Is it safe for kids and pets to be around? Hi Jane! Hi Suzanne, I have only ever used the white one, so probably go with that. I have read many comments but none that stated it finally worked. Or will the fleas just move to the linoleum? If there are limited brick and mortar shops that sell it or if they are selling a mix of DE and other substances, buying from Home Depot or Amazon is my preferred way of obtaining diatomaceous earth as its very affordable and you are safe from scams or dodgy products. Im moving out soon so Im just making sure that the cat is flea free for our new house! This stuff is messy and we are covered in the stuff. Begin to educate yourself on the benefits of Organic Gardening and you will soon find that the reward is great, not only for body, but for mind as well. My backyard nearly looks like it has snowed (I live in Florida and its September!). Hi, I washed my dog with dawn and a little bit of lavender oil. A trap crop acts as a decoy for the main crop. We left the DE for 3 days and vacuumed, except under the beds where the cats hangout. GARDENER'S PATH IS A REGISTERED TRADEMARK OF ASK THE EXPERTS LLC. I plan to reapply it every couple of days for a few weeks to ensure I catch any eggs that hatch, but just wanted to write in how happy and restful I feel being able to relax on my sofa with my tea and a movie and sleep without fear of nips in the night. Hi Linda! Fleas have to come into contact with the DE to die so a repeat application will just ensure that it works 100%. Our cat is normally an indoor cat but she decided to sneak out and explore one day and brought some fleas back with her, which we didnt expect because she gets frontline treatments regularly. Can you use it on sofas and ceramic tile , in other words all other surfaces? I dont know how or when they got so bad but, my home was infested. Once, I had found their dropping on my mattress, I striped the bed, bagged up all clothing/anything on the carpet. Just for future reference, you dont need to get the stuff everywhere, controlled application is possible when you place the DE in a plastic container with holes in the lid and apply it as you would use a salt shaker. This past Summer I had a TERRIBLE flea infestation in my home. I spent about an hour in to pen/coop cleaning and walked away with about seventeen bites on my back and one arm (none on my legs?) We are not getting as many bites so think we are on the way to winning the battle. Hi Candace! Thanks for the helpful information, I have one question, the powder you put behind the stove, entertainment center and etc, do you vacuum it up also? I put the DE in an old flour sifter to use on my bed and my dogs. I then comb them with a flea comb and drop the fleas into a bowl of water and Dawn. DO NOT add oil if treating cats! DE is also completely safe for the family so you can use it without worrying, just give it a dust off after about 24 hours. . Diatomaceous Earth vs Fleas Experiment AK49BWL 21K subscribers Subscribe Like Share 402K views 5 years ago 05/19/2017 Reading online tells me that fleas will die if exposed to Food Grade. I just sprinkled a lot of DE around my house. . Thanks for sharing your experiences with borax and DE, its much appreciated. Would this work for ticks? He likes to stay under my bed when he sleeps. Half my furniture was trashed 70 % clothing thrown out. Hey! Thanks for your articles, I read almost all of them on several bugs, different treatments, products, traps and etc. Here is some helpful information on how to use Diatomaceous Earth,. They also love TVs. (She was sleeping on my bedroom floor at the start of the outbreak. We have never had a problem with fleas in our home or biting us in the two years since we rescued him. My apt though is another issue. Food grade DE is great for your pets, even when ingested. I had DE food grade on hand. We dont seem to be having a problem in the house but Im going to pick up some tea lights and make some flea traps to make sure. Yes it does. Although its advisable to vacuum it up completely, the food grade (this is incredibly important)) variation of DE is perfectly safe. We have 7 cats- and we advantaged 6 of them and frontlined 1. Hey La! What is Lime Treatment and Beneficial Nematodes? I just want to add, if you want a dusting of DE put it in a powdered sugar shaker to distribute it. I love my DE!! Hopefully this will eliminate the problem! I grab a little gardening journal that I keep by the back door and trot to the garden for a quick scouting session. Hi Jean, super glad to hear that it worked for you, and thanks for taking the time to share your experience . The Safer brand of DE does NOT say food grade on the package (at least I couldnt find it). Shopping around, I have discovered DE food grade can have different colors, from medium gray to white. 