How to Use neem in a Sentence

neem

noun
Definition of neemnext
  • Regarding spraying neem oil in the spring, is there a way to know when the nymphs are active?
    — oregonlive, 12 Nov. 2022
  • Beneath a young neem tree, Joefred and Ralfred Gregory are buried in two coffins but one grave.
    — New York Times, 19 May 2021
  • If that’s has too much work, treat an insecticidal soap or neem oil.
    — Arricca Elin Sansone, Country Living, 11 Feb. 2021
  • There was neem and basil growing, chiles and mint, six kinds of eggplant, along with trees full of mangoes, bananas, papayas and jackfruit.
    — Tejal Rao, New York Times, 25 Jan. 2018
  • Use diluted neem oil or the powdered version against spider mites.
    — Perri Ormont Blumberg, Southern Living, 21 May 2021
  • Outside a temple guesthouse, under the shade of a neem tree, the team checked the temperature and oxygen level of the villagers who gathered.
    — Washington Post, 30 Apr. 2021
  • Save the Elephants is experimenting with a recipe in which garlic, chili, ginger and neem oil are boiled in water.
    — Bethany Brookshire, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Dec. 2022
  • An insecticidal soap or neem oil will get rid of whiteflies.
    — Rita Pelczar, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Dec. 2021
  • Rose petals and neem leaves are powerful, calming botanicals that both soothe the skin and help detox the body after an aggravating day.
    — Liza Myers, Bon Appetit, 7 July 2017
  • Rose petals and neem leaves are powerful, calming botanicals that both soothe the skin and help detox the body after an aggravating day.
    — Liza Myers, Bon Appetit, 7 July 2017
  • Nymphs can be controlled with insecticidal soap, pyrethrum, rotenone or neem.
    — Ellen Nibali, baltimoresun.com, 11 July 2017
  • Tulasi shows me where neem and breadfruit trees once divided her land from the road, their disappearance depriving her crops of shade.
    — Tamar Adler, Vogue, 20 June 2018
  • To eradicate thrips, Lalicata washes her plants in the shower and treats the leaves with an insecticide or neem oil.
    — Washington Post, 17 Nov. 2021
  • The bar contains oatmeal, coconut oil, neem oil and karanja oil to resolve itchiness without weighing down your hair.
    — Kiana Murden, CNN Underscored, 26 Oct. 2020
  • It's also infused with tulsi, turmeric, and neem extracts, which are long-standing staples of Indian skin care.
    — Meehika Barua, Allure, 30 Mar. 2022
  • Instead of applying a chemical to kill worms, Valle del Tarso uses a natural product from the Australian neem tree.
    — Syndicated Columns, OregonLive.com, 26 Dec. 2017
  • The Hindu new year, which will overlap with Ramadan, calls for using bitter parts of the neem tree in food dishes, offering a symbolic reminder that life has its bittersweet ups and downs.
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Apr. 2021
  • For large infestations, insecticidal soap ($7, The Home Depot) and neem oil are safer options for getting rid of houseplant pests.
    — Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Nov. 2021
  • Money tree plants can also attract pests like aphids and mealy bugs, but not to worry—Epic Gardening suggests applying neem oil to the soil to repel any pests, and removing aphids with water.
    — Brittney Morgan, House Beautiful, 20 Dec. 2019
  • Further, the presence in rice fields of certain trees such as neem (Azadirachta indica), whose leaves serve as a natural pesticide, and of predators such as the owl has been considered auspicious.
    — Debal Deb, Scientific American, 16 Oct. 2019
  • Instead, Lopez takes a handful of herbal supplements including aforementioned turmeric, milk thistle, burdock root, and neem leaf.
    — Devon Abelman, Allure, 13 Dec. 2017
  • Insecticidal soap or neem oil sprays are also effective.
    — Rita Pelczar, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Dec. 2021
  • This formula includes ingredients like bladderwrack seaweed, neem oil, spirulina, kukui oil, aloe vera, and coconut oil.
    — Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune, 12 June 2022
  • Insecticidal soap, narrow-range oil and neem oil applied at the correct time in the insect’s life cycle will kill them on contact and have a relatively low residual toxicity to natural enemies.
    — Debbie Arrington, sacbee, 22 Dec. 2017
  • Unfortunately, all the possible homeowner chemicals listed for managing cucumber beetles, including the organic products neem and spinosad, are toxic to bees.
    — oregonlive, 17 July 2021

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