Veggie oil works without the smell. :)
science_memes·Science Memesbyfossilesque Natural InsecticidesVeggie oil works without the smell. :)View original on mander.xyz90Comments16Reply
00x0 infosec.pub2Hide 2 repliesUuh got any sources for that claim? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neem_oil?wprov=sfla169Reply
99point6 replylemmy.worldYeah, I was gonna say, it kinda needs to have azadirachtin in it by definition. If someone sells you neem oil that's lacking, they're just a con man.31Reply
CubitOom infosec.pub2Hide 2 repliesI think neem oil smells like fried onions. But I also like durian and matsutake so maybe i'm an outlier.15Reply
FFondots lemmy.world1Hide 1 replyIt's been quite a while since I used it but I remember kind of liking the smell. There was a tiny undertone of some sort of funky rotten garlicky smell, but predominantly I thought it was more spicy and piney smelling14Reply
Engywook lemmy.zip6Hide 6 repliesSeriously: could I just use olive or seeds oil to get rid of aphids, for instance?9Reply
hharmbugler replypiefed.social1Hide 1 replyMost oils will suffocate aphids when applied directly, but neem oil contains azadirachtin, a pesticide which will stay on the plant and will keep aphids away by disrupting their lifecycle.26Reply
bblackbrook replymander.xyz3Hide 3 repliesYou can just make a simple soap solution to spray them with. Look up home made insecticidal soap.4Reply
II_am_10_squirrels replybeehaw.org1Hide 1 replyThat's thinking outside the box! No more plants, no more pests!4Reply
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Uuh got any sources for that claim?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neem_oil?wprov=sfla1
Yeah, I was gonna say, it kinda needs to have azadirachtin in it by definition.
If someone sells you neem oil that's lacking, they're just a con man.
Good info, thanks
I think neem oil smells like fried onions. But I also like durian and matsutake so maybe i'm an outlier.
I know some Danish fish you might like....
Surströmning is from Sweden 😉
It's been quite a while since I used it but I remember kind of liking the smell.
There was a tiny undertone of some sort of funky rotten garlicky smell, but predominantly I thought it was more spicy and piney smelling
I enjoy the smell too.
Seriously: could I just use olive or seeds oil to get rid of aphids, for instance?
Most oils will suffocate aphids when applied directly, but neem oil contains azadirachtin, a pesticide which will stay on the plant and will keep aphids away by disrupting their lifecycle.
This makes sense. Thanks.
You can just make a simple soap solution to spray them with. Look up home made insecticidal soap.
Last time I tried that I killed my plant, lol.
That's thinking outside the box! No more plants, no more pests!
Get at the root of the problem
Bless your heart.