If you need any further help, let me know! Also, Im a bit confused after reading the above comments. However, I do have a little granddog, who is a chihuahua, and comes over with my daughter & granddaughter about twice per month. Please help suggest some way to apply my De in a less hellaceous manner. Young and recently transplanted plants are particularly susceptible. Hey Laura! Hi C! Hi Diane! Also, do I need to treat hard surfaces.such as bookshelves, our fireplace, etc? Instead of poisoning the buggers, it actually cuts their exoskeleton (their hard outer shell) and sucks the water out their bodies. for the entire day (a minimum of about 4 hours). Easy Peasy! Have to check out. It sounds like you used to much hehe, sorry about that. Keep the moisture off the rest of the fur since it will deactivate the DE. Hi Dave! I called a professional exterminated but still have a bad case of fleas. Thanks. Hi Patty, thanks for checking out all my articles Yeah you can do that, or just hire a shop vac perhaps? Hi Cathy, you can put it in a plastic container and after punching small holes in the lid, use it like a salt shaker to spread the DE evenly. Hi Linda! Thank you so much for all the great information. Hi Karen! It arrived this afternoon and my husband has already scattered quite a bit of it around. They have been treated with frontline and show no signs of fleas. I was told about Diatomaceous Earth Food Grade- from a friend. Ive flea-sprayed the carpets and furniture. I plan to vacuum In 3 days and do it again and then bomb my house one last time before winter. Apologies if this has been mentioned already, but I have a question regarding treatment of plank flooring. For your dog, there are a number of other natural flea treatments that you can try, check out my dedicated guide on removing dog fleas and let me know if you have any questions. and a decent spot on treatment for your pets and you should be flea free in no time . Hey Xara! Clearly, small amounts of less crystalline forms are safe, but when you walk into a home where it has been spread everywhere by the homeowner trying to kill fleas in carpet, I have major concerns, says Dryden. After doing a little research (havnt seen that in my country), it seems that you may have purchased feed grade variant of DE. Yes, it can be used on couches but it creates quite a bit of a dust cloud so take it easy hehe. I dont have any pets and dont have a garden. My kitty is finally scratch free and part of the family again she has been missed. They hate having it put on them. I would love to know more about this! Put them out at night, as the light will attract the fleas to their doom. Good luck! Where would I put the food grade D earth? Is there a way to clear my patio of them? Ive spread the DE outside my door way to but it doesnt seem to be doing much good. The Diatomaceus Earth (food grade), salt, and DIY traps are just as well Just a little more effort but better for your health and pets well being. I am trying to get every inch and move furniture as well. Hi Natasha! Thank you for all the wonderful information on DE. I noted where she napped and sprinkled the DE there also. However, on that note, I dont usually recommend DE for direct application on pets as it can dry out their skin. I dont like being restricted like this, but it seems like the best policy for me. Hi Pelican, thanks for taking the time to share these lovely tips, really appreciate your contribution. Luckily my cat is on advange and has been before we moved into our new house. However, we have 6 bedrooms all carpeted and we have been experiencing flea bites. If there is no carpet do you think exterminator would be safe? Reapply every couple weeks when you think fleas might be invading. I am still finding fleas. Hey there.. so excited to finally try DE. I have it throughout my house and dusted DE over the entire floor and swept it into the cracks and baseboards. If you do use DE outside, keep in mind that it needs to be dry otherwise it wont work at all. It will provide excellent results. OH! I found food grade DE at our health food/vitamin store. Hi Carrol! Even opening the door means I get reinfested inside the apartment. We have a HUGE yard, and as I mentioned in my previous postwe live right on a nature preserve. This applies to food for livestock and pets. Every night id get bitten 10 times no matter which room I slept in, tried throwing my bed away to sleep on the floor and same thing. Went to the pool store and got a 10lb box lol. Food grade DE can be mixed into pet food or added to their water in small amounts. I have used diatomaceous earth as an effective method of insect control for years (decades) I have a technique that I use for the application of it that I want to share. Hello! Do you know if the DE will hurt her if she walks on the floor or furniture where it was? My husband is furious! You can find it on the Cedarcide web site. In three days the gardener will be here to mow the lawn. I also recommend rubbing it in with a broom (to reach down into the fibers). Help????? That day after we realized we had a problem, we had pest control come in to spray my room, bed, carpet, living room couches, baseboards and everything in my sisters room. Although it is not toxic, it can cause dryness and . Hey Natasha. Hiya, I have my DE, do I need to cover every flat surface? (before i did bathe him and apply frontline i found larvae underneath him where he was sleeping and rinsed everything in sink and or threw in washer) Thanks so much your