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Neem Oil Product Not Suitable as Insecticide for Carnivorous Plants

A grower asks about Pure Neem Oil (Planet Natural) for pest control, assuming soap shouldn’t be added.

This Formulation Is a Leaf Polish, Not an Insecticide

It lacks sufficient azadirachtin for insecticidal action. Pure oil won’t emulsify without soap anyway. Use products explicitly labeled insecticidal/fungicidal.

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