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- NATURAL ORGANIC PEST CONTROL. Tired of bugs and fleas in your home, garden or on your pets? Horrified to discover that you have a bedbug infestation? No more poisonous sprays are necessary to rid your home of these unwanted pests. Diatomaceous earth (DE) to your rescue! It is a powdery substance made from the fossilized remains of diatoms. Because it works mechanically, there are no harmful chemicals, and thus no tolerance build-up as when poisons are used.
- KIT CONTAINS DUST MASK, GLOVES, FLEA COMB AND APPLICATOR BOTTLE. Simply puncture a small hole in the end of the applicator with an ice pick or other sharp object. The applicator tip makes it easy to squirt the DE into cracks and crevices where pests live. The gloves not only protect your hands but are also an aid in spotting the fleas as they will show up easily against them.
- ALL NATURAL PRODUCT THAT HAS NUMEROUS USES AROUND THE HOUSE BESIDES PEST CONTROL. It helps control odors in garbage cans or disposals. DE can be added to cat litter for odor control. It is a mild abrasive that can be used as a cleaner or polisher. Some use it as a facial scrub. DE is often used as a growing medium for potted plants, as it retains water and nutrients while draining quickly and freely.
- 100% ORGANIC MATERIAL, FOOD GRADE. No additives. Naturally sourced from one of only four Food Grade deposits in the U.S. Food Grade DE must meet certain specifications regarding heavy metal content. To be considered Food Grade, the diatomaceous earth must not contain more than 10mg/kg of arsenic and no more than 10mg/kg of lead. ONLY Food Grade diatomaceous earth is safe to use around humans and animals. It keeps well, as it's already millions of years old!
- BED BUG TREATMENT AS WELL AS A FLEA TREATMENT. Kills other pests such as roaches, spiders, scorpions, lice and dust mites. It is a natural ant killer too, even of the dreaded fire ants. It can be mixed with an attractant such as a cereal, powdered sugar or soup mixes, or other dry, powdered, food-grade attractants to encourage insects to ingest it- resulting in a lacerated digestive tract. The attractant can be mixed at a rate of 25% to 50% in volume. Best of all, it is NON-TOXIC, so it will not harm your pets or children.
Diatomaceous Earth is a product from our past but is VERY useful to our lives today. Food grade diatomaceous earth (DE) is a fine powder made from the fossilized remains of diatoms. It is frequently used as a filtration aid, as a mild abrasive in products such as metal polishes, facial scrubs and tooth powder, and as a deodorant/deodorizer. Most people use it as an insecticide. It works mechanically so there are no harmful chemicals. It attaches to the protective waxy outer coating of bugs/pests and absorbs it or scrapes it away, causing them to dry out and die. DE is totally nontoxic. There is no buildup of tolerance like there is to poisons because the method of killing pests is mechanical. HOW TO USE DIATOMACEOUS EARTH FOR ANIMALS: 1. Sprinkle onto your pets' and livestock's coats for protection from lice, ticks and fleas. ***Warning: Make sure none of the DE is inhaled*** 2.Sprinkle the kitty litter box and pet beds for extra odor control and flea protection. 3. Sprinkle on your barns, stalls, nesting areas, and coops for pest protection. HOW TO USE DIATOMACEOUS EARTH AROUND YOUR HOME: 1. Sprinkle around windows and entrances to protect your home from ants, spiders, and even scorpions. 2.Sprinkle a ring around your garden plants for protection from garden pests (Avoid applying it to flowers). 3.Diatomaceous earth will destroy ant colonies, even those of fire ants. Sprinkle around and in the hole. 4. It can be used to treat a bedbug infestation. 5.Sprinkle diatomaceous earth in your garbage bins for odor control and to keep pests away. 6. Add to manure heaps to keep pests and moisture out. 7.You can sprinkle it in your toilet for a little extra scrubbing power and it won't harm porcelain.FOOD GRADE- Out of 600 diatomaceous earth deposits in the US, only 4 are considered Food Grade by FDA standards. This DE comes from one of these four sources. For more information, see Wikipedia entry on Diatomaceous earth (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diatomaceous_earth).
