Thanks for all the information. Even though you may have read that DE can cut your lungs if inhaled, this is completely false and if you find anyone who thinks otherwise, ask them to contact me and I will set the record straight for them. Not sure what you recommend on our next steps to ensuring this problem goes and stays away. This is often referred to as pool grade diatomaceous earth and its important that you dont use this! I didnt think so. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, inhaling crystalline silica can cause a host of health issues like breathing difficulties, irreversible lung damage, and autoimmune disease. I am freaked out by all of this. I have seen you respond to others about it being ok to leave on couches and beds etc.. To apply I have used an old fashioned flour sifter! It took the smell completely away with one bath. I went on a trip to Chicago. Sign up and make sure you are always on top of the most important info for you and your pets. Although it can take awhile, it works and I am sure that you will be flea free soon. Diatomaceous earth (DE) will make your garden look like it survived a flour bomb explosion, but it is a powerful organic weapon to have on hand when youre going to war with beetles, and various other insect pests. The local farm store didnt have pure so Ill have to order it if thats the case. Fortunately they dont seem to bother my kids or husband, but I probably got 15 bites in an hour and caught about 10 of those and executed them. Will they be able to come into direct contact with it and lick paws if stepped in? I have 2 cats and 2 dogs, and the cats have free rein in the house. I also spread it all over floors and carpet. Hi Patty, thanks for checking out all my articles Yeah you can do that, or just hire a shop vac perhaps? Hi Justin! There are also harmful nematodes in your soil already like the Golden Root Knot Nematode, but the one you will be applying is friendly. I also wanted to ask.the DE my husband got is food grade mixed with bentonite clay (Red Lakes brand).is that sufficient? Thanks! And I am finding that the labels I am reading says 100% pure freshwater DE is that what I want? I have a terrible infestation of fleas and have had my small apartment sprayed twice with an all natural product used by a professional exterminator. That is a great question, let me go ahead and answer that! While research about the effectiveness of diatomaceous earth for flea control is unsubstantiated, there are some advantages to using food grade diatomaceous earth. Price : $9.47 ($0.14 / Ounce) Features : Say Goodbye to Bugs - Kills a variety crawling insects including roaches, ants, fleas, silverfish, earwigs, bedbugs, and more. Do I have to order my FOOD GRADE DE from AMAZON or online? Its important to purchase the food-grade variety of diatomaceous earth if you plan to use it at home. Its my pleasure and thanks for taking a moment to share this article, I really appreciate it I am glad that you are starting to see results, if you need more help, just shout and I will see what I can do. BUT, the fleas were a nightmare. Thanks for reading my article on using diatomaceous earth for fleas and I encourage you to share this article with your friends. Please contact me through my email. I am leaving the DE in til I get all the rooms including mine. I thought I would vacuum tonight it up tonight. I also need to know how to get under the beds, as I am elderly, and cant move furniture? Hope that helps, please share this article with your friends . Dusting the comforter cover will work, just do it lightly and you will be fine. It was like $10 and worth every cent. Or did I just waste my time with that and actually need pure 100% DE? While I havnt had a problem with my bird, DE is rather dusty and it if you dont apply it carefully, it could puff up and that wont be good for your feathered friend. Is there a brand that you can direct me to? Hi Wendy! Hi Sharlon! Hi Christine! It can dehydrate the skin but to be honest, its so incredibly short-term and you will be washing your hands afterwards anyways so its not going to have any effect. Hi Jeremy, it is a pleasure! Up to 30 at a time in my own home. Many Thanks!! Hey Amy! Hi Rebecca, that is a fantastic idea, thank you for sharing! Hey Jessica! My parents brought home a puppy and the poor thing is infested with fleas. One of the cheapest places to get food grade DE is at a feed supply store. Diatomaceous. But if you absolutely need them, here are a few that will aid you in your fight against flea beetles: Check out our article on safe spray practices for advice. Hope that helps, share this with your friends! Aside from