page is very informative! Any brush with stiff bristles . Need some additional reassurance? Why does this matter? Its so great to have a light at the end of the tunnel now. I am really picky about stuff even DE being around. Shopping around, I have discovered DE food grade can have different colors, from medium gray to white. Just keep an eye on it, remember its done at your own risk hehe. Does anybody have the links to an applicator that they can recommend? Hello! My girlfriend is allergic to seafood and shellfish. thank you. I originally purchased DE when i noticed my cat had worms. Thank you for your article! Its not that its dangerous chemically, its just can cause respiratory issues for small animals, if handled incorrectly. Id appreciate any advice you can offer! Hi Kathy. Let me know how that goes. My dog cant walk 5 steps without scratching. I focus on my grass and use Front Line on the animals now. As for human fleas, its possible but fleas cannot actually live on human blood permanently, they need to find a better host (such as a pet) otherwise they will die. Hi Katie, any brand will work. I hope that you share your new found knowledge with your friends and family so that they can also have a fantastic method for getting rid of fleas . I bathed my cat with Dawn dish soap too. Based on my research, I have found that diatomaceous earth is a very commonly used with grain storage as it keeps pests away. I really want to know if it is safe to feed my dogs the diatomaceous. I read on one of the comments that you should only do a light dusting and vacuum the next day, then repeat every week for 4 weeks. I have bought DE, and have scattered it around the bedroom, but as I understand it, the fleas are just waiting for a body to hatch from larval stage and then leaping on me! Any dust, including silica, can be irritating to the eyes as well.. Saw one of them buggers dance around me as I sprayed. Another question is, how long can they go without feeding on blood before they die?.. Or burn the apartment down, (if I wouldnt go to jail Id consider it!!!! Thanks for sharing your experiences with borax and DE, its much appreciated. Yes it can, and I suggest that you combine the DE treatment with nightly DIY flea traps, they work fantastically together. Hope that helps! This was 3 years ago, also they havent seen a spider or any beetles or ants in their home since then. I continued to vacuum and spray the carpets with hot shot spray, this unfortunately doesnt contain an igr. I was so frustrated that I went to a local Feed Store/Co-Op and bought a 4 pound container of Red Lake DE and pounded it into the carpets throughout the whole house. I tried everything, bathe the dogs every other week, I asked about frontline plus, which I was provided with good reviews but I had 9 dogs and that was too expensive for me. You could but I suggest rather using a spot on, it will be much more effective. You can use this on plants and the ground and it is suggested that it be applied in the morning hours. It kills fleas more slowly than traditional products. I am also a little unsure honestly but since it says food grade (which means its completely safe), it should be fine. I only recommend using DE that specifically mentions food grade. I understand you are not a vet or a doctor, but do you have an opinion about the wisdom of allowing them to romp in the back yard? Diatomaceous. At first I wasnt sure what it was, but after the normal reaction of hitting it with my hand and it leaping to another part of my arm, I knew that it was a flea! Ive read through some of the comments, clearly I am using WAY too much. While the product I recommend is usually white, this definitely doesnt mean that you have the wrong stuff. If you apply to the pets coat just dont go nuts with too much or too often. Yeah while the DE is not poisoneous or anything (presuming its food grade), I recommend using it on pet beds, etc as you mentioned. Thats what I will be using in about a week or to when the cold snap begins. Well, I noticed about 2-3 weeks ago that he was disappearing alot. You are an angel. And it is odorless so they dont freak out from a nasty smell. I bought DE and have used it like suggested here. Yep, dust there too and after you wash any clothes they could have come into contact with, keep them out the wardrobe. There are a variety of generalist predators and parasitic wasps that can help in the effort to manage a flea beetle population. Do you know if this is correct? I tried excessive vacuuming and boric powder. I will be spending a whole day doing all this and giving 12 cats baths. My dogs are inside dogs but have access to a large patio area. Hi! Is it safe to put this up on my upholstered bed that my kids and myself sleep on? I live in an apartment complex and there is grass, but I am not sure about where my outdoor indoor cat is picking up the fleas. Crossing fingers! Contact with DE can cause skin abrasions, dryness, and eye irritation. HI Natasha! Since diatomaceous earth is completely non-toxic, how on earth can it kill fleas? While it should be fine (based on you description of the product), I recommend keeping your pets, etc. Does giving DE to the cats in their food help? I put tons of de all over the hallway, in the rugged bedrooms, the sofa, the hardwood floors, EVERYWHERE and i think i still have the same or more fleas. My problem recently has actually been with ticks. As for the flea traps, put them out at night for the best results. Although food-grade DE is safer for home