You should see my legs :(. We have released bug bombs and had out yard treated. Thanks for helping out Michelle, really appreciate it. Having a difficult time doing so. We were actually able to find one place that carried it without having to place a special order, so we were able to get a 4 pound bag. We learned there that she had a flea problem, and quite a few for such a little thing. Thank you for this info. I hate pesticides, I fell like I have it all over me and like I am eating it for weeks after using it. It is a pleasure, thanks for your kind words. I took your advice and put the DE on the carpet and will continue to brush him out daily. Thats all I have and I was thinking that it will work great for it, but now Im curious of your reasoning. But we are implementing DE on the floors, bedding, doorways and such. Im suprised we never had a problem before now. Any dust, including silica, can be irritating to the eyes as well.. Secondly, when using the broom, it is all about small, mainly downwards movements. Anyway, I am wondering how much I ought to do to make sure I dont have anymore fleas in my own house? Awesome, thank for sharing that with the community . I bought food grade also but is also brown. After reading your blog I ordered food grade D-Earth from Amazon and put it down today. Can I be sure this is good for her? With fleas you need to not be having to empty debris from a bagless vacuum. DE is really magical, just always got to make sure that its 100% pure otherwise it could cause major issues. Hi! Hi Janice, thanks for sharing your experiences and for the suggestion . Hey Cath! It may not be as effective, for example, in areas with higher humidity. Hi Izzy! I ordered from Amazon the correct type of DE to use on the carpets and patio. Also the few that did jump up on my socks, fell off since they were too weak to stick. I was frustrated because I sprinkled it all over but the issue is my carpet mostly and the kids are always crawling on it. I noticed mine doesnt really. I would certainly order food grade if need be, but in the meantime the fleas have to be dealt with. The stray cat, I call him Boo, did not have any fleas all winter. Hi Electlady! Would it be a bad idea to use the Safer Brand DE on my lawns and fence line? Will DE kill all stages of the flea life span? Here are a few easy steps that you can follow to get rid of fleas in your home using diatomaceous earth. Hello, Im caring for a small group of feral cats on my property. Hi Dan. I put the DE in an old flour sifter to use on my bed and my dogs. A third cat shows no externals signs except for scratching. I then tried DE a week ago, left it down for 3 days before vacuuming and it seemed to kill a lot of fleas. Any brush with stiff bristles . And if you have vacuumed up some of the DE powder that is an excellent way to kill bugs in the vacuum cleanerno need to remove and toss vacuum cleaner bags. Thanks! Now that is summertime, it seems they have come back, I just applied frontline again on all my dogs and treated the house with DE, unfortunately two of my dogs, the ones who had the worst results last year as to the skin problems, where the first to show signs of allergy again, hopefully it is controlled soon. So much so, that the fumes were strong and we had to sleep elsewhere for night. Hi Ang! . Please contact me through my email. DE comes in the form of a fine powder and is extremely rich in biogenic silica. However, I do have a little granddog, who is a chihuahua, and comes over with my daughter & granddaughter about twice per month. Pet parents focus on flea protection all year roundand with good reason. Fleas sometimes dont bite certain people, might have some thing to do with their skin. Im going to order it asap as the poor gals are miserable. Thanks-. I have not seen any more since that time; about 2 wks. Anyway, heres my situation. However, before i read your info here, i put DE onto the cats and worked it into their coats hoping to kill off the ones that Advantage hasnt. Our cat sitter recommended diatemeous earth. I had a friend who got bedbugs from somebody giving them furniture, after months of chemicals from the store and 3 rounds of professional exterminators which they spent almost 2 thousand dollars, even getting new beds and still no help, they heard of diatomaceous earth and bought a 50 pound bag. I recommend it is used for the home and sleeping areas. First, let me apologize because this will likely get lengthy because I am super stressed and need to get it out. FYI: my house is a complete dusty mess! Hey Ashlee. The benefit of the food grade one is that it is completely safe, hence the recommendation. I have a 9 month old daughter and I saw one on her neck! the fleas are biting again, so I put it thickly on carpets and wood floors. Hi Teri! Should I look specifically for food grade on the package next time I purchase this product? Glad you managed to get hold of it locally, definitely saves you a load of trouble. I seem to see some conflicting info about how long to leave the DE before vacuumingranging from 3 days to 1 week. Yes, it takes a while for the flea dirts to go. In higher quantities, crystalline silica (which is often the reason for the deficit) can cause toxicity and this needs to be avoided if you are going to be using it for flea control. 