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If you want the best neem go to http://www.neemresource.com. The stuff in stores is garbage. Thanks for the link! I'll definitely check it out.

check the active ingrediant in those sprays... Most that im aware of use permethrin, or a permethrin like chemical. i dont recall exactly, but permethrin can be deadly to either cats or dogs. i think its cats... its harmless to one, but harmfull to the other. i think permethrin is also used in...

They are not known to kill ladie bugs. Neem is meant as a repellent for hard bodied insects, and a killer for soft bodied insects like aphids. Any idea what went wrong?

Thanks for that link. I'm not a scientist but I can research. And that link supports my research. I can't find a link that says anything about neem killing beneficial bugs like lady bugs.

Do you have a link you can provide that says neem kills lady bugs? I can't find anything on the web that supports that claim.

Neem + water I hope?   I used a Neem and Castile soap spray last year fairly regularly and had no issues, but I also dilute mine quite a bit. If you let the neem spray dry out first, then it shouldn't affect the ladybugs at all I would think. The neem spray I used was RTU (ready to use) so no...

Did you apply anything else to the plants? Nope. Just the neem.

I've never used either one but either your research was misleading or you had something else going on. A large number of lady bugs should not just suddenly die overnight. I wish I could help.  Thanks. That's why I'm reaching out. Hope someone can tell me a definitive cause.

I'm going to venture a guess and say the neem oil killed the lady bugs.....? That's my guess. But according to all my research the ladybugs should have been fine.

How long should I wait after applying a neem oil spray 0.9% neem before releasing lady bugs onto plants? I sprayed yesterday evening and allowed the leaves etc to dry for several hours. I then released 1500 ladybugs at 10 pm. This morning all of the lady bugs that stuck around were dead. Some...

Can I use neem oil in the soil as a systemic application?

Holy crap! That's an amazing quantity and variety!

yep , ol' veteran grower friend of mine taught me this .      :onfire: Crazy! And that doesn't kill the nutrients or good bacteria? Please tell me the recipe. How much soil and for how long?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/6-ml-avid-miticide-makes-6-gallons-of-spray-abamectin-more-than-1x-use-/271837108915?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3f4ac11ab3 6ml. enough to make like... 3 gallons. DO NOT BUY A QUART. lol a quart sprays like 2 acres of lemon trees... That's super helpful. Thank you...