I suggest that you get a plastic container (with a lid, in which you put little holes into) and after filling it, you apply the DE as you would use a salt shaker. It is a pleasure, I enjoy helping the community! DE will kill ALL bugs, bees included. I will say this, the RAID Flea and carpet is good stuff but chemicals (we left the house for a few hours and cat stayed in main bathroom sleeping)- and If I wasnt losing my mind, I wouldnt have used it. As we have both pets and kids in the house, we were looking for something safe but effective, and came across DE in our research. Hi Aileen, probably just a couple to be honest. I found over 15 on my dog in a two day period. Hey Denise! :-) I will let you know if we are a complete success, Hi Amy, awesome yeah good luck and let me know how it works out for you. hank you for any help you can give me. Will the DE kill the Nematodes? Better to clean it up?? If you were told by a certified individual that it will not hurt your pets, then you should be able to trust them. What schedule would you recommend? Thanx for your articles! Thanks. Also, I think it is a good idea to brush the coat of your pet so the DE doesnt get too thick in the fur. Its rather overwhelming. One method we have done is to dust the rug and then play with the cats. Is it okay to leave for a few weeks and come back later and vacuum? Check for color fastness. Pool grade gets the job done, but so does the food grade alternative. Question 2, How long should I do the Salt/Soda combo, 3-4 weeks? At the moment I have 10 cats a dog & 6 guinea pigs . Hello there! Diatomaceous earth can and will kill fleas in your home, says Ramsey. I was trying to find an alternative to feeding her poison to get rid of them. Help????? I do think the powder does damage. Safer brand. So many theories about where the fleas could have come from, but lets not dwell there and move on to advice on how to get rid of them! Hi Jon, in addition to the PM I sent you, try my DIY flea traps . It says its 100% Diatomaceous earth, but then it says that it includes amorphous silica, silicon dioxide, and other oxides. I also found some ants emerging into my kitchen over the last couple of days and I poofed DE and they dont like it at all. Before this, I used a mixture do baking soda and salt. Natasha, I just got some DE this morning and I already see a big improvement. Diatomaceous Earth is a non-toxic powder composed of fossilized, one-celled organisms called diatoms. Be absolutely sure its food grade de- very important! You could but I suggest rather using a spot on, it will be much more effective. I have to walk around with my pants tucked into my socks and Im constantly finding them on my socks and picking them off the floor. I read a lot online about mixing equal parts of salt of baking soda. I dusted their room with Borax, including under the bed, washed their sheets, vacuumed daily, now every other day, but I still catch about 5 per night. Its peppermint oil and clove extract. Any suggestions to keep them off me? Hope that helps. At this point Im not sure if only one was brought into the house, or multiple. Thank you! It sounds as if I could apply a dusting to her with no ill effect. Just a very small amount! D E seems to work but I dont want to ruin my expensive hoover. I am pretty sure I used it directly on my cats fur as well as all over the house. You can use a water based one, its just that the DE can make it get a bit clogged on a low-grade model and I dont want to inconvenience my readers in any way hehe. I needed a quick reminder on the application process and your site was perfect. Hi Kim, no it will not hurt them. Last year when I bought DE, I got a 40lb bag which of course I still got plenty and I was thinking if should I be worried about some sort of expiration date? Im terrified of going out there because my angles and legs are so scarred from continuous bites (they must like Chinese food hahaha) everytime I open my front door I see some jumping around. Talk to your veterinarian about the safest and most effective flea preventative for your pets, says Dr. Coates. Give you dog a wash using dawn soap, use a flea comb, put DE on the floor and try my flea traps for a more effective solution. Finding a safe and effective flea preventative is essential for your pets health and comfort. When she's not working or caring for animals, she can be found enjoying the outdoors or reading a good book. Good luck! I cant find an answer online. we never had a problem until this year. The flea beetle (family Chrysomelidae) is a pesky visitor to most gardens. In the spring and summer I have to avoid physical contact with my little friend except for some petting on the head and stroking her back, and it makes both of us unhappy. Yours seems particularly informative so maybe you could answer. thank you very much for this comprehensive ariticle on DE but I dont have a clue how densely it should be spread it around. I also know I should treat all upholstered furniture.what about clothing, stuffed animals, etc? Please advise because I cant afford a hefty vet bill. I did 3 of them in my house and no change. They have been out of the house for about 5-6 days now visiting family. My 