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. Im trying to get a handle on a flea problem that we are having and want to come up with the best plan of attack. I got safer brand DE 77 percent 22 percent is that ok I cant find anything else what is the brand name of the 100 percent I put it on my dogs is it going to be ok??? Ive found them on their heads and other areas Im not sure how to use the powder there without getting it into their eyes. Thanks!!! Ive tried everything to get rid of the fleas but nothing works. Im vacuuming all upholstery and carpets 2- 3 times a day as well as vacuuming the bare floors and mopping daily. I tried refined salt, several bombs and what not. Hi, is it okay to just leave the powder in your carpet for a long time? Ive seen a dramatic reduction in fleas. I havent vacuumed yet, gonna wait 1 more day. Also on label Diatomaceoous Earth with Calcium Bentonite- Analysis: Ash(Mineral Matter) Maximum 95%,Moisture 8% Is the correct product to use, or does it need to be labeled only Food Grade? Is this safe for pets and is it food grade? I dont want to come back to a house full of new fleas, so this is the planI bought Boric Acid, and DE. Ideally dont use it on your cat though, just get a spot on. Firstly, the application is important, as you only want a fine layer of DE so when it comes to brushing it in, it doesnt go everywhere. Thanks for your kind words and I am glad that you found it the most informative, that was my exact goal while writing it DE and borax (both used for flea control) are both very effective against these pests. Additionally, this substance is very cheap and can be purchased at most supermarkets. With DE in those spots they eventually make contact with the powder dust and die. Check for color fastness. While the cats are doing much better (only 1 a day), and I think the house is doing better, I continue to catch fleas in my boys room. Triple Threat Nematode Bundle via Arbico Organics. Thanks so much. And thats likely to cause a problem in your vegetable patch, unless you take action. Do you know if the DE will hurt her if she walks on the floor or furniture where it was? I have set the soap dish traps and caught 15 fleas in 6 hours again this was 5 days after laying a thick layer of de on the carpet. The floors are concrete, so how much should I put down? Hi Julie, thanks for helping Jim out, really appreciate it! The Dm (which I was able to find at a local hardware store ..I live close to the Canada border and it was not easily available at the local walmart etc) was less effective in my home . So I started panicking! The vet said a flea bath from a groomer may help, but they cant guarantee to get all of the fleas, and then if our house isnt completely free of them, itll start the cycle all over again. It is called food grade, as in it talks about using it as an anti caking agent in animal foods, It also says Food Chemical Codex Grade, it has Diatomaceous Earth and Calcium Bentonite, guaranteed analysis says moisture maximum 8%, ash (mineral matter) maximum 95%. This is definitely an option as boron based products are very effective for flea control, and I have personally used borax powder to kill fleas around my home over the past couple years (with great success). Then she comes in the house and the larvae transfer to me and make my life a misery. And is it just for crevices or areas where my pets will lie or is it to be used on entire surface areas? The last tapeworm meds I got from the vet. My indoor cat has fleas and now Im scratching but Im hoping it is just from paranoiaIve been reading up on natural ways to get rid of those nasty things and I came across an essential oil recipe that I was going to try but you said essential oils arent good for cats. One of the cheapest places to get food grade DE is at a feed supply store. Alexis once managed a sizable CSA operation in Valley Center, Kansas, and her specialization is in growing high quality organic vegetables. No problem, your wish is my command. It sounds as if I could apply a dusting to her with no ill effect. 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? 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. This is often referred to as pool grade diatomaceous earth and its important that you dont use this! Join thousands of pet parents and get vet-approved guidance, product reviews, exclusive deals, and more! :-) I will let you know if we are a complete success, Hi Amy, awesome yeah good luck and let me know how it works out for you. Below ground, the larvae feed on the roots and tubers of host plants. Hopefully, this will work. I applied the DE to the carpets and spread it in with a broom to insure it got in there good, and a little on the animals. Thanks for all your support! 