If you decide to apply DE to your yard, please do it on a non-windy day, keep dusting to ground level, and consider temporarily covering flowering plants. I recommend you try this process again, it definitely works. It will be alot of work. This will aggravate the fleas and get them moving about in preparation for your natural flea powder attack. I have 2 pugs that are on my heels wherever I go .their constant digging drives me nuts !going to Lowes today ! I did this and it broke my Oreck vacuum which was very expensive. Hi Lee! The little twits (fleas) seem to becoming immune. Thanks for sharing! Hi Angela! 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. Its disgusting and gross. I am glad that DE has helped you and thanks for sharing those tips. Hey PJ. You will have to clean it up but definitely leave it down for a couple days . We did put the DE on the animals for 48 hrs before bathing them again in dawn. Good luck! I have been using this on my two cats flea problem. You can use it for inside the house (carpets, etc.). Diatomaceous earth for cats and dogs is only effective at killing insects and parasites when it comes into direct contact with them, so according to what type of parasites you are dealing with, your treatment method may differ. Hi we have fleas in our house and after I bombed twice and used flea killer spray for homes we still have them I went out and bought DE at tractor supply it the red lake brand and its food grade but what Im reading from posts it should be white in color this is brown in color Im just wondering if it will still kill the fleas? or anywhere else, so questions are how bad is the infestation and what do I need to do to get rid of them for good? Hi Shari! The next day, tiny fleas are biting the heck out of my feet/ankles. The abrasive particles of Diatomaceous Earth are ideal for damaging and penetrating the hard exoskeletons of fleas. It did raise a tremendous dust cloud. just wondering where should i apply it ? I have a 9 month old daughter and I saw one on her neck! Confused. Hi Natalie, yes DE will work nicely in your case and you can use it like that on your bed/rugs. I dont recommend that you apply the DE to your cats though, there are better solutions. My bird thinks shes a dog and runs around the house on the floor with them and on the furniture. I found dead fleas on the carpet and on the hardwood floors. Thanks!! Hang in there people it does get better. Hi Lisa! Why does the bag say that if it is safe? My dog brought fleas in and they are destroying me. When extracted, they are already dead, but their shells remain. It never seems to get better. They also love TVs. With DE in those spots they eventually make contact with the powder dust and die. My two older boys and I are bitten so bad we had to get benadryl and do baking soda baths to deal with the itching. Works great! Appreciate this website for answering all my questions about DE. Hello, Im caring for a small group of feral cats on my property. I was at my wits end trying to figure out what to use that would be safe for her as well as my 2 yr old and 5 yr old. I still keep the traps going even though I do not have anymore fleas in my home. So we put mum into a big, lighted and carpeted walk-in closet. Hello Natasha. Freshly hatched larvae feed on the roots of plants for the next three to four weeks. I used DE on them tonight only to read one of your points which was not to use them on kittens!! If you spend $45 bucks, theyll ship to your house for free. I do not have a problem with just leaving this stuff down for several days (just me and hubby, minimum visitors so the disheveled looking house is no problem)If I just leave ithow long to make sure the new hatchlings get a dose? Hi Alethea! If you like the article, please feel free to leave a comment there as well , I love the article! Im going thru this flea invasion and have discovered something that may be helpful to some of you. 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. Maybe just buy a cheaper bagger type vacuum? We have never had a problem with fleas in our home or biting us in the two years since we rescued him. Hi Justin! I was recommended using DE, food grade of course, on a dog forum last year. What is the best way to go about treating an outside infestation? A few years ago i had a flea problem put this stuff down and boom problem solved. Hi Jean, super glad to hear that it worked for you, and thanks for taking the time to share your experience . We usually have a window ac unit in our room but it broke. So can I go without cleaning those beds every couple of days if I just keep dust on them? I definitly have a ton of work to do yet but finally I see the light at the end of the tunnel. 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. Sign up and make sure you are always on top of the most important info for you and your pets. I hope you find these answers satisfying, thanks for taking the time to comment! Thanks in advance for a response. In some homes the powder was so thick it puffed up when walking on carpets.. I bathed my cat with Dawn dish soap too. I think I will try the DE but need some further help. A four-pound bag, for example, generally costs under $15 dollars, and depending how often its used (experts say only a small amount should be used in the home), it can last a long time. Ive recently purchased Diatomaceous Red Lake Earth. In addition to being by some people to control flea populations, diatomaceous earth has a number of other uses. The vet would have recommended a spot-on liquid flea control product applied to the animals neck to combat fleas on the animal, thus preventing future tapeworms. Fantastic, looking forward to it. Good luck! is almost required in addition to using DE. 