Natural insecticides based on extracts from seed kernels of the neem tree, Azadirachta indica A. Juss (Meliaceae), have gained importance for pest management in the last decades. Due to the public pressure to eliminate synthetic chemical pesticides, biological products for pest management are considered as a promising alternative. Neem products are especially convenient for home and garden use and for high-value crops such as ornamentals. Their low persistence in the environment and low mammalian toxicity (Sundaram, 1996; Raizada et al., 2001;Boeke et al., 2004;Kleeberg, 2004) are advantageous for use in public areas. One common pest of roses is the rose aphid, Macrosiphum rosae L. (Hemiptera: Aphididae). It has an almost global distribution and infests all sorts of Rosa species as its primary host plant. In Europe, M. rosae can be found on roses from spring to autumn. Preferred feeding sites are young leaves and developing buds. Severe