Neem Repellent Cream 40g

Neem Insect Repellent Cream 40g. Mosquito and insect repellent cream.

Dried neem leaves and seed oil have been traditionally used to protect stored foods and fabrics from insect damage. Its use as a pesticide has triggered scientific research. A special chemical has been identified in neem that prevents insects from feeding and reproducing properly.

Traditional uses: In rural areas of Bangladesh and India neem has a long been used to protect food from being spoilt by insects. Meat and fish would be cleaned using a water extract of neem and would then be stored with dried neem leaves. 

Modern uses: The use of neem as a pesticide to kill or repel insects was first investigated in detail in the 1920s. Later, in the 1960s, chemists in Britain isolated one of the active compounds in neem seeds. This compound is called azadirachtin. It stops insects from feeding and also prevents them from growing properly and laying eggs.  Neem-based insecticides have been shown to be effective against over 200 different types of insects including head lice, fleas, locusts and mosquitoes.

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