Natural Insecticides

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• 0x0@infosec.pub ⁨23⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  Uuh got any sources for that claim?

  en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neem_oil?wprov=sfla1

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  • 9point6@lemmy.world ⁨20⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    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.

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  • Skipcast@lemmy.world ⁨23⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    Good info, thanks

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• CubitOom@infosec.pub ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

  I think neem oil smells like fried onions. But I also like durian and matsutake so maybe i’m an outlier.

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  • Evil_Incarnate@sopuli.xyz ⁨23⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    I know some Danish fish you might like…

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    • Junkers_Klunker@feddit.dk ⁨23⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      Surströmning is from Sweden 😉

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• Fondots@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

  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

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  • swelter_spark@reddthat.com ⁨9⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    I enjoy the smell too.

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• Engywuck@lemmy.zip ⁨23⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  Seriously: could I just use olive or seeds oil to get rid of aphids, for instance?

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  • harmbugler@piefed.social ⁨21⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    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.

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    • Engywuck@lemmy.zip ⁨21⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      This makes sense. Thanks.

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  • blackbrook@mander.xyz ⁨15⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    You can just make a simple soap solution to spray them with. Look up home made insecticidal soap.

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    • Engywuck@lemmy.zip ⁨15⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      Last time I tried that I killed my plant, lol.

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    • BodyBySisyphus@hexbear.net ⁨14⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      You can’t use regular soap; insecticidal soaps are fatty acid salts with potassium, while regular soaps are made with sodium.

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  • Andrzej3K@hexbear.net ⁨23⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    I would also like the answer to this question please

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• Sickos@hexbear.net ⁨14⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  It does though? It depends on the refinement level, but the seeds and the pressed oils definitely have it.

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• three@lemmy.zip ⁨15⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  Bless your heart.

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