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title: "How do I use neem oil on my indoor plants? For all those pesky gnats,…"
description: "How do I use neem oil on my indoor plants? For all those pesky gnats, fruit flies, bugs that bother my plants?"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/CyxH89FGRo-N4YpYRgeZSw"
community: "Pests, diseases and problems"
author: "Annie"
published: "2024-05-14T20:27:10.934143Z"
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# How do I use neem oil on my indoor plants? For all those pesky gnats,…

_Posted by Annie on 2024-05-14_

How do I use neem oil on my indoor plants? For all those pesky gnats, fruit flies, bugs that bother my plants?

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## 3 comments

### Alyssa commented on 2024-05-14

There should be instructions on the back, sometimes you have to peel the label back to see the dilutions for mixing with water to spray

### MummaDeb commented on 2024-05-14

Alyssa is right. Peel off the label and it'll tell you how much to use. I add a drop of dish soap and a drop of peppermint oil too and I just spray my plants with it. Word of advice, move them away from the window when you do it or you're gonna have some really messy windows. I speak from experience. Lol

### Erin commented on 2024-05-14

Avoid spraying it when they’re going to get a lot of sun! I do it in the evening. I think the neem oil can burn the plant if it gets on the leaves combined with bright sun.

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