DiatomPest® Pest Grade Diatomaceous Earth 350g

After the winter months we decided to tackle the back garden, a weekend of mowing, sweeping, planting and pruning....left us covered in bites and our dog itching. I treat my dog monthly for fleas, I spray my home yearly with Indorex. Our garden backs directly on to woodland, we get a lot of squirrels, hedgehogs, foxes and cats....the upper part of the garden is very shaded and damp, the lower part gets a lot of sun. I put white socks on and walked all around my house nothing, I did the same in my garden and within a minute had several fleas on my foot....ewwwwww, I found the problem. The evil little things were jumping on the dog and us then being carried into the house. Firstly don’t waste money on a dust bulb this comes with an opening similar to that found on talcum powder so you can easily shake it where needed. Spray a light mist on the affected area then shake this on, do it when the weather is dry, it has to dry out to work. I did this on Friday....then sprayed the house with indorex on Saturday. We have not been bitten once since Friday, when I walk outside now, no fleas jumping on my socks concentrate on shady damp areas and rockeries etc. I will also throw down some beneficial nematodes this weekend for good measure. This does work and will get rid of garden fleas when used properly. It’s no good just treating your pet, you need to treat your home and garden annually to keep on top of them, hope this helps anyone having problems.

works really well! got rid of thrips and im giving 4 stars because the cap wasnt closing and i only later realised that it was because of product that had accumulated in the cap before me even opening it. it also had 2/3rds of the product, so it looked like i was sent a used/returned product.. there is still plenty left, but thought that's worth mentioning.

I live in an apartment and have issues with Silverfish. I would only see one crawling around near my bathroom at night, but more recently started to see them in other rooms.To tackle the issue, my first step was a deep clean of my entire apartment, including cupboards, ensuring all open packs of food were stored away in airtight containers. I disposed of any cardboard/ paper lying around.Next, I sprinkled the earth around all entry points along the skirting boards, under the sink, dishwasher and other appliances and left the earth as it for a week or so while I didn’t have any scheduled visitors.During this time, I didn’t see any Silverfish and proceeded to block entry points with wire mesh and caulk, cleaning residue earth with a cloth.I used purchased a dehumidifier for my bathroom as and I have no windows and my extractor isn’t very powerful.The deep clean, food storage, earth, removal of paper/cardboard, filling of entry points and the dehumidifier seems to have completely eradicated the issue! The earth alone seemed to have done the trick, but advice online suggested using multiple methods to get rid of Silverfish so I just tried everything.I’ll continue to sprinkle earth every few weeks, but for now I can say I’m very impressed by the results.

I had a springtail infestation in a houseplant. I wasn’t concerned at first but they kept multiplying so I tried this. It did reduce their numbers but didn’t get them all, despite multiple applications. It also changed the consistency of the compost - making it harder and more solid.

Used on soil around plants waiting to see if it works

This product will work, but you need to know the right technique before applying it. This is not a poison; it is comprised of microscopic sharp particles that slice up the exoskeleton of insects causing them to dry out. Think of it as a very fine sand.It is a brownish powder and non toxic to humans and most household pets (safe around cats, dogs, etc) although I would advise avoiding too much exposure. If they get it on their paws or lick a little bit of it you have nothing to worry about.I bought this to treat a silverfish infestation and I was successful. Here is my method:- Keep a note of where you regularly find the insects, you will usually find them roaming at night and they love places like bathrooms or closets- Check these areas carefully and think about where they are hiding - cracks around doors or skirting boards are very common places for them to hide. If you have a tiled floor pay particular attention to the edge of the tiles and the skirting board.- These insects usually run along skirting boards - factor this in to your treatment plan- Sprinkle the powder along the path you want to treat. It will tend to come out in clumps at first.- Take a brush with stiff bristles and brush the powder around, spreading it out into a very fine layer.- Brush some of that powder towards the walls/cracks and make sure some gets into the cracks.- If there are any large gaps and you can't seal them, put extra powder down into the gapsIt is important to apply it in a very fine layer so that the insects walk through it rather than around it. I applied it to an area extending 5cm from the skirting boards.During the first few nights you will spot the insects as they come out to roam. They will trek the powder back into their hiding places contaminating those places - this is what you want.After a week or so I stopped seeing the insects every night. After a month - I have not seen any of them! Make sure you re-apply this every few days and after vacuuming otherwise the insects will return.I strongly recommend giving this a try.

I wanted this product for ants in the garden to use around their nests in crevices. Have used DE previously with good effect. Like that it's natural although you ought to read the label prior to use.Perhaps a narrower nozzle tip would help for more precise application around cracks and crevices (pest insect exit/entry points)Do not need to use much, so more precise applicator might be useful in some cases.....just an observation in my use, not a negative criticism!

So much gentler to use this rather than chemicals. Great product