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!! My question or questions are..is it safe for your pets to ingest? Just keep an eye on it thats all, ironically it is probably a lot less dangerous than other flea control methods. Thanks for your questions . Treated him and the other two cats with Advantage and hundreds fell off. This has worked very well up until this year. Read more about floating row covers here. I was concerned the DE would affect his breathing or cause respiratory problems since he is so little and the DE is dehydrating . Thanks for what you do on this site, you have a lot of great advice. In addition to being by some people to control flea populations, diatomaceous earth has a number of other uses. See the table below to identify some common cruciferous feeders (cole crops like cabbage, kale, and Brussels sprouts) versus solanaceous feeders (nightshade family including tomatoes, potatoes, and eggplant). Thank you for all the information and reply. There mustve been around 300 or 400 on him when I came back. Good luck! I believe I have racoons camping out under my deck, or else something flea-ridden died under the deck and all the fleas on it jumped ship. Leave it down for a day or two and then after vacuuming it up, repeat a couple times over a few weeks. I used DE on them tonight only to read one of your points which was not to use them on kittens!! Hi Mary, yes that is perfect. 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. Please help! Spray it on your hand or directly on your pet and massage it to the skin. I didnt know I was suppose to use the white kind. Update from last comment I have been doing de vacuuming and I am still seeing them.Im wondering if I should put on my cats but not sure if it will harm them any suggestions. Their health comes first which is why I chose Food Grade DE first Im bombing tomorrow with Hot Shot no mess, but it only kills live fleas. Where I used a lot, does this mean its not going to be effective? Ive been researching DE for a few days now and am sold out on it, even though its only just arrived in the mail and is barely out of the box. No it wont help the fleas on your pet, need to get a spot on or something like that. Vet gave us some topical ointment to put on her and on my cat (just to be proactive about the situation). I have a question I cannot seem to find the answer to-no matter how many sites and blogs I visit. My husband is bringing home the advantage today and i started laying DE in the closed off portion of the basement. I suspect my neigbors are feeding stray cats and their fleas are spreading all around. We have enrolled numerous homes in our flea control studies, where the homes were massively flea infested, even though the owners had been using DE. However, on that note, I dont usually recommend DE for direct application on pets as it can dry out their skin. After reading some reviews, went out and bout a big bag for only $14.99. Thats what I will be using in about a week or to when the cold snap begins. Hey Linda! Adult beetles overwinter in the soil, leaf debris, or grassy borders of the garden or field. Using broom made huge difference working it over floors. It is used to control slugs, millipedes, sowbugs, cockroaches, ants, and soft-bodied insects like aphids. Hi Vicki, it depends on the size, its not so much the age. Hi Natasha! The fleas seem to be thriving in it. I started reading all the comments and now its way past my bedtime! If you do use it this way, Falk recommends reapplying if after it rains or every few days in areas of high humidity. Since their body needs this to survive, they die after a short amount of time. many thanks for reading this G, Hi G! Im pretty positive that his article saved my life and my wallet!! When this flea-war is over then I will just put new filters in. Thank you so much for the info, I just applied the DE to my dogs and cat, and already, they are not scratching or chewing much at all. Hope that helps! I refuse to put another chemical on my animals. As replant is my new cologne and linen spray. Are they going to be ok? She had 2 baths. We noticed our cats had fleas a few weeks ago and since then Ive tried everything. I plan to leave the dust for at least a month till i dont get bit anymore, heard the eggs take weeks to hatch unless they sense carbon dioxide. . They are brother & sister, but while she is tiny (and oh, so lively and affectionate) he is about 16lbs, and very nervous. My sister offered her husbands Shop-Vac for me to use which I thought might be a good idea. We got back and did a thorough vacuuming, dusting and cleaning and now the house is a cloudy dusty mess with a flea problem worse than before. Do you make a liquid with D.E. Hi Mandie! The one room I saw fleas and flea dirt though the fleas were dead, the other childs room we just found flea dirt where the cat laid in one spot. This is just one of hundreds or thousands of horrible tests being done all over the country at this very moment. Those black dots are probably flea dirt, check my article on this subject. Another option for dealing with pests in your soil is Diatomaceous Earth. . Hope that helps! Are there spots they like to lay eggs more than others? She is a little lap dog and we miss our hugs. If you are going to use both, make sure you bath him first and then apply the spot on only afterwards. It doesnt say anything in the directions about cleaning pools but it doesnt say anything about it being a food grade. Thank you! You can but its sensitive to moisture so its usually more suitable for indoor use. Excited to update you with the results. Tried vacuuming everday