possible respiratory risks, I could see it as being a hazard to the gastrointestinal tract, explains Dr. Susan Jeffrey, a veterinarian at Truesdell Animal Care Hospital in Madison, Wisconsin. When the question was posed originally I could not find contrary information. Ive only seen dead fleas to be honest but hate not knowing if Ive got them all or not ha. I am lost as to how to get my dogs relief. So glad I found you and youre super informative site, Natasha. It is now December and Ive been treating and cleaning and washing EVERYTHING since September. Is it also safe to use DE? A day later, I wonder if I should let this application sit for a while or if I need to vacuum it up and dust again? Hi Susan, yep they will be, its just a precaution. Glad that you have had success with DE and thank you for sharing! My only concern is with my parrots, many products that are safe for animals arent so safe for birds due to their fragile respiratory system. Hi Dotti! Keep up the great work! and I swear the fleas have multiplied. But they are still around. Plz help me; I recently had my male dog neutered & had to keep him inside for a few days & brought n our other dog as well but after bathing & treating them good. Im ready to give this a try, do I have to leave with my pups (they are 15 and 18 lbs) or can I put the DE down and we stay home???? Another record-keeping tip: If you arent keeping a gardening journal already, start one. Obviously you wouldnt want to breath that. Hi Denise! Im going to use it also and will come back to this site to see if there are comments from others on the matter. Experts say a small amount can go a long way. Yeah it is not dangerous but since they are so close to the ground, it is not ideal hehe. Even then, they can be bothers. If the DE isnt bothering you, you can just leave it down, will prevent any further infestations as well so that is a bonus. Hi Natasha, As a big proponent of the benefits of food grade DE, I was very pleased to find this website. What about red lakes brand of diatomaceous earth? My indoor cat has fleas and now Im scratching but Im hoping it is just from paranoiaIve been reading up on natural ways to get rid of those nasty things and I came across an essential oil recipe that I was going to try but you said essential oils arent good for cats. But Im not sure. Or burn the apartment down, (if I wouldnt go to jail Id consider it!!!! So in other words, you dont need to put tons of the powder down, it just need to be enough to finely dust the surfaces. I cant wait to try this its January in NC and for the first time I still have a flea problem during winter. Does it help kill fleas for cats to take some orally? You can also buy a 50 pound bag of Food Grade for $57 dollars, no shipping. Thanks. Thank you so much. . After using the DE I have found that it is effective from the first application. The places I need to apply it I would be walking over it all day and night. Hi Nicole, while I am not an expert when it comes to flooring, I am sure that should be fine . Hi o was just wondering can I use it on my couch and recliner because that is where my dog sleeps some of the time and I am trying to get rid of the fleas in my house. It is the Safer Brand with insecticide. Good luck! The second day I dusted them with a Shaker and rubbed it in real good but there are still fleas on all four of them. Although diatomaceous earth may reduce the number of fleas in an environment over a period of time, it just doesnt have what it takes as an effective flea control for our flea allergic patients, she says. And in my laundry, there are black specks in my clothes? They are for outdoor use, usually you can order them online from a variety of retailers. I recommend you read the entire post but if you are in a rush and want to skip to the usage instructions, please click here. Please help me! It can be used for killing fleas in your garden. However, now that the powder is no longer there, they are back again. We inherited a 4 month old kitty when the idiot neighbor moved and left it outside. DISCLAIMER: Although some . I have been fighting this for almost 2 1/2 months. I received the DE today (food grade of course) and put some on him directly as well as spreading it all over the carpets with the duster I purchased with the DE. I used DE on them tonight only to read one of your points which was not to use them on kittens!! Tip: Put the DE in a plastic container, punch some small holes in the lid and apply it like a salt shaker. Hi Carlos! Go easy on DE on their fur. Since flea eggs hatch after about a week of being laid by female fleas (in most scenarios), its recommended that you repeat