4 yr old has been eaten alive. The DE particles stick to the lipids on the epicuticle (protective layer), which disrupt the lipid barrier, allowing water to exit the insect., But most pet experts are not optimistic about the use of diatomaceous earth for flea control. Hope that helps! Cant afford an exterminator. How long should this process take? My goal for this blog is to create evidence-based guides that are easy to understand, provide sufficient depth and can be trusted to be very accurate. My oldest and biggest dog has gotten the worst of it. The clay makes the DE brown which gets stuff dirty. I moved all of the beds and made sure I got DE everywhere. Hi Matthew, not if you dont have pets/kids/etc. You put the de in it, it looks like an accordion air pump, and you pump it and it poofs out and you poof it all over, it looks like smoke, and it lays down a fine mist of de. Turn off all fans and the DE actually falls straight down to cover whatever area you want sprinkled. Thank you!! Today we are going to talk about Beneficial Nematodes and Diatomaceous Earth. I made the traps Wednesday night and put them in the boys rooms and my room. As well as myself. Hey Sharon! I was wondering, would I be able to use the diatomaceous earth alongside the K-Othrine? Lets start with a very common question that many people ask on a regular basis; what is it and is it safe to use? I see several different ones online. Just want to ensure the safety of my stray cat Boos Health!! Supposed to last 7-8 months but after 5 months, fleas were back so I bought a new one.Yes, it kills the fleas (eventually) but they bite FIRST. Thanks for helping people with flea problems! Hi Natasha I wanted to thank you for your information, I recently moved to an apartment with a patio where pigeons and gulls come to sit and within a week was noticing I was being bitten on my feet when they were bare and when I would sit or lay on my sofa. hi i found small infestation of bed bugs in my bedroom , i did deep cleaning , i sprayed bed bug killer spray couple of time ! I have an article on this blog about them, but will email you a link for your convenience. Is it safe to put DE on my mattress and sheets and sleep with it on there? Hey Laura! We also fed it to her and it killed the ear mites. Read more about floating row covers here. Interplant attractive plants like clover, anise, dill, marigolds, and chamomile to attract these generalists and parasitic wasps. Extra light? You can just put a spoonful in their foot, thats pretty much it. as the powder can puff into the air and cause slight respiratory issues for a short amount of time. How do I use DE on hard surface floors? Hi Jen, thanks for your kind words. They should be tight enough where you can fit one finger under. I did a dusting of DE all over my kitchen, bedroom, bathroom last night where we seem to have had a flea population for the last week or two (bleeding heart/rescue kitten/no forethought) ANYWAYS, when I got up this morning the fleas actually seemed to be worse! Hi Erica, if you get food grade DE, it will not be harmful to your cats (they wont need to leave your apartment), just make sure that you apply it carefully so that it doesnt fill the air with dust hehe. Hi Sharon! The Dm (which I was able to find at a local hardware store ..I live close to the Canada border and it was not easily available at the local walmart etc) was less effective in my home . Its disgusting and gross. I am actually rubbing DE into all of my clothing which works for about half a day, then I can feel them crawling in my clothes. I could crate her in the small dinning room if necessary but wouldnt want to do that for too long. Also, give Kyolic Aged Garlic Extract Formula 101 (for people) in the cats food. If there is no carpet do you think exterminator would be safe? I used a drain strainer to put the DE through my entire house but I still think I may have used to much. The local farm store didnt have pure so Ill have to order it if thats the case. Its an absolute pleasure, glad you have found it useful I recommend getting about 10lb but since they do come in different sizes, I recommend getting enough to finely dust each room in your house. Hi Jake, from my experience, no. Im so frustrated right now. how would I use? I will appreciate anything you say on the matter. Ever since the start of summer, I and my dog have been a walking free all you can eat buffet with this fleas and its miserable!! Using AdvantageII, Siphotrol Premise spray, and I bombed w/ Raid flea and bed bug bomb that 1st week of October. Note that row covers need to be installed before adults are observed, to ensure that they dont get trapped under the row cover with the main crop. With fleas you need to not be having to empty debris from a bagless vacuum. Just specify that you are looking for the kind for pest control, and NOT for pools and theyll show you to the food grade package. I recently moved into an apartment and found out that the patio is infested with fleas. Hi Julie, thanks for helping Jim out, really appreciate it! You can use an plastic container with a lid. Should be fine honestly, but in future ideally use food grade because its 100% safe (even for