and flea combing the animals but i just puffed the powder on all of them to see what happens. Since using the diatomaceous earth also known as d.e., they never had a bed bug problem again. is it safe to sleep in that room ? I was planning on weekly treatments of the borax. Hi Diana! I use garlic in my dogs food as a flea preventative and it seems to work well. should we sprinkle our counter tops etc? later. Hi Eva! I recommend that you use a plastic container with a lid. Hope you come right! Filter grade DE is added to pool filter systems, where it captures small particleslike dirt and bacteriathat other filters might miss. Also put a flea traps down (I have a guide on how to make your own) and you will find relief. If you do have an infestation, take action immediately to avoid further damage, and to remediate this threat to the health of your plants. Hi I was just wondering I sprinkled the pool grade on my floor is that bad? Should i dust and/or launder them too? I dont have carpet or grass. 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? Hi Dawn, although I have heard of people directly applying it to pets, I dont recommend it, as it dries out their skin. Good luck! For some reasons, Amazon rejected my order because my shipping address is Canada. Yes you can, thanks for the question! Just a tip for small pet owners: Once you have your home and pet dusted and you are living in a crystal palace with white dust everywhere for a few weeks, check your cat or dogs eyes for built-up sand in the tear ducts. Hope that helps! We noticed some small holes dotting the foliage, but nothing too alarming (we thought). If the DE isnt bothering you, you can just leave it down, will prevent any further infestations as well so that is a bonus. I placed less than a 16th of a teaspoon in a jar, when a flea got on me, I placed it in the jar, within an hour each flea was dead., and the areas I scattered it in my carpet and used a broom to get it down deep into the fibers, I had no fleas in that area after applying it 3 hours before I went to bed, had to give the dust time to settle. Even food-grade diatomaceous earth can be a health hazard if used inappropriately. That I can spread evenly and not get too much. It is used by hotels to control bed bug infestations also. Less than 100% I would not Recomend.. Also, Salt and Baking soda can help. I recommend that you check information available about the product before using any product inside your home. However, if thats what you have, be sure to do the emptying outdoors away from any open windows. I live in a rural area next to a creek so there is lots of brush and wooded area. My kids are itchy, Im itchy and yes, the poor dog is itchy too. Natasha, We have tried sprays, foggers, DE, traps, boric acid, homemade lemon spray & essential oil spray for the furniture(along with all the others listed), others I didnt even mention for months now & use a monthly rated #1 pet medication for our INDOOR cat & yet everyday fleas are in traps& back on our animal At our wits end . Two days after I had gotten home, I noticed that I had been bitten by something. It is a tricky one, but I dont think you can do much if they wont let you near them . Keep it away from moisture. This is not due to toxicity or anything like that, it is just because they have small noses and it can get clogged up. Thank you! Yesterday I vacuumed and washed all my bedding, and today I saw one sitting on my pillow after I woke up. Def where the problem lies. Or have I made a huge mistake? I CANNOT HAVE FLEAS! Rub it or sprinkle it. To be honest, if you can afford the exterminator and they can confirm their treatment will not affect your family, go for it. Are they dead fleas? I dont own any pets, so its even more frustrating. So can I go without cleaning those beds every couple of days if I just keep dust on them? LOL, Am I forgetting anything? Diatomaceos earthwith calicum bentonite is the one tractor supply told me to get for inside outside and petswill this kill fleas ticks one. Hi Kathy. It is the Safer Brand with insecticide. Is it okay to live and walk around on the carpets that have been dusted? The goal of using diatomaceous earth for flea control is to minimize fleas in your pet's environment. for fleas to get rid of them once and for all so that you can let your dogs out whenever they want. The only rug in my apt. Hi Peggy! Thank you thank you! Other stuff I have used with success -our dogs we give them whole lemons to play with & the acid kills the fleas. I have asthma, and it has never bothered me. I drink a teaspoon every morning and every night. However, there is no need to take a chance, just give your cats a quick wash (I put mine in the shower and yes, they do hate me for it for a good couple days) and only after they are completely dry, apply the Advantage. I too purchased a 20 lb bag at the Tractor supply store for $12.00. I was just happy to get DE the same day since Home Depot was a few blocks away. in the 20 years i have had dogs, this is the first time any have had fleas. I dont want to hire an exterminator, because Im wondering how much that is going to help if the fleas are all over my cats? Okay, gonna give this a try I have 3 cats, an old boy