use than filter grade, there are still potential safety hazards for pets and humans, especially if its inhaled. I dont know what else to do! I did this and it broke my Oreck vacuum which was very expensive. I have 2 cats and lots of fleas this year, tried advantage, didnt work so 2 weeks ago tried Frontline, I still had lots of fleas. Also does painting hardwood floors trap the eggs? Going into a little more detail, the diatomaceous earth is formed from algae with siliceous shells. Im washing blankets, sheets, bedding, and vacuuming the couch very well every couple of days. If you cannot find at local stores ( I did not know about Tractor stores), you can order it from Amazon. You could but its better suited for killing fleas in carpets, etc. Also, do you know if salt works to kill fleas? It is not effective for flea control when used in this manner and could potentially result in lung damage if inhaled, says Dr. Jennifer Coates, a veterinary writer, editor and consultant based in Fort Collins, Colorado. They love it. I just like to share that DE is a natural and good way to get rid if fleas. Do I have to order my FOOD GRADE DE from AMAZON or online? Hi. We also have shampoo. 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. While I havnt had a problem with my bird, DE is rather dusty and it if you dont apply it carefully, it could puff up and that wont be good for your feathered friend. Thanks for your tips, really appreciate yo helping out Sarah! Have a question. Hope that helps, please share my blog on FB if you appreciated my time . Erg! A little goes a long way and rub it in real good to the base coat. If it gets wet you need to remove and make new tape to apply. Please do, you are doing well though, keep it up! I have also brought them to my car and business office from clothing containing them. We will continue this treatment just to be safe and to make sure we catch any that have recently woken up. I then proceed to shake it wherever needed, I recommend that you do the same. I have a 4 year old and I am 12 weeks pregnant. I sit and pull these specks out one by one. It damages their liver. Even though you may have read that DE can cut your lungs if inhaled, this is completely false and if you find anyone who thinks otherwise, ask them to contact me and I will set the record straight for them. Will this still work & if sohow do I use it?? Ive washed his bedding and will apply DE to our one piece of carpet in the house. Make sure you use a shopvac or something like that to suck it up, and leave it down for a couple days before you do it. I do not have anymore fleas. Thanks for your kind words, they are appreciated! They feed on tick larvae so break their life cycle and kill off the parasite. Its sharp edges are abrasive, speeding up the process.. Thanks! She currently splits her time between part-time clinical practice and freelance writing, as well as serving on her county Board of Health. So a flea control product that kills fleas quickly, reducing the number of flea bites and therefore reducing exposure to flea saliva, is paramount to their health and well-being, she adds. Ive purchased food grade 100% DE online and it came with a brochure with basic DE info as well as Guidelines for Adding Food Grade DE to Animal Feed. I dont know why you said it wasnt safe for kittens and small animals because it definitely is. I havent let him outside since as a precaution. Found out about this product through a pest control friend. Much appreciated, the extra exposure will help and your kind words give me energy Thanks for the heads up, I will definitely keep that in mind for my community! She was so sick from it I thought she was going to die. 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. Thank you! Hi Lizzette, that will be fine, actually even better Just take a moment each day to brush it in the carpet a little bit. Hi Danny! I refuse to put another chemical on my animals. Oh, neem is green so your animals will have a green tint to them!! This is not due to toxicity or anything like that, it is just because they have small noses and it can get clogged up. I have 3-4 week old kittens with fleas. I recommend using a decent vacuum cleaner but dont use anything fancy, a bag based vacuum is best as the power can get stuck in more modern systems. I didnt know I was suppose to use the white kind. The article says that I should not use for small animals. We live on a nature preserve and have found them in our yard. i am confusedif DE kills fleas why would I use the chemical based products like Frontline? Yes its safe, its just not the best way to kill the fleas. Please help. is more then enough. Will the DE kill the Nematodes? I put the DE in an old flour sifter to use on my bed and my dogs. Hey Frances! Is there any problem w/using both treatments one after the other that way? Hi Stina! Ive been told you cans give them some in small amounts. It works. Bathe them and then use DE around the home, not on them. We usually have a window ac unit in our room but it broke. I think its an environmental thing,if so, How can I repel them and kill the ones in here off for good? Good luck! 