this process once a week for a total of 3-4 weeks. and vacuum it up in the evening. Losing my mind here . Diatomaceous earth is a mineral powder that can help you get rid of fleas, cockroaches, ants, and dust mites. After one night, I can see the difference. We got rid of our cat (for good, I have 2 children and just couldnt have the fleas biting them, so I got rid of the main source) and then I did the DE treatment throughout my home. After a few days, remove the cotton balls, then plug up any hole(s) that the bees may have been using as their entryway. Even food-grade diatomaceous earth can be a health hazard if used inappropriately. I actually leave mine down for 2 weeks, as that ensures that larvae, etc. I have only seen a few fleas since then but I am hearing they will come back. They hate having it put on them. Hi Katie! I really want to know if it is safe to feed my dogs the diatomaceous. To be honest, my cats actually like having this dusted on them. I know that you are referring to your dog but just be careful about telling everyone to use essential oils for flea control because it can be dangerous for felines. Otherwise, the vacuuming will pick up many fleas alive or dead. It is a pleasure, I enjoy helping the community! Please share this article with your friends and family. Speaking of which, here are some suggestions for treating fleas on your dog and removing fleas on your cats. Not to get to far off track but my dog had a close encounter with a locale skunk. I am now struggling to vacuum it up, my filter gets blocked in a couple of minutes and I cant see around my house as the DE flies into the air. Great article. Thanks, glad you have found them useful To be honest, it sounds like its just leftover flea dirt, shouldnt be anything to worry about. We have 3 dogs and 3 cats, plus we recently began fostering cats through our local humane society. And thats likely to cause a problem in your vegetable patch, unless you take action. I was under the impression that I could put DE on the kitties when and if the fleas returned in a month. Whats the difference? I have 3-4 week old kittens with fleas. $9.97 for a bag at Home depot 100% diatomaceous earth. For example, they took 50 (Fifty) 6 to 9 month old cats, infected them with heartworms and fleas, applied the product, and then they kill all 50 of these young, innocent beings to do their autopsy for the FDA test results. Hi Kristi! It can also be added to areas inside the home, like carpets, cat scratchers, and pet kennels, Falk says. Thank you for this great article and all the comments people are posting. Another benefit of diatomaceous earth is that it has been found to help with joint pain as well as healing wounds. Good luck! Diatomaceous earth for dogs and cats is often recommended as a natural option for keeping fleas at bay. Hi Patrick, goodness, that sounds like a serious infestation. It will rain here (Florida!) Wed suggest getting a combination nematode bundle like this one from Arbico Organics that is effective against flea beetle as well as other garden pests. Is this gonna hurt them? Thanks for all your suggestions, I feel relieved. I just wanted to add that the Diatomaceous Earth has to be food grade (not the kind used in pool filters, which is dangerous to animals and humans). However, if baby fleas do not find a host, they will not lay eggs so you job will be to simply kill the adult fleas and stop the eggs from hatching. I sprinkled it on carpet and sofas.. Is it safe for my 9 year old daughter to be me in the same room that I sprinkled carpet in? It didnt say food grade. Give it a try! I assume the fact that I am being bitten is a sign of infestation? I wouldnt take their word for it. Good luck! . Ive read through some of the comments, clearly I am using WAY too much. help no matter what I do I cant get rid of the fungus flies I have used diothermacous earth I used mosquito larva killer sticky traps cinimmon powder I am desperate. This will push the tiny granules into the carpet, without causing a dust cloud. Its not necessary to apply it to yourself, just take a hot shower and fleas will die . Amanda. Its a work in progress on the flea situation since my cats are carrying them around. OR can you safely use both without one canceling the other out? Hello there! Good luck! I know if I rub it on them they will lick it. Thank you so much!! You have come to the right place and I am sure that you are also going to get good results from using it. Hey Rachel! Its peppermint oil and clove extract. Is it okay to live and walk around on the carpets that have been dusted? Hey Shawn! Thanks for sharing your story, I am here for you if you