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Natural Insecticides (mander.xyz)
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Veggie oil works without the smell. :)

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[-] harmbugler@piefed.social 28 points 7 months 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.

[-] Engywuck@lemmy.zip 6 points 7 months ago

This makes sense. Thanks.

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