Will Neem kill midge?
rochesterroseman
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henry_kuska
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Will NEEM kill beneficial nematodes??
Comments (5)Beneficial nematodes require soil temperatures above 55F to be effective so waiting until almost the beginning of October to apply them is risky. You'll either need to take your chances with the Neem or wait until the soil warms sufficiently next spring before applying the nematodes. FWIW, resources indicate Neem (azadirachtin) biodegrades in the soil in a matter of a few weeks. JaG's comments regarding additives/surfactants would still apply....See MoreNeem oil killing fungus
Comments (2)This is the last pic of the progression. Less than three days later, this is a thoroughly dead fungus from what I can tell. Who says Neem oil does not kill fungus? I think I will keep using Neem oil for my fungus destruction needs. This was just a couple of light sprays over just a small section of a very badly infected bag of soil just once less than three days ago. As you can see, the fungus is still alive around the treated area and probably wondering if they are next. Muahaha! Have fun killing off those pesky fungus infections on your carnivorous plants....See Morewill neem oil kill beneficial insects
Comments (3)Terri, You should be OK. I checked the Koppert site (see the link below). The active ingredient in neem oil will kill less than 25% of the green lacewing larvae (which are much better to release than the green lacewing eggs, especially outdoors) ON CONTACT and persists for "zero" weeks. The Biobest site: http://207.5.71.37/biobest/en/neven/default.asp states that the active ingredient kills less than 25% of the ADULT green lacewings but doesn't mention the larvae. Neither provides information about lady beetles. I know of a few rare cases both in the scientific literature and in greenhouses (the only location in which I recommend releasing lady beetles due to their tendency to disperse) where there was some kill of adult lady beetles that received a direct application, but the residual wasn't a problem. Here is a link that might be useful: Koppert Side Effects...See Morewill neem oil kill cottony cusion scale?
Comments (10)The labels of a couple of different products containing Neem oil lists scale as one of the targets that they will control, so if what you used lists scale on the lable it probably will control them. The rubbing alcohol sprays may sometimes work, if the scale saturates the scales protective cover, but often those sprays do more harm to plants then the target insect....See Morehenry_kuska
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