neem oil on butterfly plants

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kossetx Joined: 5/09/2007 Location: tx Posts: 4	Posted: May/14/2007 8:59 AM PST Milkweed bugs are taking a toll on my butterfly weed plants. All the monarch caterpillers are gone, but the wilkweed bugs are everywhere. I try to catch them by hand but they are too fast. Can I use neem oil and still allow the Monarchs to use the flowers? TIA, Mark Quote \| Reply \| Report

AngelsGarden Joined: 5/30/2006 Location: Central Louisiana Posts: 1255	Posted: May/16/2007 11:57 AM PST http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-neem-oil.htm This site seems to thing that it wouldn't affect butterflies. Another site I saw said that it would affect the larvae stage though because they eat the leaves. Quote \| Reply \| Report

GardenMandy Joined: 5/19/2008 Location: Studio City Posts: 3	Posted: May/21/2008 2:20 AM PST I've heard neem oil can wipe out bee colonies. It might have the same effect on butterflies. Quote \| Reply \| Report