diatomaceous earth vs nematodes for fleas
Yes you can use that outside, it will work nicely (presuming that its not too wet outside. Hope that helps! We sleep in my bedroom except my older child said he couldnt sleep well unless in his bed. 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. I personally dont recommend that you use it for direct application, if you want to kill fleas on your dog just give them a wash in dawn soap and warm water. I sprinkle it on the dog. Just keep an eye on it thats all, ironically it is probably a lot less dangerous than other flea control methods. Naturally Im extremely paranoid and am doing all I can to kill them. My dog is scheduled for neutering in November and I really would like the bugs to be gone by then. HELP! And thank you for the article!!!! In addition, people who handle diatomaceous earth on a regular basis can develop an incurable, chronic inflammatory lung disease called silicosis, says Dr. Reeder. Although I personally dont suggest you use DE as the primary method of killing fleas on your adult pets, it wont do any harm to them (besides the skin getting a little dry) and many of my readers have reported success in doing so. What do you think of that?! Here are a few Organic tips you can use to control pests in your yard. Should I wait until the dew is dry in the morning and sprinkle it around, under, and inside the shed? The active ingredient is lower than other topical making it easier for cats, who have a hard time with chemicals and medications. And the NPIC warns, If an extremely large amount is inhaled, people may cough and have shortness of breath. Please share my blog with your friends on Facebook . 2. Tried vacuuming everday and flea combing the animals but i just puffed the powder on all of them to see what happens. I hate fleas!! Hey Mary! HI Alison! Used in the same way as DE, but left on for a few more days? Hope that helps, thanks for your kind words . i purchased Diatomaceous Earth, food Grade from a company called Root Naturally LLC off of amazon prime. I also need to know how to get under the beds, as I am elderly, and cant move furniture? Thank you so much! Even so, I am careful about putting too much of it on my pets because it dehydrates the skin. You can often avoid an infestation altogether with some cultural controls. Hope this is helpful and I also want to express how grateful I am to Natasha Anderson for the great guidance on the proper use of DE for fleas. Situations where you want to use natural methods for flea control. Its pretty bad to say the least. Please note, as an introduction to this section, let me just make one thing crystal clear. My kids are itchy, Im itchy and yes, the poor dog is itchy too. Hello again. I spray it on my boots and my clothing when I go into the forests to photograph game animals. Incorrect application makes a mess that is difficult to clean up. Is this a product that I want to buy to use to kill the fleas in my home? Some good trap crops include radishes, giant Chinese mustard, collards, and bok choy. The DE is a pain to vacuum up because it will clog your vacuum cleaner filters quickly. This guide has brought a new life for me and my pets!!! This will avoid getting the DE into the air. I dont want them hitchhiking on me and investing the entire house. It is so horrible, iI don;t know how much longer i can live with these things on me.I bought some Diatomaceous Earth. Get practical pet health tips, articles, and insights from our veterinary community delivered weekly to your inbox. That wont be a problem at all, let us all know how it goes! Tapeworms in animals can be caused by fleas. I took your advice and put the DE on the carpet and will continue to brush him out daily. They are brother & sister, but while she is tiny (and oh, so lively and affectionate) he is about 16lbs, and very nervous. Should the Nematodes be applied a period of time before applying DE? You have come to the right place and I am sure that you are also going to get good results from using it. Hope that helps! Hi Candy, sheesh that sounds like you have some seriously strong fleas there lol. 1 cup of food grade DE, 1/2 cup of yarrow powder and neem powder and 20 drops of eucalyptus oil. Hope that helps. Hope that helps! It probably says it to be safe, which is a good thing. The DE will kill fleas but will not kill their eggs, unless the larvae emerges while the DE is still down. So can I go without cleaning those beds every couple of days if I just keep dust on them? Hi Natasha, I used borax all over my wood floors and carpet 2 days ago, vacuumed it up after 12 hours. I love your site! I have memory foam bed and a leather sofa. I have a 9 month old chihuahua mix and was planning to rub a DE /essential oils powder mix on her skin to prevent pests on her. H Carol, thanks for helping out Katrina! . that can be affected by it. They are inside outside cats, so if I get ride of the fleas, do I still have to keep on applying it on a regular basis, even after they are gone, or can I stop using it when they are gone, and start up again if they come back? I was told about Diatomaceous Earth Food Grade- from a friend. etc., etc., etc. Salt does but it is not as effective as DE. Sounds like you are making good progress and I am glad you are trying the natural route, I also prefer them over chemicals where possible. (they luv it ) I sprinkle it on there bedding and also on them I have had no fleas problems if a flea jumps on them it dies .I use it out side as well Great stuff highly recommend it . I gave all animals dawn bath, used a monthly flea treatment on all animals, washed everything I can, and have been vacuuming constantly also. Another great success story, thank you very much for sharing it with us. Can I apply Nematodes for the bad guys underground, then apply DE to get the above ground? I usually use DE for killing fleas on carpets/etc. There is powder everywhere. I use it in our rabbits bedding. I plan on buying larger bags of the food grade and using it from here on out but Id hate for the first 2 bags to go to waste. It sounds like you have taken the necessary steps to put a dent in their population, and it doesnt sound like you have a big infestation. 