Neem oil insecticide is a completely natural method of pest control in the garden. Find out how to use neem oil insecticide below:

Neem Oil Insecticides may be purchased already formulated. But, when you see how little Neem Oil is included in the formulation you may decide to make your own. After all pure oil extracted from the neem tree and fruit is readily available. You might pay around $40 for a quart but that amount will literally last years, as only a tiny amount is needed to make a gallon of organic insecticide.

Making Neem Oil Insecticide

To create your own natural insecticide with the long lasting preventative power of neem is extremely simple. A few teaspoons of pure oil, a few tablespoons of insecticidal soap such as Safer Soap, and all you need is a gallon of water.

Simple, safe and effective you have now created a whole gallon of organic insecticide. Safe to use (though do read the instructions, as ingestion may affect fertility and pregnancy) and kind to both beneficial insects and your plants there really is no need to spend 'through the nose' just to buy a formulated natural pesticide containing neem extract. Much better, and even more environmentally friendly to create your own using a drop of concentrated oil.

Using Neem Oil Insecticides

As with any pesticide, this natural product can do harm if used unwisely. That is why it should always be used early in the morning or late in the evening. This is when the beneficial predator and pollinating insects are least active. But still remember to look our for, and avoid spraying them as this pesticide is toxic for most insects if sprayed directly onto them.

The safest way to use Neem Oil Insecticide is to douse the plants not the pests, they will soon be affected by the product when they come to munch their way through your sprayed plants. Their appetites are suppressed and their reproductive cycle will be stopped.

For more information about Neem Oil Insectide, Safer Soap and other Natural Insecticides have a look at the Safe Garden Insecticide site.

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