consumption lol). Will it work on an upholstered bed or should I get rid of it? Yes, although I havent used it for that purpose myself but I have also read that its fairly effective for removing all sorts of internal parasites. We have no pets but everyone in the house is getting bit still. . Hi Catherine! Using DE heavily while the pets have been away. Thank you. It doesnt say anything in the directions about cleaning pools but it doesnt say anything about it being a food grade. Yarrow helps with the flea bite inflammation as so does the oil. I was able to get 4 rooms done in half an hour and the carpet in the first room was dry before I was even finished with the 3rd room. It has been a really hot and humid summer and I have no air conditioner so I am sure that does not help. I was incredibly paranoid and didnt sleep in my bed for exactly a week. Sincerely Desperate. Cheers! P.S: Leave the DE down for 2-3 days and brush it into carpets with a broom , I have tile and wood floorsonly one rug by front door and a rug in each bathroom. Freshly hatched larvae feed on the roots of plants for the next three to four weeks. Im convinced and will try using this method to control fleas. It has long been used in the control of fleas, bed bugs, ants, and other household pests. My two older boys and I are bitten so bad we had to get benadryl and do baking soda baths to deal with the itching. Good luck! . I did this and it broke my Oreck vacuum which was very expensive. Hey Colleen, welcome back! Thanks. Vacuuming twice (sometimes three) times a day for weeks now and always empty it outside and in a bag. This time they both got baths, then a spot on treatment and also some DE to kill the ones that were still hanging on. We have released bug bombs and had out yard treated. I have used DE and another flea powder. Good luck! I have no carpets (only a few rugs here and there) should i still try this on my hardwood floor? Diatomaceous earth (DE) is a natural product composed of the fossilized remains of tiny, aquatic organisms known as diatoms. We are going to buy DE today and put it on the carpets, couches beds etc. Looking forward to hearing your experiences! Ive just put it on the stair carpets and upstairs carpets but I think I might have used a bit too much, will that affect its ability to kill fleas? Obviously you wouldnt want to breath that. Do you think I should have my husband cut all of it down and then spread DE within our yard and also on the outside?? I have an article on this blog about it, find it under the fleas category and tell me what you think. I focus on my grass and use Front Line on the animals now. I have a stray cat that I took in last November 23rd of 2015. The spores attach to the surface of the beetle, germinate, then infiltrate inside of the larvae and liquify its insides as a source of food for the fungus. Have to check out. Yes you can, its completely harmless (just a bit dusty thats all hehe). You may also consider planting your brassica crops later in the summer, when the adults are getting sleepy from all of their summertime feasting and going dormant. Sorry, these ticks have me all flustered. First time, I bought a Sarento collar and it WORKED!! Nematodes in the families Steinernematidae and Heterorhabditidae are particularly noted for their capacity to manage populations, while Steinernema carpocapsae are known to manage flea beetle populations in potatoes. If I could apply it to myself, maybe I could enjoy the yard a little bit (I dont want to use the chemical Deet). Have a question. I will leave it over the weekend, clean and reapply next week. Its a pleasure, glad you have found it useful I recommend that you leave the DE down (rub into the carpets, etc.) Hi Natasha, I am a senior lady who lives alone, and has NO pets. A few days after our house had been serviced by pest control, we noticed my chihuahua started itching. Ive been told you cans give them some in small amounts. I had my kids take all linens and clothes and put them in garbage bags. Hi Betty, thanks for sharing your story and for the kind words, I really appreciate it . DE is powerful against intestinal worms after seven days of use. Going out into the woods I searched for a product that would do the job if sprayed on my clothes. Diatomaceous earth is a good way to manage any of the following pests: Ants, Bedbugs, box elder bugs, carpet beetles, centipedes, Crickets, Cockroaches, earwigs, Fleas, Grasshoppers, millipedes and Silverfish. Its capacity to overwinter in soil and plant debris makes it challenging to manage, and very sneaky. Went to local tractor supply store and they recommended red lake earth diatomaceous with calcium bentonite. Hi Mary! Is safe for her, I mean, she loves to play on the floor. (The idea at first wasnt to treat the cat so much as kill the fleas trapped in the comb.) Joys of having such a wide audience i guess hehe. Tomorrow Im going to treat the bed, furniture and carpets as you suggest. Maybe I should do some articles on mites, its actually a common issue. Again sorry for the essay and I will definitely update you on this. According to some experts, adult fleas can die as quickly as 4 hours after contact with this natural substance. Simple