St. Gabriel Laboratories All Natural Indoor/Outdoor Insect Dust Repellent - 4.4 lb Bag 50020-7

by St. Gabriel Laboratories

Product Features

• Size: 4.4 Pound

Product Details

• Item Weight: 4.4 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B000BX1KLE
• Item model number: 50020-7
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,429 in Patio, Lawn & Garden (See Top 100 in Patio, Lawn & Garden)
  • #24 in Health & Personal Care > Health Care > First Aid > Itching & Rash Treatments > Insect & Pest Repellent

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

Remarkable, all-natural product that is so safe it may be rubbed right into your dog or cat's fur. Consists of fossilized remains of diatoms, a type of hard-shelled algae. (Intended for application with a hand duster.) ST. GABRIEL LABORATORIES INSECT DUST Diatomaceous Earth is a mechanical insect killer. Insects cannot become immune to its action. Insects come into contact with this powder and die of dehydration within 48 hours. Insect Dust (diatomaceous earth) controls these insects: Ants, fleas, ticks, cockroaches, earwigs, slugs, beetles, spiders and silverfish. This product may be used indoors or outdoors, around foundation of home, basement window easements, along floor next to walls, and in corners and crevices inside home.

Product Description

Made of diatomaceous earth. Ant, flea, silverfish, cockroaches, bed bugs, carpet beetles, slugs, tomato hornworm, earwig and tick control. All natural product that is so safe it may be rubbed right into your dog or cat's fur. Intended for application with a hand duster. Insects that come in contact with this powder die of dehydration with 48 hours. 4.4 lb bag treats 2,500 sq. ft.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Amazing, July 12, 2010

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A. Davis "An Honest Opinion" (Chattanooga, TN) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: St. Gabriel Laboratories All Natural Indoor/Outdoor Insect Dust Repellent - 4.4 lb Bag 50020-7 (Lawn & Patio)

This is wonderful to prevent fleas. We have been using it around our dogs pen, in the pen and in our home. We didn't have a flea problem inside to begin with but we are using it to prevent that. Our dog was bringing in at least 6 fleas every day. We started putting it on the dog and it almost totally keeps the fleas from getting on her which is no small feat. Our house is surrounded by woods and she stays outside most of the day. It is also OK if she ends up eating some of it because it's safe. They actually use it to deworm animals anyway. One of the drawbacks is that diatomaceous earth dries out skin. We haven't had any issues with it yet but we're always watching.

We have also used it on our rose buds and blooms. We dust it right onto the roses. Japanese beetles and June bugs were eating them up but sense we started using the diatomaceous earth, I haven't found but one or two. The roses are much healthier now.

The only drawback is that after a rain or heavy dew, you have to reapply the dust. Also, if you plan to use it on or around your animals, it needs to be food grade.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Food-grade diatomaceous earth - as safe long-term insecticide, August 20, 2011

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Savvy Scott - See all my reviews

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This review is from: St. Gabriel Laboratories All Natural Indoor/Outdoor Insect Dust Repellent - 4.4 lb Bag 50020-7 (Lawn & Patio)

The bag will last for over a year and the earth is the consistency of fine flour or caster sugar. Works after about a week but need "puffer" dispenser to access into walls.