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. That is a great question, let me go ahead and answer that! I HAVENT SEEN ONE FLEA SINCE I APPLIED diatomaceous earth!!! Plant well hardened-off transplants as soon as the threat of frost has passed in your region. I gave him a good 10min soak in dawn soap last night and afterwards brushed him out like crazy. I will be writing about roaches in the next couple months and I will definitely include something about this. Is the Safer brand really that bad? Food grade DE is 100% safe. However, my wife and I foster dogs (eight) for a non profit organazation and I recently fostered a dog that must have been dumped up here because she had flees. They all like to roll about on the carpet, stretching out, indicating they want pettings. I was wondering, would I be able to use the diatomaceous earth alongside the K-Othrine? Enjoy your trip! While it is sometimes required, its always good to give a couple tested home remedies first before taking a drive to the nearest shop for flea products, especially when they work as well as diatomaceous earth does! Can you use it on sofas and ceramic tile , in other words all other surfaces? I sprayed the whole house with a pesticide and have been frantically vacuuming. Hi Natasha, Ive been reading through some great info here on DE & Borax for fleas, but wonder how to effectively use it on hardwood floors if I dont have a vacuum. Your article says that the DE can be sprinkled on the lawn but it becomes less effective once moist. Regarding your dog and its fleas, I highly recommend that you use a spot on treatment and not that collar (see my article on the subject of flea collars, they are bad news). Hi CJ, thanks for helping Bonnie, much appreciated . 2. Just tried this tonight. Lastly, dont use it on your pets. Hi Pete, thanks for helping Sharon with that great suggestion! I am glad to hear that you have had such good results and thank you for your kind words. We have treated the yard, put the DE down, left it for 12 hrs, vacuumed, bathed the dogs and cat in dawn, and used the squeeze stuff on them all. Well, research shows that once the fleas come into contact with the powder, they usually die about 4 hours later. 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. Dont want to have flea bomb my house, but might have to if these dont work. Use a spot on treatment like Frontline on your pets and let me know how the DE application goes. We encourage you to rely on chemical pesticides as a last resort, for the protection of our health and that of the environment. The dogs do not go outside but somehow we got fleas last month and Ive been trying to fight them with natural products but its a battle. . You can apply it, leave it for a couple days and after vacuuming it up, repeat (if you still find fleas). I then proceed to shake it wherever needed, I recommend that you do the same. I will run out and purchase some the first chance I get. I apply DE with a plastic applicator that is made for this purpose. Good luck! We have snakes living under our house and we are cool with that as they eat mice that may want to enter our home. Basically you will need to dust a fine layer around your home. Simple answer, when purchasing diatomaceous earth online or in a brick and mortar store, make sure you get the food grade product. Best and cheapest solution that is extremely effective (presuming that the house and garden are not infested with fleas) is putting them in a bath with dawn soap. Please consider sharing this article with all your friends . Thanks. However, I am in the process of writing an article on using a mix of tea tree oil and water to do just that, stay tuned for it . Would it be better to do one level at a time to try to chase them all to the basement or just do both at once? Is it because there are still eggs in my home? Doesnt have to be pure white honestly, just lay it lightly and evenly, maybe using an icecream container with holes in the lid. My bird thinks shes a dog and runs around the house on the floor with them and on the furniture. Hope that helps! Also she jumped into the tub this morning and it was also covered with black dots of stuff. It took me 4 months to get rid of the infestation, July-October and since then I only had to bathe the dogs every once in a while and stopped using frontline for the next 7 months, I stick to DE to treat the house every now and then and no fleas were present. Just poke little holes in the lid and use that to apply the DE (like a salt shaker). Then to take it a step further, put out a couple DIY flea traps each night (see my article on this, just browse to the fleas category at the top of the page). Better to clean it up?? Back in the 1830s, an old farmer discovered a hard substance that he initially thought was limestone. I didnt even think of using it in my home for the fleas until I read your comment. These fleas seem hardier than in other years when weve had a problem. Diatomaceous earth is found naturally in sedimentary rock and mined to use in industrial products, swimming pool . Much better than using unsafe poisons etc. It is a pleasure! Its all over the downstairs. We have blackout curtains in our bedroom also. They should be tight enough where you can fit one finger under. It will provide excellent results. The clay makes the DE brown which gets stuff dirty. Nematodes- Every living creature seems to have natural predators. Flea comb picks up nothing except maybe eggs? . If youre like me and cant stand the thought of sacrificing a few plants, you can dig down next to the plant, gingerly move the dirt to the side to take a look, and replace the dirt afterwards. Just wipe the counters and check the books, I dont think