Azadirachtin 3% Concentrate
Azadirachtin is a potent insecticidal chemical compound that occurs naturally in Azadirachtin Indica, the neem tree. It is the chemical that is responsible for much of the pesticidal properties of neem oil and neem seed meal. It is known to affect over 200 species of insects by acting mainly as an antifeedant and insect growth disruptor.
Azadirachtin fulfills most of the criteria needed for a good insecticide. Azadirachtin is biodegradable (it degrades within 100 hours when exposed to light and water) and shows very low toxicity to mammals (the LD50 in rats is > 3,540 mg/kg making it practically non-toxic), and additionally its effects on beneficial insects are generally considered to be minimal.
Azadirachtin has a synergistic effect with the biopesticide Beauveria bassiana.
Additional info below.
Azadirachtin is a potent insecticidal chemical compound that occurs naturally in Azadirachtin Indica, the neem tree. It is the chemical that is responsible for much of the pesticidal properties of neem oil and neem seed meal. It is known to affect over 200 species of insects by acting mainly as an antifeedant and insect growth disruptor.
Azadirachtin fulfills most of the criteria needed for a good insecticide. Azadirachtin is biodegradable (it degrades within 100 hours when exposed to light and water) and shows very low toxicity to mammals (the LD50 in rats is > 3,540 mg/kg making it practically non-toxic), and additionally its effects on beneficial insects are generally considered to be minimal.
Azadirachtin has a synergistic effect with the biopesticide Beauveria bassiana.
Additional info below.
Azadirachtin is a potent insecticidal chemical compound that occurs naturally in Azadirachtin Indica, the neem tree. It is the chemical that is responsible for much of the pesticidal properties of neem oil and neem seed meal. It is known to affect over 200 species of insects by acting mainly as an antifeedant and insect growth disruptor.
Azadirachtin fulfills most of the criteria needed for a good insecticide. Azadirachtin is biodegradable (it degrades within 100 hours when exposed to light and water) and shows very low toxicity to mammals (the LD50 in rats is > 3,540 mg/kg making it practically non-toxic), and additionally its effects on beneficial insects are generally considered to be minimal.
Azadirachtin has a synergistic effect with the biopesticide Beauveria bassiana.
Additional info below.
Azadirachtin interferes with a wide variety of insect pathways.
The substance acts as an insect growth regulator. It antagonizes both ecdysteroid and juvenile hormone activities by reducing secretion of prothoracicotropic hormone and allatotropins from the corpus cardiacum complex. This neuroendocrine disruption reduces pupation. It also causes degeneration of other neuroendocrine glands.
The substance disrupts reproductive functions, going as far as sterility in some insects. This is partially due to the aforementioned neuroendocrine disruption. It could also affect yolk protein and vitallogenin synthesis, and it reduces mating success by deterrence.
The substance deters feeding, making it an antifeedant. It disrupts the sense of smell to the point that some insects would rather starve than eat azadirachtin-laced food. If the insect ingests the compound, the substance further inhibits digestive enzymes and could leave an aversive taste memory by activating dopaminergic neurons.
Azadirachtin additionally has a long list of cellular and molecular targets. It upregulates some, disrupts protein synthesis possibly through binding to others, and changes the expression of many other pathways.