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. Im weak and ripe for the eating!. Would love to know your feedback. I had a few questions, and I love that it seems you respond to most questions even two years after posting this article. Will this still work & if sohow do I use it?? I was pounced on by many fleas while on the deck for just a couple minutes. I HAVENT SEEN ONE FLEA SINCE I APPLIED diatomaceous earth!!! You can look up what foods/plants are hazardous for dogs to get a complete list. Also, we still got bites while DE was in the carpet. I am battling a second flea infestation problem, I used boric acid, salt and baking soda mixture, and DE when if finally arrived.I used those products around the house and carpets the first time leaving the last treatment on the floor and carpets for 72 hours. Yes, nematodes and diatomaceous earth can be used together as a pest control strategy against common pests. A day later, I wonder if I should let this application sit for a while or if I need to vacuum it up and dust again? I am curious though as to what all I need to treat? Thanks. They had smaller bags of it but I will be puting it in the dogs beds, where the lay in the yard, etc. If you visited the orange hardware store, they sell St. Gabriel online for about $11 a bag. In my personal experience, it can dry out their skin and potentially make them cough a little but it should be fine. Good luck! This weekend our dogs came home from my in-laws farm completely covered in fleas so I went to work this morning. Hi Natasha, Thank you for the very informative advice on how to treat flea infestations. Thanks for the feedback, I really appreciate it! If you do have an infestation, take action immediately to avoid further damage, and to remediate this threat to the health of your plants. box of food grade of DE 3 days ago I applied it as directed topically to our 4 dogs and my ferret with little to no affect at all it seems to not work , how many applications are you supposed to do and how long does it take to kill fleas ? And it smells good! Glad I can be of assistance, I am always willing to help my valuable readers . I do have a question and I am sure it has already been answered but there are so many comments I cant read them all in one sitting. I posted a query on facebook asking friends how to get rid of fleas without dangerous chemicals and a couple people directed me to this site or told me about food grade DE. 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. Before this, I used a mixture do baking soda and salt. Mine too! Veterinarians recommend against applying diatomaceous earth directly onto pets. While DE that contains lower amounts of crystalline silica (less than one percent) are likely fairly safe, some DE contains higher amounts of crystalline silica and are potentially hazardous.. The powders work. I continued to vacuum and spray the carpets with hot shot spray, this unfortunately doesnt contain an igr. Now, I have the job of cleaning it all up. 4. Glad that you have had success with DE and thank you for sharing! Cheers! Great article. To be honest, I use it primarily for inside the house and get a insect spray for the yard. Speak soon , Heya Katie, it is a pleasure! (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! Good luck! It says its 100% Diatomaceous earth, but then it says that it includes amorphous silica, silicon dioxide, and other oxides. I have only seen a few fleas since then but I am hearing they will come back. Thanks for all your suggestions, I feel relieved. 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. Thanks! This stuff is messy and we are covered in the stuff. However, on that note, I dont usually recommend DE for direct application on pets as it can dry out their skin. Hey Lacey! Maybe looking for a second opinion on my case in particular. I found your last comment to be hopeful, I will take a yogurt container (big) and punch some holes in it to lightly sprinkle. These eggs will hatch in approximately 10 days, hatching out into small whitish larvae measuring between 1/8 and 1/4 inch long, with dark heads and tiny legs behind. I dont have carpet, but I have dusted the house quite well. My dog is 11, & this is our first experience with fleas. They roll around and get the DE on their coats. You can use an plastic container with a lid. Good luck! However, it seems pretty common here. Carpet under furniture and very close to baseboards can be left with the dust to keep killing bugs. That will accelerate the process. Thanks for your great information. Didnt think anymore about it. Ideally dont use it on your cat though, just get a spot on. For a day or so he scratched a little and we saw a few crawling but now he seems fine and is no longer scratching. Good luck! It should mention it on the label. I had a bad flea infestation in my home. I was trying to find an alternative to feeding her poison to get rid of them. My question is, how will DE affect electronics? I wouldnt dump it on them, but 1/4 tsp or so per cat one time, plus whatever they do to themselves (which isnt too muchits not like its sitting in piles anywhere) seems to have helped a lot. Or did I just waste my time with that and actually need pure 100% DE? Hopefully, this will work. Thank you in advance. Lastly, dont use it on your pets. I am really picky about stuff even DE being around. She said yes. I have a few area rugs do you think it would be a good idea to sprinkle them with DE then vacuum up? If you apply to the pets coat just dont go nuts with too much or too often. My vet did not carry the bombs. Hi Stephanie, thanks for the feedback. When I washed him, a few fleas came off in the tub, dead, and a few more dead ones while drying him. For inside the house, use some DE. I used a drain strainer to put the DE through my entire house but I still think I may have used to much. 