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Old 06-09-2008, 03:13 PM   #15 (permalink)
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Default Re: New bloom and bugs

I have use neem oil throughout my garden on everything expect my bananas since nothing really bothers them, not even large grasshopper. It is not as effective as other chemicals can be but it sticks around for a while. This year with pruning and neem oil I rid my citrus trees of leafminers which are almost impossible to kill since they reside in the leave for 95% of their life. The neem oil repels them during breeding.

It is an irritant to the respiratory system and the insects are relocated to your neighbors. You will smell it when you spray and if you get it on your hands you will smell it for a while since it doesn't wash off easily.
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