HYDROPHOBIC EXTRACTED NEEM OIL - A NOVEL INSECTICIDE AND FUNGICIDE

摘要

A novel insecticide and foliar fungicide derived froma neem seed extract comprising neem oil which issubstantially free of azadirachtin and salannin, said neemoil being prepared by extracting dried, coarsely groundneem seeds with a non-polar, hydrophobic solvent to obtaina neem oil extract, and then removing the solvent toobtain the neem oil. These neem oil pesticides exhibitthe ability to repel insects from plant surfaces, preventfungal growth, and kill insect and fungal pests at variouslife stages.