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. COPYRIGHT 2023 ASK THE EXPERTS LLC. You can but its sensitive to moisture so its usually more suitable for indoor use. Remember to repeat the process a couple times! Supposed to last 7-8 months but after 5 months, fleas were back so I bought a new one.Yes, it kills the fleas (eventually) but they bite FIRST. Stay with it Jim. Rock material, not concrete. I just put advantage on them last night, and i am going Diatomaceous Earth crazy all over my house lol. You can read more about the benefits of a no-till garden here. I plan on doing this each day for probably a month seeing as how a flea can lay 40 eggs in a day. Should be fine honestly, but in future ideally use food grade because its 100% safe (even for consumption lol). I used your homemade flea trap for a night where the dog sleeps, it came up empty the next day. Cooler weather is helping too. .I have never seen one in the house but Now, I have DE all over my house, on my bed, his bed, throw rugs, behind the bed, EVERYWHEREall over the sunroom floor, cushions, (WHAT A MESS) I understand it kills the fleas but has to be re-done to kill the eggs that have hatched. Diatomaceous earth is extremely effective for killing fleas that are hiding in carpets, either in your home or even outside where your pets might enjoy taking a rest. Hi Natashathe article was very informative, so thank you so much for that. We definitely dont want to stop taking him there since he loves it and it is now part of his routine. Also Im sure they;re fleas because they jump, and Ive looked at their pictures on the internet extensively. Glad its working for you and that I could help! 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. You can find it on the Cedarcide web site. Hi Dawn, although I have heard of people directly applying it to pets, I dont recommend it, as it dries out their skin. Please help! The beetles come in some very fancy colors including black, greenish-black, brown, metallic, white-striped, or yellow and orange striped. Didnt read them all, because I want these creatures gone fast, but I appreciate how you are taking time to answer everyone! Real Cheap, $9.00 for 4lbs plastic tub, or they had large plastic pages for $12.00 many pet stores carry it too but be prepared to pay 25.00 for small cantainer. We occasionally link to goods offered by vendors to help the reader find relevant products. Yes, you dont need to keep washing them to kill fleas if you have DE in place, just make sure its food grade. Cheers! Glad I found this site. However, its really based on how much you need. On the main floor, we have hardwood w/ area rugs and in the basement, we have tile. Do you wait 12 hours and vacuum or some articles state 3 days. Yes it is safe to do that, and I recommend that you do all the rooms at once (or well, maybe one per day is fine). While it should be fine (based on you description of the product), I recommend keeping your pets, etc. I took almost 30 fleas off my American Toy Eskimo this morning. They caked their home in it, to the point of overboard but they were losing their sanity after months of battling these nasty bugs. I set out homemade traps to see the extent of the infestation but did not catch any fleas. I didnt think so. Ive been using the de in the rooms, and switched to baking soda and salt, I been brushing the cats, vacuuming and etc. Fleas were quickly eradicated as it feels like baby powder to us however to fleas, spiders, and such it's like walking on glass. I also use this for flea control and for personal use. Hi, I spread DE all over my house 2 weeks ago& Im still finding a couple fleas a day on my cats, I followed all your instructions to the letter, I have just left the DE down as I have a large house an it would be very hard to do it all once a week, figured Id leave it down for the 3-4 weeks you speak of, should I still be finding fleas? We have a very small kitten that we found and bless his tiny heart he is covered in fleas. As I did more research, I noticed it wasnt actually a spider bite, but BED BUGS instead. Should I vacuum up the DE I put down and reapply? Do I have to re-apply the DE to kill unhatched eggs? They even put it on the fans to blow it around, I dont suggest this. Regarding your hardwood floors, you can try leaving a few DIY flea traps out at night, they are very effective. Combine all these and I am positive you will win the battle. 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! Tomorrow Ill be blowing up the front yard with it, after first rain Ill attack lawn with dawn and sprayer. Hi Renee, yeah that sounds good, let me know if you dont come right! Also, I live in 80-90% humidity right now so dry climates for preventing a sticky mess are impossible. Can I use it outside in my yard and on my patio? Hey Susanne! Hi Natasha! My daughter used borax all over in their house, and washed all of their bedding in the house, as well as getting Honey a flea shot and doing the vinegar washes, I believe. Hi Natasha, well week 3 is upon my flea battle and after a lull Ive had a few stragglers pop up. Ok, enough chit-chat. Hey Anita! The fleas die. Im not sure which is the cause but my little friend is in bad shape. Hope that helps! 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! Hi Connie! For outside infestations, I have recently been recommending either a lime treatment or for my readers to use beneficial nematodes to kill fleas in the yard. 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