still cant get rid of them after that, you are not alone! Thanks for all the feedback! DE is great for getting rid of fleas in carpets and beds so I highly recommend that you give it a try. How long will it take for the nematodes to kill the ants. I then comb them with a flea comb and drop the fleas into a bowl of water and Dawn. Insane is what these pests make you. However, the websites did not mention how to deal with books, notes, Cds, Dvds, computer, printer, drawers, air conditioner, and other items in a home infested with fleas. Also, the comb captures fleas that I squash with my fingernails. They are everywhere and the cats are getting infested again!! If the electronics are on the ground, yes it might be worth covering them as DE can be quite dusty. After doing a little research (havnt seen that in my country), it seems that you may have purchased feed grade variant of DE. I grab a little gardening journal that I keep by the back door and trot to the garden for a quick scouting session. Sounds like you need a pro to come take a look, sorry Let me know if you want a few free quotes! Thanks for your kind words! We live on a nature preserve and have found them in our yard. Hi there! How would you suggest resolving this situation before it escalates further? DE is a powder that is spiny on a microscopic level, and it has a desiccating effect on small insects. The dog lost, and so did i .To my amazement however I found that skunk scent is an oil. As an fleas-infested person, do I need to use special shampoo/conditioner, soap on myself? So Boo was put outside for the night. Can I use it on furniture and mattresses too? Is it dangerous? Both ideas will work, best of luck! This applies to food for livestock and pets. Used in the same way as DE, but left on for a few more days? Ive heard to put a table spoon of DE in the dogs food to also help. The DE should be down for a couple days, so as long as you do it then, it should be fine. Yeah it is pretty bad, unfortunately companies across many industries perfect horrible tests (e.g. I was trying to find an alternative to feeding her poison to get rid of them. The little buggers were in her bedding! Does it come in a light brown too? My oldest and biggest dog has gotten the worst of it. I have a big mess on my hands and dont know how to go about cleaning it up properly. I would say not to mix them. Hi, I recently purchased some DE because my cat has a flea problem. My question is, how will DE affect electronics? Carpet under furniture and very close to baseboards can be left with the dust to keep killing bugs. I now find myself unable to sleep, up at 3am, nervous and searching online for answers!! I even give my kitties a flea bath. Intercropping companion plants helps deter flea beetles from the host plant. And I have yet to find out how pure it is. DE can also absorb moisture from your eyes, so dont hesitate to rinse them from time to time. Very informative and good article Natasha! Also I took it myself in water for a few week I had been suffering with vertigo it took it completely away!!! Since then every other article says something else. The cats bring in the fleas. Thank You!! Diatomaceous earth is a natural mineral that is safe to use around humans and pets alike. Some brands dont say food grade. It kills fleas more slowly than traditional products. Also I have been worried to let the cats into the main house, will the frontline rid them? They are all Diatomed! Also try my DIY flea traps, they are easy to make and work well. Floating row covers provide a physical barrier between the beetles and the main crop. I tried a natural spray I found at hardware store without luck. I have read your comment and I feel that you are doing the right thing, you will get relief but I am sorry that it is causing so much distress. Your article says that the DE can be sprinkled on the lawn but it becomes less effective once moist. 1. My question or questions are..is it safe for your pets to ingest? Im reading articles here that right now dont apply to any current situation I have, but I just love these kinds of articlesyou never know when youll need them! We definitely dont want to stop taking him there since he loves it and it is now part of his routine. Hi! In fact, food grade diatomaceous earth can even be used to kill other pests like bed bugs, chiggers and gnats so feel free to try it elsewhere if you are having a problem with those in your home. But it doesnt say any percentages of whats in it. A stray cat adopted my family and we treated her w/ drops (like we do our other pets every month) less than a week later.
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