However, since it can dehydrate the skin, I highly recommend vacuuming it up after a couple hours and that you keep your infant off the floor during this time. Oddly enough I have two 2 year olds and a 16 month old and a 4 & 6 yr old that play on the carpets all the time and have nothing. I recently purchased a 25 lb bag of DE I applied it to both of my dogs and both cats all of my pets are inside not outside animals. Hi Allison! I was trying to find an alternative to feeding her poison to get rid of them. Hi William, rather just use the nematodes first and see how that goes, as from my personal experience, DE isnt great outside. Hey Amanda! After fleas come into contact with it, it should take about 4-6 hours before they die. I just sprinkled a ton of it all down my log very rugged hallway, and i let the kiddos run and play all day and track it all over the house. Any suggestions to keep them off me? I have been fighting this for almost 2 1/2 months. Also I wondered if you could feed it to your pet and yourself to deal with bugs and or worms? Just tonight I found one just chilling on my chest. The 50-lb bag I ordered was enough to fill almost five 31-lb Fresh Step cat litter containers. What do you think? The healthier it is, the greater chance it has of successfully surviving the big move. Good luck! Do I have to wash everything down?? as the powder can puff into the air and cause slight respiratory issues for a short amount of time. Glad to hear it worked for someone. Chihuahua mix? The vet would have recommended a spot-on liquid flea control product applied to the animals neck to combat fleas on the animal, thus preventing future tapeworms. Thanks so much! It may work on carpets but its not working when dusting my cats. 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. Thats a great tip . Thanks! I recommend that you apply DE once a day in the morning (rub the stuff into the carpets, etc.) HI Natasha! She doesnt get bites, but I am covered with them every summer and suffer greatly. It can be used for killing fleas in your garden. In fact, although they do bite and can make you very itchy, fleas have to find an animal host eventually otherwise they will die. Wonderful! Yes it can, and I suggest that you combine the DE treatment with nightly DIY flea traps, they work fantastically together. DE is also virtually non-toxic to fish and aquatic invertebrates, scientists say. Kittens might be a problem, not because its poisonous but because it can cause a bit of breathing issues due to how fine it is. I am freaking out and would appreciate any advice. My holistic vet recommended using it. I assume the fact that I am being bitten is a sign of infestation? Were stlll getting bites! I do not know what fleas actually look like, so am wondering if this is what they were? In fact, wait another 2-3 days (also brush it into the floor) before cleaning it up. However, this is just a suggestion, doing it right away is not harmful so its really up to you. If applied correctly it is very effective. Thanks for the feedback, I really appreciate it! Hi Natasha! I plan on doing this each day for probably a month seeing as how a flea can lay 40 eggs in a day. Thank you for your input. Can you give us some suggestions? It seems that you used way to much of the stuff, just a fine coat (almost as you would salt your food) on the carpets, etc. Kills Bed Bugs, Fleas, Insects. When preparing it for consumption I mix half a teaspoon DE per cat with a little of the dry cat food that I have soaked for a few minutes in a little water to make a paste. These are the insect that are affected by DE; Ants, fire ants, caterpillars, cut worms, army worms, fleas, ticks, cockroaches, snails, spiders, termites, scorpions, silverfish, lice, mites, flies, centipedes, earwigs, slugs, aphids, Japanese beetles (grub stage), bed bugs, fruit flies, corn earworm, cucumber beetles, corn borer, sting bugs, squash vine borers, thrips, loopers, etc., etc. . Just clean it up after a day or two, and preferably get yourself some food grade stuff. 3. I know its not recommended to use it on them but could I use it on them at the start of the flea war and if so how often can I to minimize irritation? Do you think that the DE will absorb the Advantage and prevent it from spreading over the cats? Tonight Im going to try using dawn dish soap in hopes it will help. Seeking flea advice! Obviously you wouldnt want to breath that. I plan to do our entire room. Hi Kate! Also the fleas are heading towards parts of the dog where I have to be careful putting the powder. Still getting fleas off of him. Some traps are designed to actually combat pest pressure by attracting and catching specific insects, to keep them from eating your plants. The grass and plants are dry. If you do use DE outside, keep in mind that it needs to be dry otherwise it wont work at all. I usually remove tapeworm from my pets using a tablet so I suggest grabbing something like that from your vet, not too sure why they recommended a liquid, very strange lol. Apologies for the delay in my response, just catching up on commments atm. May I leave the powder down for the recommended 3 weeks or is there a benefit to vacuuming and reapplying the D-Earth? Another option for dealing with pests in your soil is Diatomaceous Earth. Please share it with your friends! Hopefully this will eliminate the problem! And more importantly, is it safe and effective? I also appreciate your kind words and hope to see you back again soon Let me know if you have any further questions! (1 part DE mixed with 2 parts water), to spray a fine mist onto the carpets and soft furnishings as well as under furniture. A miracle cure. I have read this but yet to find the