The Azadirachta indica (Neem tree) or Margosa is a plant belonging to the Meliaceae family, used for more than 5,000 years in Ayurvedic medicine in India and currently in the pharmacopoeia, cosmetics and phytosanitary products; this plant has, in a natural way, developed very active substances that discourage insects which feed on plants but respect helpful fauna and bees.
The active principle is extracted mainly from the fruit. This is subjected to pressure in order to obtain the oil directly (this is the process used for AINOL). The extract is obtained from the solid material obtained by applying pressure: Pressurised Carbon dioxide (CO2) is used at temperatures higher than the critical point, which prevents undesirable residues (solvents, wax, etc.) forming, enables the final compound to be selected, respected and safeguarded more precisely and stops it reacting with other components. This technology makes it possible to obtain a very high quality product. This formula is the AIN EXTRACT.
The third variant is AIN SP which is extracted using the same method but starting from the complete fruit.
The extract is not toxic to warm-blooded animals. Of the active principles, the most important is Azadirachtin; it is a limonoid with 7 isomers, but other pesticidal substances are also present in the extract, such as meliantriol, salannin and nimbin (amongst others).
The concentration of azadirachtin depends on the purity of the extract obtained: in AIN EXTRACT the concentration ranges from 12,000 to 14,000 ppm, in AIN SP from 7,500 to 8,500 and in AINOL from 3,200 to 3,500 ppm

HOW IT WORKS
. Azadirachtin, meliantriol, nimbin and salannin act mainly by ingestion but also through contact, particularly with larvae, by interfering with feeding and moulting processes.
. It is effective, but is not "instant", so it needs some days (6-8) to produce results. To increase its persistence, it is advisable to carry out a second treatment after 7-8 days. It leaves no residue, and is completely natural. Its effect lasts for 60 to 90 days. It is a systemic product applied by irrigation.
The effectiveness of the product is maximised by combining it with BIOTERPEN and correcting the pH with CITRIC ACID to approximately pH 6.

ACTION MECHANISMS
IGR action : Acts as a growth regulator that inhibits the moulting process.
Phago-repellent action: Particularly against orthocterous insects and noctuids.
Repellent action: Against lepidopterans and aleurodids.
Ovicide action: Kills the eggs of whitefly.
P ost-embryonic action : The earlier the stage of the larvae, the more effective it is.
Reduces fertility : produces sterility in some phytophagic insects.

RECOMMENDED FOR
Applied to foliage: plant lice, whitefly, mites, liriomyza, woodlice, Ceratitis capitata, Psylla, etc.
Applied by irrigation: nematodes and trips.

DOSAGE
Extract: AIN EXTRACT: 0.1% when applied to foliage. By irrigation 1 ml./m2. Repeat after 15 days, 60 days and thereafter every 60 days.

Oil: AIN-OL: 0.2-0.3 l %, applied to leaves only. Repeat the treatment whenever necessary.

Oil and extract: AIN-SP: 0.1% for leaf treatment. Repeat the treatment whenever necessary.

PACK SIZES
AIN EXTRACT: In 20 ml. packs to make a solution of 20 litres (AIN MOCHILA), in 100 ml. pack for a solution of 100 litres (AIN-100L) and one litre packs for 1000 litres of solution (AIN-1000L).
AIN-SP: In 1-litre and 5-litre packs.
AINOL: In 1-litre, 5-litre and 20-litre packs.

Included in the list of E.C. Regulation 1488/97, schedule II, part B, so its use is permitted in ecological agriculture, and it also has a wide area of application in integrated agriculture.