using DE on them will help. What color should it be? ;0). Thanks again!! I put more DE down today after I seen them, I just thought they were gone, and I was so relieved, until today , Hey Ellyn! I have a big mess on my hands and dont know how to go about cleaning it up properly. If you do have an infestation, take action immediately to avoid further damage, and to remediate this threat to the health of your plants. If you want that, a spot on treatment is probably best (dont use a flea collar). Advice? i.e. I have an elderly cat that is infested with so many fleas I cant even go in the same room with her without getting attacked by fleas. Just ordered some DE on Amazon after reading this guide. If you cannot find at local stores ( I did not know about Tractor stores), you can order it from Amazon. You can leave the DE down as long as you like to be honest, as long as there is no moisture or humidity which can reduce its effectiveness. Too much DE is fine, it just is a bit of a mission to clean up lol. Hi Donna, not too sure about ingesting DE, I only teach others to use it around the home. Alternatively, I have noticed that a number of garden and hardware shops are starting to stock them, perhaps give a couple near your location a call. I recommend DE over boric acid, as it is easily acquired and cheap. Thank you! Otherwise, dont stress about. This could be in the grass in your yard, your carpets in your home or even the areas where your pets sleep and play. 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. The woman at the health food store recommended that I cut up some old nylons and put the powder in and sprinkle it lightly, not to just not waste it but also to ensure a fine and even coating. Our home is over 85 years old Victorian style, remodeled kitchen with over 85 years old wood flooring on the first and second levels. Hi Brantley! My question or questions are..is it safe for your pets to ingest? Thanks for all the feedback! Is it ok to sprinkle near the headzone of my bed? Did some googling, checked the dog and sure enough.fleas! It is the Safer Brand with insecticide. Any help would be appreciated. It is greatly appreciated. ), shot-holing and furrowing their way through all your hard work. Hopefully this will eliminate the problem! Hi Julia! I suggest that you use DE for your carpets, etc, and a spot on (or just a warm bath with soap) for your dogs . There are many dangers of using flea poisons, both for your pet and the people in your home. She holds a BA in English literature with a minor in horticultural sciences from Clemson University, and she loves to read, write, and garden. So, of course, now i have them all over the house as well! However, I am sure that removing them, applying the DE and once it has been removed, bringing them back should not harm them. I wont be able to handle months of this, my stress will likely kill me and I cant afford costly options. All clean laundry is in plastic bags in my room because so far I have had no problem there but I did put salt and de 3 ft into my doorway for now while I get the rest of the apt. The spores attach to the surface of the beetle, germinate, then infiltrate inside of the larvae and liquify its insides as a source of food for the fungus. I treated the dog and now the fleas are eating me alive in my bed every night. Can you please tell me if diatomaceous earth is harmful to good bugs as well? Food grade is ideal but it is completely non-toxic, but that doesnt mean that the other stuff is highly dangerous. No offense to them, but if it has a toxic label, its very unlikely that its safe for your pets and kids. I live by myself so I sprinkle the carpet and just leave it on there. I live in Malta (near sicily Diatom is not easy to find. Is this a product that I want to buy to use to kill the fleas in my home? Hi Carrie! All of our floors are tile except for a few area rugs. If we keep him dusted about once a week, will it keep him flea free? I take notes and pictures of what I see, so I will have a record. Speaking as a former vet assistant, I would recommend not bathing with a repellent. It will last for a long time. The article says that I should not use for small animals. Thank you so much. We had a few weeks of constant cleaning, dusting, vacuuming, and washing laundry before we got back to normal. The DE was the only thing I felt safe using around my family and pets. Hi Aileen! I need to have these gone by Friday and I am desperate to get them dead ASAP without using a bug bomb. It does say Ant & Crawling Insect Killer, but it is only 77% DE with other ingredients added, so I dont think this would be the right brand of DE to buy. But, I think I finally got the problem under control. Good Luck. First of all, I recommend that you wash all your bedding and once its dry, place DE under your sheets and on your carpets. Here is some more great information on how to apply Beneficial Nematodes from John Dromgoole of The Natural Gardener. I have a free range house rabbit and 7 cats, I live in New Zealand. Its better to treat fleas on your dog or remove fleas on your cats by using alternative methods. My name is Natasha, and I have been helping people with their insect problems since 2012. I wouldnt recommend putting it on your pets (even