answer i need to know can you use this in your yard i have a dirt floor kennel ??? Awesome, please share this article with your friends . I had been suffering from pesticide resistant mutant fleas for about almost a month now. Leave it down for a day or two and then after vacuuming it up, repeat a couple times over a few weeks. It is a pleasure! For years I have searched for a remedy for chiggers and have recently hit upon the prospect of using DE. Thanks again! Havent seen any in rooms where linoleum & hardwood floors are, so just did the furniture that the cat likes to sit on. had worked very rapidly. Diatomaceous earth - Diatomaceous earth is a non-toxic powder consisting of ground fossils, marine life and fresh water organisms. I was under the impression that I could put DE on the kitties when and if the fleas returned in a month. DE is powerful against intestinal worms after seven days of use. The battery operated one works just as well, promise. Thank you for cathching that. Will try tractor supply or home depot. It is a good thing that fleas are not an exception to the rule. I can deal with a markedly improving situation over the next few days and then repeating the process for the next month to make sure theyre all dead and gone! This is great stuff. Unless its VERY humid, the DE should be fine. The dog is much more comfortable. Is it ok to sprinkle near the headzone of my bed? Do you know how this benefits pets or is this not a good idea? In one older study published in the European Journal of Medical Research, DE was shown to reduce blood cholesterol, but since the study didnt include a placebo-controlled group, these findings cant be absolutely determined. Even though she was only in our home for a day prior to starting her Revolution, we are looking for something to treat our apartment, as we dont want anymore popping up. Hi Barb! I also make a facial mud mask 3 or 4 times a week. Thanks! Just ordered 25lb bag of DE food grade with duster! Hello! If you visited the orange hardware store, they sell St. Gabriel online for about $11 a bag. However, there are other alternatives for flea control and I highly recommend that you take a look at and if you would like me to point you in the right direction, let me know what else you have tried and I will help you out . How long does it take for diatomaceous earth to kill fleas? Hey Nancy! Hi Teresa! Hi Deb, excellent! About 10. Diatomaceous earth is likely best for environmental treatment when used in conjunction with products that get applied directly to the pet, like flea preventatives, says Falk. My dog is 11, & this is our first experience with fleas. I make bug wipes for the dog without the clove. These skeletons are largely non-crystalline (amorphous), although diatomaceous earth can contain varying amountsof crystalline quartz. Hi Diane! I started cleaning the Borax from my hardwood floors and I couldnt believe the amount of fleas and flea dirt I was seeing. as visibly we cant see them(bed bugs) and my both room mattresses have zipper covers / protectors ! 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. Thanks. Can I combine salt with DE for a stronger effect? Very popular around here and now I see why. Fossilized diatoms, whose cell walls are made of silica, are used to make a fine powder called diatomaceous earth (DE). Its a pleasure I havent done it myself but I have had a couple of my readers saying that it does have health benefits. This guide has brought a new life for me and my pets!!! Tomorrow Im going to treat the bed, furniture and carpets as you suggest. I dont have carpet, but I have dusted the house quite well. Food grade diatomaceous earth may indeed kill fleas in certain instances, but its not the most effective or efficient method of control or prevention, experts say. Its a pleasure, please share it on Facebook . . Repeat for a week and there is no way that any fleas will survive Let me know how it goes, looking forward to hearing from you! Tried vacuuming everday and flea combing the animals but i just puffed the powder on all of them to see what happens. I cant remember how long it took me last year to take care of the situation but hopefully it will be soon. Hope that helps you. On skin, it can cause irritation and dryness. I really wanted DE to work, but after more than a week, Ive still got fleas on all 3 cats. Keep up the good work! Good Luck. He seems fine not bitin or scratching, he sits about 5 feet off the ground mostly. Drat. I still can not get them out of my bathroom!!! I just bought a box of DE from Diatomaceous Earth.net for a basement flea problem. Thanks for any help you can give me. I just purchased a hand duster for the back yard to use to spread the DE. A couple of fleas could be seen shortly afterwards. Diatoms are single-celled algae that inhabit streams, lakes, oceans and other waterways. Let me know how it goes! On a side note I did try Natural Care + , I dont know if it did anything or not but it was natural and I could use it on my pets. I bought the DE, food grade, sprinkled it all over the room and on the cat. I have 2 cats and 2 dogs, and the cats have free rein in the house. Of course I will be treating the stray cat Boo for fleas with more Revolution (it is due again) and more Capstar pills, before I let him in the cleaned up basement again. Extra light? I think we brought them home from groomer when they were shaved in July. Hi Sheryl, it is not dangerous for them so you can give it a try. And theyre all indoor cats! We occasionally link to goods offered by vendors to help the reader find relevant products. I wouldnt recommend putting it on your pets (even though it wont hurt them), rather use a spot on treatment . Time to relax sweating my butt off, have to love Florida bugs haha, Hi Chris, thanks for sharing your success story and best of luck with the rest of the treatment. I suggest you brush it into the carpet, leave it for 2-3 days, vacuum it up and repeat if necessary. Hi Julie! Thanks for the great tips and website this whole experience is nerve wracking and it helps to have others offering suggestions and sharing. But now Im worried I may have harmed all my babies . Your article was very informative! A few seconds later, I saw one on my babys face as she crawled around on the floor. (My DE is food grade, but I have had it for a year). I have only seen a few fleas since then but I am hearing they will come back. I happened to see a remedy on youtube and it truely works. It says it is 85% silicon dioxide, 10% other oxides, 5% moisture. 