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title: "Best general purpose, all encompassing,…"
description: "Best general purpose, all encompassing, treat-and-prevent-pretty-much-EVERYTHING neem oil brand and usage routine? I have a wide variety of indoor plants and I…"
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# Best general purpose, all encompassing,…

_Posted by Dr on 2023-08-23_

Best general purpose, all encompassing, treat-and-prevent-pretty-much-EVERYTHING neem oil brand and usage routine? I have a wide variety of indoor plants and I suspect that several may or may not have certain pests/diseases ranging from fungus gnats/spider mites/scale/aphids/thrips/mealybugs/powdery mildew. (Plants include jade, croton, pothos, sage, basil, yucca tree, baby rubber plant, arrow head plant, money tree, and tomato plants growing in indoor hydroponic system)

## 5 comments

### Nicole commented on 2023-08-24

If you have multiple pests, I highly recommend a stronger approach. Some combo of captain jack’s dead bug brew, insecticidal soap, and bonide systemic granules will be a lot more effective than neem oil. You could also sprinkle diatomaceous earth. This is all assuming you are not planning on consuming the sage, basil, and tomato.

### Nicole commented on 2023-08-24

You could always get some of those blue or yellow sticky traps and place them around your plants as well.

### Roundshouse Plants commented on 2023-08-29

I hate neem oil. Its too stinky. I use a few drops of dawn dish soap in a spray bottle and that has worked amazingly well. Your best bet is to work on prevention: checking leaves with every watering, isolating plants which may be infected, quarantining new plants just in case. I know some people here have also mentioned they sprinkle mosquito granules on the soil to help with bugs and gnats.

#### Shirley🪴you jest replied on 2023-09-10

I was having a HUGE problem with fungus gnats during the winter while I figured out the best watering frequency and pot type for plants. My locally owned nursery Mgr. recommended mixing the Mosquito Bits into the top layer of soil. How deep I go depends on the pot size. Wiped then out Fast! And it has been successful with a few gnat sitings since. I’ve learned I tend to over water and moisture meter is not foolproof. Happy gardening.

### Amie206 commented on 2023-09-03

I just had a LARGE infestation of spider mites. I didn’t realize exactly HOW big. Ordered some beneficial mites and placed them 5 days ago. HUGE difference already!

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