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Food Grade Diatomaceous Earth (Fossil Shell Flour) has many uses: in the household, with pets, on plants, around livestock, and for stored grain. It is totally organic and listed with OMRI.
With more than 600 deposits of diatomite west of the Mississippi-and only four (to our knowledge) that can be considered food grade-it is very important that people know what they are using. The vast majority of diatomite deposits are impure.
When diatomite is formed, water currents bring in foreign material that mixes with the microscopic diatom shells. This type of diatomite is absolutely without value for practical purposes, but many people tend to think that if it is "Diatomaceous Earth," then it has the same value as other, purer deposits. There are many places where diatomite deposits can be loaded up "for free," but generally this substance has no value. If this impure diatomite is sold for practical usage, the customer may end up with an unpleasant surprise.
Home: Food Grade Diatomaceous Earth as an Organic Pesticide
Food Grade Diatomaceous Earth is used around the house as an organic pesticide for the control of ants, cockroaches, silverfish, bedbugs, fleas, box elder bugs, scorpions, crickets, ticks, and many other unwelcome pests.
Natural ant control is one of the biggest reasons for the usage of Food Grade Diatomaceous Earth in and around the home. For complete ant control, simply sprinkle the area of concern with fossil shell flour (DE). When the ants or other pests come in contact with the powder, it is like stepping on broken glass, they will be killed or abandon the area.
Pets: Food Grade Diatomaceous Earth for Flea, Tick, and Lice Control
Food Grade Diatomaceous Earth is an effective, organic pesticide against fleas, ticks, lice, and other pests that bother our pets.
Plants: Food Grade Diatomaceous Earth as a Natural Insecticide
Use Perma-Guard Food Grade Diatomaceous Earth as a natural insecticide for the non-chemical control.
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56 of 56 people found the following review helpful:
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Perma-Guard Diatomaceous Earth, food grade,
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Perma-Guard Diatomaceous Earth DE Food Grade 50 lb bag
I have used diatomaceous earth for about 20 years now and continue to discover new uses. This product is food grade, which means you can use it in all your stored grains, beans, pastas, flours, etc. It is edible, therefore safe for any dry product you wish to keep bug-free. You can add it to your pet's food and keep them intestinal pest free. Add to poultry, swine, rabbit and large stock feed as well. Side benefit is the DE passes through the animal, does it's work ridding the animals of intestinal pests, and then damages flys and other firm bodied bugs and insects, keeping the fly population down! "Dust" it around the garden beds freely, safe to eat produce immediately! (you don't need gloves, but don't inhale the dust--not toxic but it can be irritating)KILLS earwigs, grasshoppers, armor bugs and any other pests with waxy bodies. DE is a MECHANICAL pesticide, therefore they never develop an immunity to it. The diatoms are sharp (microscopic) and scratch the body of the insect, causing it to dehydrate and die. NOT instant, but effective. Water/rain does not adversely affect the DE, it simply dries out and continues to work. More bang for your buck. You can apply it any time of the day, any day of the year that you have pests. Problem with ants? Sprinkle DE around the area they are nesting or along the trail of ants. They take the dust back "home" with them on their legs and feet. Dust liberally around problem areas and see how quickly your infestations disappear. Slugs and snails are affected differently as they get "gummed up" when they travel across the dust. I keep a shaker handy and shake it on any roaming slugs or snails in the morning when I first go out to the garden or patio. If you see slime trails you can follow them and dust around the moist areas so the slugs or snails have to "cross the line" when they emerge. I also put 1/2 teaspoon in my oatmeal in the morning (and my husband's coffee) for good intestinal health. It is nearly indistinguishable in foods and barely perceptible in liquid drinks. Just stir it in, and stir if the beverage sets awhile before consumption. Most importantly, it does NOT harm earthworms, is non-toxic to fish, water systems, lakes, streams, etc. IF youhave pets you can also "dust" them to rid of fleas, ticks, etc. You can also sprinkle on carpets to kill fleas, spiders, mites, etc.. Vacuums up easily. Just give it a day or two to do the job. In my opinion, this is the single most important product for protecting my garden and my health.
22 of 22 people found the following review helpful:
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Perma-Guard Diatomaceous Earth DE Food Grade 50 lb bag,
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Perma-Guard Diatomaceous Earth DE Food Grade works effectively externally to get rid of fleas. It takes effort and patience, but it also clears worms and other parasites from dogs between 7 - 45 days. My one chi is over 45 days now, and I am not certain if it is over yet, but it seems to be. Not a chemical or pesticide, it is also for garden and humans, too. This is food grade, not pool grade. Pool grade will probably kill you; be sure to purchase food grade - it is harmless; follow directions.
Great price on Amazon - but the shipping $$$ is high, IMHO. Bottom line: good product, good price, no pesticides. My little chi gets seizures from chemicals, and my 55lb. dog is 15 years old, and I am happy not to give either of them chemicals or poisons, which ultimately effect us, too. READ DIRECTIONS, follow them and you will be pleased.
17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Hard to beat,
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With all the concern of late with chemical means to control insect pests and how they affect the environment, I thought this would be a good test to see how well a non-chemical method of insect control works. It has been exceptionally effective. I have dogs and earlier this year they got fleas. Since this is non-toxic I could dust my dogs and the dogs bedding with it. I saw an immediate drop in the number of fleas. Since it doesn't linger like a toxic chemical does in my dogs bodies, which has got to be better for the dogs let alone the environment, it took more than one application. It was definitely worth it. When my current supply runs out.. I'll be getting more!
I am happy to say that my dogs are flea free and healthy!
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