4. Sorry if youve already covered this, but does the DE have any effect on the flea eggs or larvae? 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. Would it be best to spread it and leave for hours before returning for best results in those areas? How would you recommend for me to clean the DE up?? I have never read anything that suggests that Diatomaceous Earth can kill the beneficial nematodes or bees. Keep strong! I suggest you get yourself a bug guide so you really know who the bad guys are. The one thing I didnt see here is how the DE might effect a pet bird. Once the bees leave, you can get rid of any stragglers by hanging Almond Extract-soaked cotton balls as close as is possible to their now former hive. Thank you for all the wonderful information on DE. There are a variety of methods for controlling these pests, including cultural, physical, and biological. Using broom made huge difference working it over floors. Hopefully, she just sprained something the life of ferals. We thought they were getting better.. at first we were not getting bit and now I am getting bit all over (although no one else is.. so weird) I have seen little baby ones crawling on my dog but only a few here and there.. Hi Cathy, its safe, you just need to have a decent vacuum to suck it up (preferably a regular bag one). Hi Joseph! 1. Help????? I have purchased DE Food Grade and ready to give it a try. We have hardwood floors and have used it along all floors and keep a dusting in the gaps in the floors. Thanks. I have borrowed a live trap for the racoons, but I am wondering if I use DE outside on the deck and adjacent ground if that will harm any nematodes I plan to release afterwards? We have fleas in a vacation home so we cannot vacuum for one month straight. Thanks. Pleasure, have a good one and thanks for stopping by to read my blog , This article has definitely been one of the best Ive read in all my research. Another option for dealing with pests in your soil is Diatomaceous Earth. Her primary medical interests are preventive medicine and client education. Floating row covers provide a physical barrier between the beetles and the main crop. Hi Amy! My dog was infested. I took the vet for a check up and he advised me that she is highly anemic and so Im treating her for this condition and now fleas!!! 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. Is this a product that I want to buy to use to kill the fleas in my home? Read more about planting and using trap crops here. But I have seen flea dirt in the sheets just 1 or 2. I double up duct tape so that both sides are sticky, sprinkle DE on one side and stick it in our windowsills. Hope that helps. Gottaga is white so you can actually see them crawling all over him. Thanks. Hi Jessie! Driving me crazy. I put it directly on my 2 small dogs and 1 cat, used Bio Spot and Zodiiac Spray still see flea poop! Ive dusted my entire house with food grade DE (may have used a bit much, lol) and plan to leave it over the weekend. I love your site! ( Also onions are very bad as well). I am freaked out by all of this. I have Safer Brand DE and it says 100% on the bag. I found 2 fleas on my adult male cat today and immediately bathed him with flea replenent. I have used DE and another flea powder. I hope you find these answers satisfying, thanks for taking the time to comment! I always advised against using water but doing that and then letting it dry, such a good idea. I only recommend using DE that specifically mentions food grade. It is a pleasure, thanks for your kind words. Hi Natasha, what happens to fleas in colder weather? Thank you for this great article and all the comments people are posting. I have the Red Lake brand. I am now battling a second time with them. You can always put them on it, see if it affects them and then make a decision. Just make sure that she doesnt react to it. Develop a keen eye for spotting these pests, so you dont have to suffer the devastation of their less-than-creative artwork on your plants leaves and tubers. Half my furniture was trashed 70 % clothing thrown out. They scratch constantly and have scabs beneath their fur. You have come to the right place and I am sure that you are also going to get good results from using it. I will add this to the article when I get some time as you make a good point . Going into a little more detail, the diatomaceous earth is formed from algae with siliceous shells. Hi, I recently purchased some DE because my cat has a flea problem. I thought I would vacuum tonight it up tonight. The are biting my legs at night and I can take my smaller kitty, turn her over and pop fleas, so I tried a Zodiac house flea bombs (we had to stay out of the house for 4 hours and do massive clean up afterwards) . In a family of four the fleas only bit me my legs and arms look like swiss cheese. 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