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. Hi we tried everything to get rid of fleas . I have had cancer before and this I bought doesnt say food grade. He is an inside dog and sleeps in our bedroom. A few options for non-living mulches that I prefer are barley straw and leaf litter. My dog is 11, & this is our first experience with fleas. It doesnt seem to stop at any time soon. hi i found small infestation of bed bugs in my bedroom , i did deep cleaning , i sprayed bed bug killer spray couple of time ! Ive been using DE for a couple weeks now, and although it has lessened the amount of fleas, my 2 cats and dog are still biting and scratching at themselves, and I am, too. Thanks. in the article it says that it shouldnt be around kittens, puppiesbout how old should the puppies be before they can be around it. Its weird. Hi Dawn, although I have heard of people directly applying it to pets, I dont recommend it, as it dries out their skin. Rich Winter, Hey Rich! She doesnt get bites, but I am covered with them every summer and suffer greatly. Hi Teresa! She is a little lap dog and we miss our hugs. He likes to stay under my bed when he sleeps. It also is said to contain vital minerals that help both. Your article was very informative! It actually has helped a lot along with the Frontline. I do need to add that after I did the Borax my vacuum cleaner broke and it took 4 days to get it back. From what Ive read you need to treat the the lawn, house, animals at same timedo one must do the others and vacuum vacuum vacuum. There is powder everywhere. The floors are concrete, so how much should I put down? I heard that salt can kill fleas also. Great informative information. If you want to kill the fleas on them, a bath in soapy water (be careful of claws hehe) will kill them all. Ive dusted my entire house with food grade DE (may have used a bit much, lol) and plan to leave it over the weekend. Good point about the food grade DE and where to locate it, Thank you for pointing that out! Its not necessary to apply it to yourself, just take a hot shower and fleas will die . I recommend leaving it down for around a week, longer the better honestly (so a few weeks is great). I work 10am to 7pm and so I cant vacuum very often? Buying diatomaceous earth from Walmart or Lowes This is definitely a great option, especially if there is one of these outlets near your residence. Well although these will probably kill fleas faster, they are usually not safe for your animals as they often contain other toxic elements such as flea insecticide. Heya! It is a pleasure! Then for the two that were worst I touched the tip of my finger to the DE so it was very lightly dusted and rubbed behind their ears, on top of their heads, and on their chins where the comb doesnt reach well. I have the DE you can put on your food n dogs food but stopped using this past year sue to life lol but I am dying to start using again cause I bought like a 50lb bag from a all natural place few years ago and have kept it in my dining room away from moisture or heat, and wondered what the life is for DE, someone told me can be 10yrs if kept dry and wondered if true before I begin to use again. Would love to know your feedback. Im also using a vinegar/water spray on the pups after their nightly walk. 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 hate pesticides, I fell like I have it all over me and like I am eating it for weeks after using it. You can apply it, leave it for a couple days and after vacuuming it up, repeat (if you still find fleas). We still have fleas! Hi Yera, not really, will be writing some articles on ticks soon, stay tuned. How many times should we repeat? In a family of four the fleas only bit me my legs and arms look like swiss cheese. Good question, I usually place it in an empty coffee tin (or something like it) and punch holes in the top (kind of like a massive salt shaker). Maybe use a spot on for your cat every month or two . My dogs have brought fleas into the house and nothing that I have tried seems to work the first two times that I applied it to all of them I put it on with my hands and rubbed it in real good that was the first day that I actually got it. I am normally not bothered by them but this year I am terribly, my dog also sleeps on my bed with me, so sprinkle on the mattress and then put the sheets on, leaving the DE on there? I did put the DE on an old dismantled picnic table, pipes, some old Christmas lights, old wooden chairs, snow shovels, plastic Christmas decorations, etc. so before you go ahead and purchase anything, I recommend that you read over my dedicated article on using borax for fleas (on this blog). I dont have a flea or tick issue since I apply Frontline Plus to my 9 pound dog a couple of times during the summer (however, if DE could replace those chemicals, that would be my preference). For the fastidious gardener, this little beetle can cause a lot of frustration! DE can also absorb moisture from your eyes, so dont hesitate to rinse them from time to time. But it doesn't have to only be ingested to be effective. Thanks for any help you can offer! I got a spray for inside, but Im about to sacrifice a Rubbermaid container & go shake some DE in the yard. So I buy this DE and sprinkle it on my cat and my bed every week for a month? Hi Kelly! Thanks for putting the info about DE on the web, so much better than all the poisons out there. 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? I put this on her and all in the yard and in the shop yesterday and the fleas are still all over the dog. You have no idea how much this will aid your planting schedule design and pest management routine in years to come (or maybe you already do have some idea, and you just need an extra push to put pen to paper youre welcome!). Is it safe to apply directly on my dog? 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