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There has been an evident shift all over the world from synthetic pesticides to non-synthetic ones; this is largely because the wide spread awareness of the side effects of these synthetic pesticides on not only plants and soil but also other living organisms. This is a great opportunity for neem pesticides manufacturers to cash on the growing popularity of natural or herbal pesticides. Neem pesticide is being manufacture and export to various countries, as a lot of research has been conduct to test the safety and efficacy of neem for use as a pesticide. Azadirachtin is the main ingredient used to manufacture bio pesticides. |
Neem oil and seed extracts are known to possess germicidal and anti bacterial properties which are useful to protect the plants from different kinds of pests. One of the most important advantages of neem-based pesticides, which differs it from its synthetic counterparts, is the fact that it does not leave any residue on the plants.
With the knowledge of adverse effects of synthetic pesticides, worldwide attention is rapidly shifting to non-synthetic safer pesticides. Neem (Azardicta Indica) oil and seed known to have inherent germicidal properties and has been in use for Ayurvedic (herbal) medicines in India since long time ago. Neem is also widely grown in other Asian countries and tropical and sub-tropical areas of Africa, America and Australia. It grows well in poor shallow, degraded, and saline soil. The neem leaves, oils and products there from are used as medicine, pesticide, fertilizer, diabetic food, soap, tooth paste, animal feed and even as a contraceptive. Neem is the most important among all Biopesticides for controlling pests, nematodes (reducing various diseases). This pesticide does not leave any residue on the crop like other chemical pesticides and therefore, is preferred. The efficiency of neem pesticides can be increased by improving by various methods like crop rotation, sanitation, deep ploughing, soil solarization, mixed cropping, exploiting the source of resistance and the improving quality of neem seed etc. Neem pesticide are thus a potential alternative to chemical based pesticides and their use can avoid the dumping- off of thousands of tonnes of agro chemical on earth every year and will thus give us a pesticide residue free crop and safe environment.
The countries where neem trees are growing in abundance can earn foreign exchange since the product has good export potential. In the last decade, neem has become a source of natural insecticide by replacing synthetic pesticides due to its non-toxicity, environmental safety etc. Neem derivatives have applied against several species of storage pests and crop pests as leaves, oil, cake, and extracts and as formulations in neem oil. These are use alone or with other insecticides.
The countries where neem trees are growing in abundance can earn foreign exchange since the product has good export potential. In the last decade, neem has become a source of natural insecticide by replacing synthetic pesticides due to its non-toxicity, environmental safety etc. Neem derivatives have applied against several species of storage pests and crop pests as leaves, oil, cake, and extracts and as formulations in neem oil. These are use alone or with other insecticides.
Powdered neem seed kernel has reduced pest infestation in warehouses.
Advances made in extracting the bioactive component from neem using in expensive solvents are promising and may facilitate large scale processing of neem seeds during the harvest season.
Being water soluble, these can also be applied as systemic compounds, which renders them more photostable and non-phototropic unlike the neem oil.
The chances of insect pests developing resistance to neem materials are remote
The neem-based pesticides are environment friendly
Azadirachtin (Technical) is use as the basic raw material in the formulations of Neem based Biopesticides; veterinary care products and herbal preparations. Azadirachtin (Technical) holds out the promise of providing a highly effective, non-toxic and environmentally harmless means of controlling or eliminating the insect pests, which causes damages to crops.
Neem pesticide can be use on Vegetables, Rice, Fruits, Cereals, Plantation Crops, Home gardens, oil palms, date palms, coconut etc.
Apply as soon as the pest attack is noticed
Application during early pest stage with give better control
Cover foliage totally
Spray during morning or evening hours only
Compatibility with chemical pesticides/fungicides
Varies depending upon The Neem Oil EC concentration used.
The neem pesticide is used as emulsifiable concentrate and is prepared by mixing the ingredients mainly neem oil, a commercial grade solvent (a mixture of aliphatic and aromatic hydrocarbons), and a suitable emulsifier in specified proportions.
Properties |
Value |
| Flash point | 750 C |
| Acidity in H2SO4 equivalents (% W/W) | 0.044 and 0.038 respectively of the pre- and post-heat treated samples; |
| Low temperature stability, solid settlement, oily layer and turbidity | all absent upto 6h at 0-20 C and subsequently upto 7 days at 7-80 C; |
| Emulsion characteristics (for both pre-and post-heat treated samplers) | oily layer and solid settlement absent, foam : 1 ml at 1 h : 0.75 ml at 2 h : nil at 24 h on re- : 2.0 ml at 24 h, emulsification creamed-: 1.5 ml at 1 h layer : 2 ml at 2 h : 2.5 ml at 24 h |
: No visual phytotoxicity against chili, okra, tomato, brinjal, cowpea, chickpea, green gram, cotton, sorghum etc., and only slight against bottle gourd, the symptoms disappearing by 15th day.
Bio-effectiveness against sugarcane aphid, Melanaphis saccdhari; corn aphid, Rhopalosiphum maidis; the blue butterfly, Euchrysops chejus on green gram and cowpea; Bihar hairy caterpillar, Spilosoma obliqua gram pod borer, Helicoverpa armigera on chickpea and pigeon pea has been reported by using 0.1 to 0.2% emulsions. Pesticides & Insecticide Spray.
A must have for every farmer and gardener, neem seed oil helps to protect the plants from pests and insects like aphids, white flies, beetles etc. Neem spray are gaining popularity for being used in agriculture and farming. It is also use for animal health and as a pest repellent. It is more popular because of its organic nature and having no negative effects.
Bio-effectiveness against sugarcane aphid, Melanaphis saccdhari; corn aphid, Rhopalosiphum maidis; the blue butterfly, Euchrysops chejus on green gram and cowpea; Bihar hairy caterpillar, Spilosoma obliqua gram pod borer, Helicoverpa armigera on chickpea and pigeon pea has been reported by using 0.1 to 0.2% emulsions. Pesticides & Insecticide Spray.
A must have for every farmer and gardener, neem seed oil helps to protect the plants from pests and insects like aphids, white flies, beetles etc. Neem spray are gaining popularity for being used in agriculture and farming. It is also use for animal health and as a pest repellent. It is more popular because of its organic nature and having no negative effects.
