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["Doreen Howard" <doreenh@ticon.net>]

There is also anecdotal information that neem seed oil interrupts the
reproductive cycle of bees and other beneficial insects.  That is why it's
important to spray early in the day or after about 6 p.m. when those
beneficials are not active.
Doreen Howard

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Sent: Sunday, July 20, 2003 5:22 PM
Subject: [NAFEX] Neem dangers?


> Here's a link to an article in New Scientist that found sperm damage in
> mice fed neem extract.  It isn't enough to scare me off using the stuff
> on plants - all pesticides have some dangers, and the authors of the
> study are mostly worried about people who eat the stuff as medicine -
> but it is a reminder to be careful.
>
> http://www.newscientist.com/news/news.jsp?id=ns99993946
>