Profile: Nikita Agro Industries manufactures & exports neem based products. Our neem extract powder contains azaidrachtin, which has been identified as neem's principal active compound. It acts on insects by repelling them, inhibiting feeding & disrupting their growth, metamorphosis, reproduction & hatching rates. It affects egg production & hatching rates. In larvae, azadirachtin can inhibit molting, preventing them from developing into pupae. Azadirachtin works especially well to protect plants from defoliation with out affecting beneficial pollinating insects. Azadirachtin is used as the basic raw material in the formulations of neem based biopesticides, veterinary care products & herbal preparations.