Neem Protect Shampoo provides a safe, effective natural alternative to synthetic pesticides for controlling fleas and other blood sucking insects that infest your pets. This gentle, nondrying formulation releases fleas from the skin and coat and kills them. It is also an effective shampoo for cleaning dirt, oil and sebum from all types of dog and cat coats. It kills adult fleas and flea larva. Neem oil may help reduce the risk of infections, itching and dermatitis from insects bites. It has been used in Asia for years to repel lice, mites, flies, mosquitoes, fleas, gnats and ticks.