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(More customer reviews)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.
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