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I have seen on many sites people referring others to use Diatomaceous Earth to help solve their bed bug infestation.

I can not reiterate enough how dangerous it is to use products of any kind without proper training. It can be dangerous to your health, to the health of others and if applied incorrectly can serve to worsen the infestation.

The above statement is not made in an attempt to secure more business for the pest control industry, it is to allow for more effective control of bed bugs.

A pest control technician's worst nightmare is to be called out to solve a bed bug problem that a resident has attempted (and failed) to rid.

With that disclaimer out of the way here is some information on DE:

WARNING: The use of any product without consulting the label, local and federal laws is not recommended.

There is some evidence to suggest that some Diatomaceous Earth might be carcinogenic (cancer causing). This especially holds true if it is of saltwater origin and inhaled (keep in mind these are microscopic particles). There are MANY forms of DE on the market - do your research and opt for food grade DE.

Diatoms are unicellular algae that can be found in both fresh and salt water environments. These microscopic algae have cell walls lined with silica. As diatoms fossilize these "shells" remain and form diatomaceous earth.

Diatomaceous Earth is essentially crushed, fossilized diatoms.

The substance itself is a chalk-like powder.

To soft bodied insects Diatomaceous Earth is razor sharp.

If applied correctly (very thin application, barely noticeable) it can act as an excellent mechanical pesticide.

The insect unknowingly begins walking across the DE and the abrasive properties of the powder scratch the exoskeleton of the insect. The absorptive properties of DE act to draw moisture out of the insect's exocuticle.

If enough abrasions are made the exoskeleton loses its ability to retain moisture inside the insect. The insect eventually dessicates (dries out).

Applied incorrectly the insect will detect the DE and go around it, or worse yet, spread to a new area.

[IHATEBBs]

Could someone tell me what type of store you would buy food-grade, fresh-water Diatomaceous Earth from?

[slahti]

With permission from the Forum owner who has kindly allowed me this opportunity to talk briefly about my product and was also very helpful in supplying very accurate data and statistics for my web site BedBugPowder.

My name is Stephen and I would like to share a quick story.
Once we were certain we had Bed Bugs, my Wife and I attempted to find some answers we so quickly learned that everyone was an expert: Foggers, blow dryers, $200 exterminators and my favorite "Just throw away your new $3000 mattress"!

What later became our company catalyst, was a trip to our local corner store and the sales lady who said these words "I sell this to folks all the time." She was referring to a product that could actually harm us and could even kill small pets. I was shocked at the amount of bad and sometimes dangerous information out there.

I remember reading about how safe Food Grade Diatomaceous Earth was to humans and how it worked as a mechanical Bed Bug killer.

Our product BedBugPowder™ is not a chemical. It works mechanically and thus bed bugs cannot become immune to it. BedBugPowder™ also offers up a residual effect that lasts for weeks. This means that as bed bugs walk around in search of food they will tread on bed bug powder and eventually die.

If you are interested feel free to visit our site at BedBugPowder

Accurate forums like this one are far and few between. My Wife and I wish we knew about it sometime ago. Hats off and a special thanks to the Forum Owner.

[Anjleena-Joseph]

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[Jakeroo]

i have been using Food Grade Diatomaceous Earth in my garden and around my home for more than 15 years, it is the best way of controlling ANY insect population.

[dirtworksone]

At Dirt Works we started out selling diatomaceous earth primarily for flea and tick infestations. It works really well for that too. It didn't take long before people figured out it works for lice, ants, bed bugs and just about every other type of annoying biting bug that invades your life. We have hundreds of customers in all the major cities of the US and overseas now using it to rid themselves of bed bugs. We can barely keep it in stock it works so well. The important thing to remember when fighting any pest is, they have survived everything we've thrown at them for thousands of years and they're still with us. Even the toxic chemicals of the last century failed to rid us of these pests and that's for good reason. Mother nature knows that one person's pest is another animals food and all creatures great and small have a necessary role to play here on earth, even if we haven't figured out what it is yet. Nature doesn't make mistakes.
So, when dealing with bed bugs and bugs in general keep in mind that you're never done. There is no one thing or multiple things you can do once to rid yourself of them forever. What you can do is maintain good practice and treat your living space and public spaces with nontoxic diatomaceous earth on a regular basis.
When applying DE to your abode do it up completely. Don't skimp on the recipe to save money. If money is tight buy a larger amount with neighbors and friends and save on the product and the shipping. It's perfectly safe to handle so you can break up the portions when it gets to you easily. Never use swimming pool DE or any other kind than fresh water food or feed grade diatomaceous earth. The food grade product contains amorphous silica which is good for you and no more harmful than saw dust or any house hold dust. The other types contain chrystalline silica which is very bad to breath in.
Apply the product everywhere and always have some around to apply when the problem comes back. We live in a mobile world now and people come in contact with bed bugs without even knowing it and they travel all over the place everyday.
We ship world wide everyday.
http://www.dirtworks.net
http://www.newenglandnatural.com


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