In Neem oil is a natural plant oil extracted from the seeds of the neem tree. Among its main components is an active ingredient called azadirachtin.
Mechanism of Action
Hormonal Interference:Azadirachtin in neem oil disrupts the brain and hormones of pests, causing them to lose their feeding urge, be unable to mate or lay eggs, ultimately leading to death and hindering their entire life cycle.
Antifeedant Effect:Neem oil can disrupt the gastrointestinal nervous system of pests, inhibit gastrointestinal motility and digestive system, and block the transmission of feeding nerve signals, causing pests to refuse to eat, thus reducing damage to plants.
Suffocation Effect: Neem oil solution is viscous; when sprayed on pests, it can suffocate them.
Insect Repellent Effect: Neem oil has a bitter taste that pests dislike. When sprayed on the plant surface or absorbed by the crop, the bitter smell it releases repels pests.
Insect Repellent Effect: Neem oil has a bitter taste that pests dislike. When sprayed on the plant surface or absorbed by the crop, the released bitterness repels pests.
Target pests
Whiteflies, aphids, spider mites, thrips, pear psyllids, mealybugs, dancing moths, spotted lanternflies.
