Nautica Organics
Neem Oil

Please Note: Although neem oil is unlikely to have effect in small doses; users must be aware that it is sometimes used as a contraceptive when applied internally, so is best avoided by pregnant women or those seeking to conceive.

Neem oil has been used for hundreds of years in the controlling of plant pests and diseases. Many researches have shown that the spray solution of Neem oil helps to control common pests like white flies, aphids, scales, mealy bugs, spider mites, locusts, thrips, and Japanese beetles, etc. Neem oil also works as a fungicide and helps control powdery mildew. Some people have also experienced good results with Neem oil spray on black spot. Orchid owners use pure Neem oil spray to control pests like mealybugs, spidermites, etc.

One of the main ingredients in Neem seed oil is Azadirachtin that works as an insect growth regulator, thus preventing the larval stage to molt into an adult. As Neem is very bitter in taste, it also works as an antifeedant, thus making the leaves sprayed with it very distasteful for the bugs to eat, and the bugs choose to starve themselves rather than to eat the leaves treated with Neem.

Neem oil is bio-degradable and has proven to be non-toxic to mammals, birds, bees or earthworms. It is biodegradable and breaks down easily and quickly. Neem has also proven to be not harmful to adult beneficial insects, since it primarily affects only plant sap-sucking insects, which feed upon the treated plants. However it is recommended that care should be taken not to spray Neem oil solution when honey bees and the larvae of beneficials like ladybugs, etc. are present. Neem oil spray like any other oil spray can also burn leaves if sprayed in sun.

This Neem Oil is cold pressed and certified organic.

Caution:
Pure Neem oil is for external use only. Test a small area before using Neem oil.