Diatomaceous Earth (2L) For Pets and Gardening

Food Grade Diatomaceous Earth is a chalky powder that consists of fossilized single-cell organisms mined from dried up lake beds. These pulverized fossils have a desiccating, or drying effect, on the exoskeleton of parasites. Due to its microscopic sharpness and drying effect, de can dehydrate the exoskeleton of insects and worms, ultimately killing them.

Organic gardening and non-toxic pest control: A safe, non-toxic way to control garden and house holds pests such as ants, aphids, fleas, ticks, cockroaches, slugs, bed bugs, spiders and more. The perfect companion for organic gardening. Loved by beekeepers for keeping ants away from the hive stands on ground level. Please avoid apply the powder directly to the flowering heads where bees land to collect nectar – since it will affect the bees.

Does not hurt earthworms: That means you can safely use a light dusting of de in a worm compost bin that has become infested with mites, fungus gnats, or ants.

What can diatomaceous earth do for your pets? Diatomaceous Earth is an effective treatment for internal insects. Our supplier has registered the product as a nutritional feed additive for ruminants and mono gastric animals and also poultry and birds. For dogs and cats, our supplier recommends to use it at 2% of the weight of the food fed to them on a daily basis – perfect for getting rid of internal parasites. When given internally or applied externally, Diatomaceous Earth can help bring down your pets internal or external parasitic load as well. From fleas to lice to worms, de is a safe and effective way to help give your pet s health a fresh start. Use it at 2% of the weight of the food fed to them on a daily basis.

To kill external parasites: Carefully sprinkle cup into their coat and rub it in gently with your gloved hands. For a cat, cup will be sufficient. It s best to do this outside if you can in the open air so you don t breath in the Diatomaceous Earth.

Chickens: Feeding hens a diet supplemented with 2% de helps to increase in the size of yolks, a significant decrease in internal parasites, as well as an increase in overall egg size. Hens given access to dust baths with de added to the mix helps to decrease in external parasites.

Use it to keep grain-eating insects out of your feed: It can be used to keep grain-eating pests at bay when farmers are storing feed. Mix the powder with your grain feed. Warnings: there have been no known issues documented anywhere reporting any dangers with touching Diatomaceous Earth. If breathed in, diatomaceous earth can irritate the nose and nasal passages. If an extremely large amount is inhaled, people may cough and have shortness of breath. On skin, it can cause irritation and dryness. Diatomaceous Earth may also irritate the eyes, due to its abrasive nature. Aside from a little dry skin, you should be fine to touch it.

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What’s in the box
1 x 2L Bucket of Diatomaceous Earth