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Ptah

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2. Toxicity

Reply to Baitball Blogger (Original post)

Wed Jul 1, 2020, 10:01 AM

Jul 2020

Toxicity

The ingestion of neem oil is potentially toxic and can cause metabolic acidosis, seizures, kidney failure, encephalopathy and severe brain ischemia in infants and young children . Neem oil should not be consumed alone without any other solutions, particularly by pregnant women, women trying to conceive, or children. It can also be associated with allergic contact dermatitis.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neem_oil#Toxicity

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Neem oil -- banned in the UK. Are their studies valid? [View all] Baitball Blogger Jul 2020 OP

organic/natural does NOT equal safe Kali Jul 2020 #1

Toxicity Ptah Jul 2020 #2

I just want to poison/smother the scale bugs that are sucking the juice out of my magnolias Backseat Driver Jul 2020 #3

Have you tried insecticidal soap? Ponietz Jul 2020 #6

Thanks for the recipe. What pests does this work for mahina Sep 2020 #10

Horticultural oil works on scale insects in the crawler stage. yellowcanine Jul 2020 #7

Horticultural oils aren't always neem Major Nikon Jul 2020 #8

I don't think it is banned commercially Phoenix61 Jul 2020 #4

Maybe this site will help a bit... WePurrsevere Jul 2020 #5

Oh thanx - missed that one! I'll definitely read up! Backseat Driver Jul 2020 #9