Diatomaceous Earth 12oz Shaker

by Thomas Labratories

• A non-toxic, safe substance made up from fossils of freshwater organisms and crushed to a fine powder.
• Deadly to any insect or larvae
• D.E is completely harmless to all animals, fish, birds or in food

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B00127Q860
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (69 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #628 in Pet Supplies (See Top 100 in Pet Supplies)
  • #3 in Pet Supplies > Dogs > Health Supplies > Wormers
  • #4 in Pet Supplies > Cats > Health Supplies > Wormers

Product Description

D.E. (Diatomaceous Earth) is a non-toxic, safe substance made up from fossils of freshwater organisms and crushed to a fine powder. The powder particles resemble bits of broken glass when observed thru a microscope. Deadly to any insect or larvae, D.E. scratches the insect's waxy outer shell causing death by dehydration. D.E is completely harmless to all animals, fish, birds or in food. This makes D.E. (Diatomaceous Earth) an excellent natural topical dusting powder for animals with fleas, ticks, lice and other external pests. D.E. (Diatomaceous Earth) can also be used as a oral nutritional supplement in feed or fed straight during parasite season for animals with skin and coat needs associated with internal parasites.

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

36 of 37 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars A M A Z I N G Stuff! June 28, 2010

By K Dygert

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My first attempt at a container garden. I raised the plants from seeds (which I have never done before) and they grew!! So you can imagine my heart-break when I put them out only to find them almost gone overnight :( Peppers, broccoli and my beans too, almost all gone.... It wasn't until I caught them (the pests) in the act did I know what was eating my plants. The varmints were what looked like snails but no shells. I read about this stuff and tried it on the dirt of the plants being eaten..... It worked, it really worked. The plants started growing new growth and are doing fantastic now. It can't hurt for you to try it. Not sure what other pests it works on, but it worked on the slugs and worms.

54 of 61 people found the following review helpful

3.0 out of 5 stars It did work...just not as well as I was hoping that it would... July 7, 2009

By Diane Moore VINE™ VOICE

We had a lot of cockroaches. A lot. It was disgusting. Apparently, they were in the walls, and other condos had problems with them as well. We started out only lightly dusting the Diatomaceous Earth through the kitchen, which is where the biggest problem was. A few weeks went by, and no doubt, some of them were dead. You can tell they were dehydrated. At one point, my boyfriend saw one of them stumbling as if it were drunk, covered in white powder. I knew it was working. We had to sweep them away constantly. But, did they all die? No. We started sprinkling more and more. At one point, the little kitchen was covered in white.

It's very eco-friendly, which is why I tried it. The dog and cat didn't go near it, but it didn't affect them. My boyfriend, who has severe allergies, wasn't affected by it as well. But, some of those suckers wouldn't die! Maybe the other reviewers didn't have as bad as a problem as we did. But, once we moved out (we didn't move out because of the cockroaches, but they did help) and we took away all of the food and moisture, they were pretty much gone.

So yes, it did work. I still have some. It lasts a long time. If I see some in our new place, I will no doubt use it again. Maybe our problem was just too big for this powder.

38 of 43 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars Good flea killer July 26, 2008

By Amy

Shipped quickly and helped me kill the fleas that had invaded the carpet in a bedroom - brought in by two cats I was watching for a friend. Thanks so much!