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  • From: Scott Smith <scott@cs.jhu.edu>
  • To: nafex@lists.ibiblio.org
  • Subject: [NAFEX] Mixing Surround and Neem oil in the same tank?
  • Date: Mon, 17 May 2010 12:06:00 -0400

Alan, neem is a non-drying oil and it can cause the Surround to not flake of
as well on the bugs so it may reduce its effectiveness. There have been
University studies which showed cottonseed oil, another non-drying oil,
reduces the effectiveness of Surround. So, I would not recommend using the
two together. I use drying oils such as mineral oil with Surround and it
still seems to do its thing since the oil does not stay on long.

Richard, Surround is kaolin clay ground to very fine particle size; it
irritates the bugs and keeps them busy cleaning themselves off instead of
laying eggs in your fruit.

Scott





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