31. Unfortunately, insecticidal soap doesn't taste very good, and pyrethrin is poisonous. 32. You also could try an insecticidal soap. 33. But some suggest that the seeds were smuggled in specifically because of the insecticidal properties. 34. Extracts from santol seeds have insecticidal properties. 35. They are useful for their insecticidal action. 36. Insecticidal efficacy duration against new infestations with fleas persists for a minimum of four weeks.37. Leaf extracts and sap contain many insecticidal compounds such as the indole alkaloid aspidophytine. 38. For example, it has 20 % sequence similarity with the ant insecticidal peptide ponericinL2. 39. The remedy is a thorough spray with the garden hose or an application of insecticidal soap. 40. Spraying with insecticidal soap is effective, but read the label for dilution rates and directions.