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. Yes you can and you are correct with both your statements. makeup, etc.) Have a good one! I have been bathing him every weekend on my days off with flea shampoo. I suggest getting it and teaching the fleas in your house who is the real boss . I typically use DE for actual areas, not really pets. I bought a big bag of DE at amazon and sprinkled it all over my carpet on the living room, hallways and bedrooms carpet and left it there for at least 24 hours to be sure. I have article on it, check it under the fleas category and let me know how that works out for you. It has a strong garlic scent and produces tall spikes with clusters of Lavender flowers. Im really sorry now that i did that. Hope that helps! Two of my four recently got infested with fleas (30-40 on one) and normal treatments werent decreasing their numbers nearly enough. . Owner of 3 dogs and 2 cats in a house with 2 backyards. Well, it gives you the confidence that you can use it for flea control without stressing about potential complications with health. Thanks again for being awesome and helping us bug infested people reclaim our homes and sanity. How much did she put down lol? Hi Catherine! so hope its good to hear i wasnt the only one that had trubles finding this product to. Hi Amy! Both living and non-living mulches help deter these pests from your garden. Hi: I am in the third week and there are still signs of fleas. I am so glad to have found your article. Really enjoyed reading some great information and advice from the article and comment section. However, you can use DE but you are going to need that sifter and probably more of it. Plant your trap crop before your main crop so that the insects are attracted to your trap crop first. in the 20 years i have had dogs, this is the first time any have had fleas. Sorry, if I seem all over the placeIm just at a loss. 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) . We just have to keep them in check through the summer. You answered every question I had. This is ground remains of a freshwater algae called Diatoms. Not on her just in house / yard. That is a good question hehe, I am actually not sure. Hope that helps, share this with your friends! Hi Mary! My house is old, I live with my grandfather, and he refuses to get rid of all his old stuff around the house (making it very hard to deep clean and de-clutter, which makes it very hard to thoroughly clean to get rid of fleas). Thanks. How often should I vacuum and put more de down? So why not use pool grade? 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. Help! Thanks!! No it will not deter them, sorry . Hi Matthew, not if you dont have pets/kids/etc. Dont forget to can just hot wash your linen. You may see one or two now and then but do not panicthey missed the powder somehow but they wont avoid it for long. Let me know how they work for you! Treating everyone for fleas with a topical product isnt financially feasible no matter how heavy the infestation, plus Im convinced that Frontline and its relatives have been so widely used that the fleas are laughing at us behind their backs. Is it because there are still eggs in my home? The fleas die. 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. Unless its because we have had a very warm year, then it suddenly got cold. Hi Sharon, it is not dangerous but if I did recommend that, people might do it too frequently which can leave the skin very dry, itchy and not in good shape. Hey Colleen! So far, after finding fleas on our indoor only cats and throughout our house I instantly bought and used Capstar (which is an amazing pill that instantly kills adult fleas on pets), Frontline, Borax which I used to dust the entire house, some spray to use in harder to reach places, washed all laundry, blankets, bed sheets and anything washable that has touched the floor. I bought food grade also but is also brown. I use a spray bottle, with a 1:2 ratio of DE:Water. Im also using a vinegar/water spray on the pups after their nightly walk. Looking forward to hearing your experiences! Its a good way to sprinkle your pets as well because it comes out of the sifter in a fine dust and not clumping. I have used the DE in my house and I have all wood flooring. And what kind of brush would you use to brush it in? Great informative information. DE is safe to use on all animals from the very large to the very small, I have even heard of people using it on their snakes and reptiles for mites. I have been on amazon and ordered food grade DE, we have a combination of laminate, hard wood and carpets. After reading some reviews, went out and bout a big bag for only $14.99. 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. Im so frustrated right now. We still are finding fleas and flea dirt on them. The reason I dont recommend directly applying to your cat or dog is because it is very short lived (powder will easily fall off, they often try to lick it off, if it gets wet it is no longer effective, etc) and there are better options available for pet fleas. Hi, I have read your article closely and am going to be doing a treatment very soon. Thank you! Another thing to try are Seresto flea collars. Thank you! Yes it is safe, just make sure you get the food grade and maybe ask your hubby to apply it as it is rather dusty hehe. Will the DE harm nematodes? Is that overkill an dangerous for the dogs to do both? I sprinkle it on the carpet, and just leave it for a week or more. Hi Linda! Hope that helps! There are two main types of diatomaceous earth, categorized by their levels of crystalline silica: The food grade variety, labeled Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS) by the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) for human consumption, contains between 0.5 and two percent crystalline silica. 2 questions: 1. is there any value in adding DE to my dogs food? I vacuumed everything last night and brought my large dehumidifier up and had that running all night. Its not that its dangerous chemically, its just can cause respiratory issues for small animals, if handled incorrectly. Boo just wants to go down the basement again to eat and sleep, and I need to get this DE mess cleaned all up, and make sure the fleas DONT COME BACK!!! Yes it can, and I suggest that you combine the DE treatment with nightly DIY flea traps, they work fantastically together. I recommend purchasing some 40 mule DE, its affordable and pure. Talk to your veterinarian about the safest and most effective flea preventative for your pets, says Dr. Coates. I had bought food grade diatomaceous earth before and sprinkled it around for fleas, but no one ever said to vacuum it up after 12 hours, and I never knew anything about the pureness factor in the concentration of the product. Its an important note to be sure. Very itchy buggers on people and pets driving us all nuts, so I tried DE on my itchy self and it worked immediately! As for the DE, I recommend actually rubbing it into your carpets as it will kill the adult fleas on contact and if any eggs hatch, it will kill the larvae. Thank you!! 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