Among the main components of neem oil, there is an active ingredient called azadirachtin, which disrupts the brains and hormones of pests. Pests with impaired brains and hormones lose the impulse to feed, are unable to mate or lay eggs, and eventually die, thereby interfering with the entire insect life cycle. Neem oil can also be applied directly to pests; due to the viscous nature of the solution, it can coat them and cause death by suffocation. When applied to plants, neem oil also acts as a repellent. It is effective against eggs, larvae, nymphs, and adult insects.
Mechanism of Action
Hormonal Interference:
Antifeedant Effect:
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.