and 2 younger girls. I bought a jar of diatomaceous earth to sprinkle on my dogs food. Its really as easy as that. Oh boy,I already applied it and left it for 24 hours and i still see them attack me.Should I leave the component for 4 days and more? Though tilling may help with immediate management, its long-term benefits may not be as effective as other cultural management methods especially if you subscribe to no-till methods and believe in promoting a healthy microbial ecosystemand applying helpful soil microbes. Leave it, and then vacuum them up. I called my local tractor supply store and they have Red Lake DE food grade, but I looked online at the contents and it is 95% mineral matter (max) and 8% moisture (max). I have 2 cats and 2 dogs, and the cats have free rein in the house. 2. Also, Im thinking of just leaving some under the places my cats cant reach, like under the stove. DE really rocks my world as well . Incorrect application makes a mess that is difficult to clean up. It is a pleasure, thanks for stopping by! For about a year now I have been using this Earth I place 1/2 tsp on their breakfast every morning. Garlic is toxic when given in high amounts. Going out into the woods I searched for a product that would do the job if sprayed on my clothes. Glad that you like them Provided you get food grade DE, she will be fine. I read in a couple of your comments saying fleas on humans are not that common (or something along that line). I have been using this on my two cats flea problem. We recognize that amidst so many choices to buy Diatomaceous Earth Vs Nematodes For Fleas in the market, it can be perplexing and confusing to make the right pick. The nematode will control fleas and Fire Ants as well. Another benefit of diatomaceous earth is that it has been found to help with joint pain as well as healing wounds. Fleas like a certain amount of heat. Yeah that should be fine, just keep an eye on them for any issues. However, this is not an instant cure and will only work for subsequent generations. Great for hair breakage and thinning hair!! Any dust, including silica, can be irritating to the eyes. Tapeworms in animals can be caused by fleas. The store is very far away from where I live. Thank you for your input. Any suggestions? A flea that ingests diatomaceous earth will be torn apart, explains Dr. Costantino. i dont know WHAT HAPPENED!!!! I have used topical treatments (Advantage Frontline) for years with great results. For some reason Im the only one getting a bite. Better to clean it up?? Who would have guessed that these tiny little beetles could cause such a fuss? H Carol, thanks for helping out Katrina! This could be in the grass in your yard, your carpets in your home or even the areas where your pets sleep and play. Also it removes the dusting often created by using it in powder form which is beneficial to allergy/asthma sufferers. You need to DUST all carpets and leave it sit for about half an hour, then vacuum all areas where the vacuum can reach. I recommend you try this process again, it definitely works. In a family of four the fleas only bit me my legs and arms look like swiss cheese. Hi Jess! I have two questions. and apple cider vinegar to put on a cat? Yes it will, provided they come into contact with it. Electrician has not said if it was the fine powder but he has raised questions about stress on the appliance. As for smaller pets (like young kittens, puppies, rabbits, hamsters, etc. or is the carpet cleaning even necessary? Drink lots of water. I get this question a lot, so I decided to add this into the article itself (lots of answers in the comments section if you want to read over them as well). It has long been used in the control of fleas, bed bugs, ants, and other household pests. You can use an plastic container with a lid. I like that the pure stuff is white. Never? The DE should be down for a couple days, so as long as you do it then, it should be fine. Hi Teresa! Hi Julie, thanks for helping Jim out, really appreciate it! 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. Photo courtesy of Auburn University Food Systems Institute. Please also consider sharing my blog with your friends . Hey Vicki! like sprinkling on the carpet. I recommend getting your yard a lime treatment (its not too expensive) or alternatively, as I just recommended to Shannon, get yourself some beneficial nematodes to kill those fleas outside. Or that the bag has been opened for the whole year, although it has been stored in a room temperature place, away from direct sun, etc. Repeat 2-3 times as well, that should be enough. So Id immediately shove them in the washing machine, then take a good shower and fortunately never infested the whole house. Entomopathogenic nematodes are small soil-dwelling worms that can effectively kill the larval flea beetle. Good point about the food grade DE and where to locate it, Thank you for pointing that out! Unless its because we have had a very warm year, then it suddenly got cold. Fleas have reproductive cycles so hang with the DE and vacuum-treat, vacuum-treat. You can use this on plants and the ground and it is suggested that it be applied in the morning hours. 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