growing season, you can also spray neem oil on the leaves to get rid of common pests like:
Aphids Spider mites
Whiteflies \sLeafhoppers
8. Neem oil can get rid of grubs in your lawn.
Lawn grubs are the larval stage of Japanese beetles, and they can do a lot of damage to your lawn. They dig tunnels under the grass and eat the roots. In places where there are a lot of grubs, you'll see big brown or bare spots.
Neem oil can also get rid of Japanese beetles by stopping them from laying eggs that hatch into larvae that do damage. It also stops grubs from getting bigger and keeps them away from grass roots. For the best results, spray neem oil on the lawn at night and again after it rains.
9. Neem cakes are both a good fertilizer and a good way to get rid of pests.
Neem cake is made from organic manure, which is made when neem fruit and kernels are cold-pressed. Neem cakes are extra special because they kill pests and feed plants at the same time.
They help keep nematodes, white ants, and grubs under control and fertilize the soil by making nitrogen last longer.