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Fenn Man
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Ireland
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 Posted - 10 Aug 2009 : 22:50:13
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What do you 'Insect' guys make of this? (Copied directly from an off topic forum) .....
http://www.buckmountainbotanicals.net/treatments/parasitedust.html
"Parasite Dust for Animals - powder
Product Narrative, T. S. Fox, Ph.D.
The compound is formulated from Azadirachta indica, Achillea millefolium and diatom flour.
It acts in four ways to rid animals, garden and buildings of flies, fleas, lice, ticks, mites, spiders, beetles, ants and more. The neem tree contains a chemical, azadirachtin. It is an active insecticide, a repellent and a potent-antifeedant and ecdysis inhibitory compound.
Neem herb has found broad use as a wound healing agent and has reported antimicrobial properties. Yarrow is a repellent to many parasites and diatom flour desiccates many insects.
The combination of these processed herbs is a very effective external parasite dust which also presents disinfectant and healing properties to lesions and other irritations secondary to infestation.
The dust rids mammals of parasites and a teaspoon or two on your window sash or sill eliminates flies, beetles and other bugs in home or office very effectively. It is safe for use in your garden as well.
The manner of application which has yielded success is to sprinkle the dust from head to tail along the spine and brush against the hair to bring the dust into contact with the skin. This should be done under dry conditions. One to two ounces is enough to dust a large herbivore (e.g. a horse). The dust should cover the saddle to midlateral.
Even engorged ticks have disappeared by the next day post dusting. The ingredients singly are nonmutagenic and nontoxic to mammals, fish and birds. It is expected that in compound they also are harmless in the form and concentration in this product."
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Iain
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 11 Aug 2009 : 07:38:16
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Sounds like 'snake oil' to me as it seems to sort out everything!
I would expect some activity from the list of active ingredients - but only 'diatom flour' (if that is diatomaceous earth) is likely to be passing through the BPD. |
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Dusty
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Australia
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Posted - 13 Aug 2009 : 10:36:54
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Neem products are widely used by the "Green" fraternity.. Be surprised if Neem is not already used and approved in UK.
2 ozs is a frigging lot of dust.
Seems to cure everything but housemaid's knees
JAFA
Don't feed them, get Rid of them - visit us on www.ridpest.com.au
or blog us on http://blog.ridpest.com.au |
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Iain
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 13 Aug 2009 : 11:55:36
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"Be surprised if Neem is not already used and approved in UK.
2 ozs is a frigging lot of dust."
Who's going to pay for a commodity product that no-one has a patent on?
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Dusty
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Australia
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Iain
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 16 Aug 2009 : 21:22:34
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Charming as always Dusty.
'Neem' is not on the CRD database as an 'Approved' pesticide.
The webpage you directed me to refers to veterinary and medical 'herbal' claims, not public health pesticide usage. I wonder whether the products they are advertising are actually legal, but as they don't appear to be anything to do with our industry, I'm not really interested. |
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