though it wont hurt them), rather use a spot on treatment . At this point Im not sure if only one was brought into the house, or multiple. Glad to have gotten it. Thank you so much much for all this information. But if you absolutely need them, here are a few that will aid you in your fight against flea beetles: Check out our article on safe spray practices for advice. I have tried all kinds of stuff. Thanks bunches. Lisa, can you please tell me which to use in the backyard? Do you recommend using DE on the yard (cement, fake grass, patio stones)? Just want to be sure I got the correct product. I have used a spot treatment for both of the cats I rescued from the shelter, but found theyre still scratching and Im seeing fleas. Ideally, try and purchase a product less than 1% of other ingredients (the purer the better) as this will ensure its completely safe. The flea beetle is approximately 1/16-1/4 inch long, depending on the type. We purchased a shaker from the dollar store (like the ones used at a pizza place for pepper flakes) and used that to shake the DE onto the carpets. Hi Doreen! Repeat if needed. Cooler weather is helping too. Hi Diane! Hi Amy! Hey Adrienne! Ive heard to put a table spoon of DE in the dogs food to also help. So, again, I am assuming that this is the correct product. Its rather overwhelming. I have limited income so I have had to do this in stages. Used it once with no results. I just got a nine week puppy and my yard has fleas, I have a canal in the backyard and also some stray cats, squirrels and opossum visit my yard. Julie. I have already spent $150 already and have no more to spend nor will I for another month and as a single mom with no family to help, its a lot. My problem recently has actually been with ticks. Ive heard it can work wonders in this hair? 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. Hi Julie! I just bought 40lbs of DE at our local feed store. It can be used in your home as an insecticide, deodorizer, filter aid, cleaning agent and more! Hi we live in south of England, very close to forest area how often would we need to repeat treatment as a preventative? I read that Food Grade DE needed to be used and the Safer Brand didnt indicate that it was in fact Food Grade. Hey Natasha, We have had a really bad flea infestation! i called 311 inspector came after couple of weeks of spray and could not find anything , but my kids still gets bite here n there! This will kill ALL intestinal parasites! Great article Im going t try de this weekend. Also check my article on flea traps . thank you. We are getting front line in the morning to treat all 3 of our cats. 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. Some people have mentioned that they eat a teaspoon a day to rid themselves of parasites. They all have fleas. I have to go to the laundry Matt, after a hot wash and dry the clothes still have fleas in them. Ive tried washing the friends, Ive tried freezing the friends, Ive even submerged them in a tub of soapy water for days and those little black jumping devils keep coming back. Again sorry for the essay and I will definitely update you on this. Just bought a house from people who were obviously oblivious to the fact they were harboring millions of vampiric nasty bugs! Is it because at night some rooms have lights on? Just make sure that she doesnt react to it. Fleas and other parasites can be harmful to both pets and humans, not to mention a serious nuisance. Situations where you want to use natural methods for flea control. Hi Natasha, We think our 2 cats brought fleas into our home. I have Safer Brand DE and it says 100% on the bag. Good luck! He said AHA! And what kind of brush would you use to brush it in? Hi Natasha! Hope that helps, please share my blog on FB if you appreciated my time . I can use something else to get them off her, i am just wondering if you have heard of this brand and is it too coarse for flea control? Remember to repeat the process a couple times! However, the house itself is still completely infested. Hi Susan, yes it can be light brown. I actually went ahead and did the things I had read specifically in your article (taking into account with the holidays you may not be able to reply soon). Handling pest issues without a professional can often worsen existing issues, says Ramsey. 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. Hi there, it should be fine. Since its still in its infancy stages, make a couple of my DIY flea traps for each room, repeat and you will be sorted. Ive been told you cans give them some in small amounts. Hi Jeremy, it is a pleasure! Hey David! Is there a brand that you can direct me to? I would have to sprinkle over a large area I suppose. We have way too many dogs beds for 2 dogs! Everyone else blogs, etcand just leaves the readers with questions hanging. Please share my blog with your friends on Facebook . Fleas still existed in the basement. Hi Gail, honestly, he should be fine, just keep an eye on him and clean it up if he is battling. Hope that helps! This website is a means to that end and I hope it helps get people off the idea that poisons are the only way to go. Hi Jessie! I am not even sure of our vacuum will pick up the DE. 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