answer, when purchasing diatomaceous earth online or in a brick and mortar store, make sure you get the food grade product. I was wondering if this was the same as in your article because the stuff I have is a brown color. I continued to vacuum and spray the carpets with hot shot spray, this unfortunately doesnt contain an igr. Hey Cheryl! I am the one that gets bitten the most, but have to do the work because my husband works many hours. Appreciate this website for answering all my questions about DE. Hi Michelle! I recommend grabbing yourself about 5kgs, thats around the size that my local supplier gets. Yes it will, provided they come into contact with it. Ive been reading through your article and comments and was wondering why you recommend to use a non-water based vacuum cleaner to clean up? Tip: Put the DE in a plastic container, punch some small holes in the lid and apply it like a salt shaker. Also I notice his skin is starting to very get dry and actually flaking off in areas, can I add olive oil to his diet without disrupting the effectiveness of the DE? 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???? And would I have to wash down everything else that I covered?? Hi Dennis! Yeah it takes a while, just put it down and continue with your life, it will start thinning their numbers. is almost required in addition to using DE. I plan on putting both of them down, and also getting some flea traps with the lights in them, and putting them on timers for the night. so hope its good to hear i wasnt the only one that had trubles finding this product to. Hey Eileen! It was put in small rugs that can be washed in washer. I would like to say that when I use it in my house I do have to wear a mask while applying because it bothered my lungs pretty bad last time. I vacuum every four or 5 days and then re-lay the DE.I clean bedding areas periodically with vinegar and water. Thanks. Some of these links may be affiliate in nature, meaning we earn small commissions if items are purchased. and vacuum it up in the evening. I bathed and removed fleas and treated him with Frontline. My cat had been suffering from fleas for the majority of the summer and every flea spray I purchased failed miserably. I sprinkle it on the dog. Shes always been a licker and managed to lick herself right into an infection. I grab a little gardening journal that I keep by the back door and trot to the garden for a quick scouting session. Buying diatomaceous earth from Walmart or Lowes This is definitely a great option, especially if there is one of these outlets near your residence. Hi Doreen! I thought they would dry up the eggs and larvae too. I put down a heavy dusting of DE and will vacuum up in the morning as well as bomb the place in a few days, but is there even a point when as soon as I leave the house they get back in? Hi Sharon, it will be fine, just dont use an excessive amount . Good luck, let me know how it goes . I live on a farm, so its ok that the music is blasting. Every website ive been to that talks about Diatomaceous Earth states that FOOD GRADE DE must be used as opposed to POOL GRADE. Can I mop it up after sweeping? This doesnt need to be expensive, drop me an email and I will organize some free quotes for you. It was like an invasion out of nowhere. Hi we tried everything to get rid of fleas . I had to share that it works so well since it was a really horrible year for the mites and our neighborhood is dense with old oak trees. Hello, I just did a treatment with D.E. This is due to fears of irritating the respiratory tract and irritating the gastrointestinal tract, particularly in cats, who groom themselves, Falk says. I have a bad flea problem in my basement where I let some cats stay in there for the winter. Thx for your help! Our latest batch of kittens came with their nursing mama in the beginning. Within 24-48 hours of application, 85% of my flea problem was solved!! 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. The woman at the health food store recommended that I cut up some old nylons and put the powder in and sprinkle it lightly, not to just not waste it but also to ensure a fine and even coating. Is it because there are still eggs in my home? Its important to purchase the food-grade variety of diatomaceous earth if you plan to use it at home. Yes its safe, its just not the best way to kill the fleas. It is a pleasure! Hi Justin! It is greatly appreciated. Can I find it locally? 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). Thanks for all your help, this website is a godsend. Hey Ashlee. I vacuumed everything last night and brought my large dehumidifier up and had that running all night. Since I dont use that room can I just leave the DE there for the duration and vacuum later or does the DE lose its effectiveness after a while? Any suggestions? I have vacumed entire house daily for past 2 weeks. Yes it can, and I suggest that you combine the DE treatment with nightly DIY flea traps, they work fantastically together. Hope that helps, dont waste your money on buying something unless you really need it. He is an inside dog and sleeps in our bedroom. If you store items under your bed you need to move them, vacuum, then dust the entire under-bed area with DE. Thanks. I had a professional steam my carpets and then he used boric acid powder but I would like to add DE if I could learn how it is used. Or is there something else I can do for the laminate floors? Mind you, I have NEVER had bed bugs, so this was incredible scary and unexpected. Diatomaceous earth is a mineral powder that can help you get rid of fleas, cockroaches, ants, and dust mites. Hi Michelle! The beetle targets tasty plants in the families Solanaceae (potatoes, tomatoes, eggplant, peppers) and Brassicaceae ( including cole crops: broccoli, kale, cabbage, collards). Great informative information. Sounds like you put down enough, just leave it for a couple days. I have read your complete article and many of the comments as well. They are all Diatomed! Otherwise, dont stress about. I dusted my dogs and within 10 minutes they ask settled down, quit itching and started resting. How long will it take for the nematodes to kill the ants. I pray this stuff works I came across this article doing research to see if it actually works and let me tell you Im feeling a little relieved at all the positive feedback! Hi Valerie! And if new ones hatch will they go into furniture fabric instead and lay new eggs? Yes, its absolutely safe. I went on a trip to Chicago. Honestly, I have never used DE internally so I cannot comment. This could be in the grass in your yard, your carpets in your home or even the areas where your pets sleep and play. I have it throughout my house and dusted DE over the entire floor and swept it into the cracks and baseboards. The DE I purchased was food grade from a health store but I am not sure of the DE% in the mix as it came in a plastic bag without info. Pleasure Brenda, thanks for getting back to me . You recommended to leave DE for 12 hours before vacuuming up. Another option for dealing with pests in your soil is Diatomaceous Earth. Awesome, thank for sharing that with the community . The only thing that you need to keep an eye on is that your cat doesnt bring fleas up to your living areas which can potentially spread them around, something you definitely want to avoid. You can use this on plants and the ground and it is suggested that it be applied in the morning hours. So can I go without cleaning those beds every couple of days if I just keep dust on them? Hi we live in south of England, very close to forest area how often would we need to repeat treatment as a preventative? I am glad to hear that you have had such good results and thank you for your kind words. Food grade means that its 100% safe, even for eating. Are you applying a light dust to the carpets, etc. Rather just wash him in dawn soap and warm water and reserve the DE for the floors. I havent vacuumed yet, gonna wait 1 more day. My answer is that it should be enough to finely cover the surface and if you are unsure, a little more is better. It has a strong garlic scent and produces tall spikes with clusters of Lavender flowers. While I cannot be 100% certain, the fact that it can be added to the feed, tells me that it should be safe. Hi Sara! If you have a large home, grab yourself a slightly bigger one. You can often avoid an infestation altogether with some cultural controls. If you cannot find at local stores ( I did not know about Tractor stores), you can order it from Amazon. The powder should not be applied directly to pets unless you are specifically instructed to do so by your veterinarian. Our cars do not go outdoors at all. Country fleas are as big as horses lol. Hello, I read a post up above not to use the Safer brand of DE.. however, I have already put it down in a few areas, mostly room perimeter and a window seat where the dog hangs out. If you decide to apply DE to your yard, please do it on a non-windy day, keep dusting to ground level, and consider temporarily covering flowering plants. Its a pleasure, glad that you have found it beneficial! Smart cats. I am not saying that you wont be bitten from time to time (check out my article on flea bites) but they wont take up permanent residence in your hair for example. I dont have carpet, but I have dusted the house quite well. This is not due to toxicity or anything like that, it is just because they have small noses and it can get clogged up. So we only have one in the living room, we keep our bedroom door shut to help keep it cooler in the living room where we are during the day. I really appreciate it!! Hi! I dont know what to do. Guess Ill never know! Hey Ami! For example, that will probably not be under the stove but rather on carpets, your pets living areas, etc. I read that it can dry out your eyes, what precautions should be taken with this? I just put advantage on them last night, and i am going Diatomaceous Earth crazy all over my house lol. Ugh! I know it might be challenging but if you have to go the natural route, try washing your cat in warm water and dawn dish soap, kills fleas instantly. In a nutshell, it is ancient phytoplankton. Very helpful, and Im anxious to try this out and see how this helps with some of the fleas in our carpet. Why not use the Frontline all the time? 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