Does it kill fireants

A better solution for ants is a product called A M D R O which is an ant bait which works by having the worker ants feed it to the queen, who then dies, and when the queen is dead the worker ants all die. Simply put a few grains in the path of any ants you see, or broadcast a small amount in the yard after each rain, and you will no longer have an ant problem. This method does take 2 weeks or so to work, but with this method, you DO kill the queen, who is busily producing more ants if you simply kill the visible worker ants!

how do you apply it for a large area of the yard

I found mixing equal parts of play sand and foos grade D.E. in a 5 gallon bucket then spreading it with a grass seed spreader is the easiest way to spread it over large areas of the lawn. You might need to use a heavier coating in more infested areas to make sure the morning dew doesn't disintegrate it, and then re-apply after a heavy rainfall, but the grass spreader technique was a life saver for me. I walk with a duster full of it as well to get nooks and crannies around fence lines, bushes and the house where I can't reach with the spreader.

I heard this stuff works for killing fleas. Is this true?

Yes it definitely worked for getting rid of fleas on my cat and dog. Make sure is specifically Food grade. What i did was first was flea comb the pet, wetting the comb in a very mild solution of dishwashing soap and water in order to kill the flea larvae and physically disable the fleas that come in contact with the comb. Combing with a mild dishsoap solution also prevent the adult fleas from jumping away so that you can discard them into the solution. After catching all the fleas in a sitting i run my fingers quickly through their fur to rid of any dampness. Beforehand I like to spray them with a 1:1 solution of apple cider vinegar to discourage fleas from the environment hopping on them. Then finally, I finish by rubbing a light amount into their dried fur. Do this daily until you no longer comb out any fleas. When no more fleas are combed out check back with the comb and solution every 2 or 3 days reapplying the dust into dried fur after each time. Be careful about using too much powder in order to minimize or avoid breathing it. When i first detected fleas on my cat and combed him with the dishsoap solution i caught 22 fleas on day one, 14 fleas on day two, 4 fleas on day 3, and none on day four. I found that after day 1, the fleas were looking smaller and less acrive. Flea Combing in combination with treating the environment eliminated the fleas effectively. When you detect fleas, youll have to treat the environment with the food grade diatomaceous earth at the same time in order to be effective. For the environement first clean your place to minimize air pollutants like excess dust and debris, then lightly dust this stuff everywhere. After 2 or 3 days, vacuum it all up and then lightly redust again. Repeat this for a month. You will have sucessfully elimated fleas so long as you treated all the problem areas at the same time. Youll notice the majority of the pest population dead after first vacuuming but The reason you need to repeat dusting and vacuuming for at least a month is so that the hatchlings come in contact with dust. Egg larvae doesnt get killed by the stuff but it does create an inhospitable environment for when they hatch. I think i read surviving eggs may hatch within 7-14 days after being laid or something. You just need one surviving female flea to lay eggs for the nightmare to begin again, so its better to be thorough and treat for at least month. Note, This treatment will also rid of bedbugs, mited, roaches, ants, etc. You can put this stuff everywhere pests come into contact. Its pretty amazing. Again, Just dont use too powder at a time. you really dont need to see it everywhere for it to work and its not good to breath in. You and your pets will survive month of it and there wont be permanent damage but still, its not good to breath. I also read pests will avoid walking into obvious areas of powder and will instead go around it, so you want to create a very fine and light layer of it everwherr so that they hop into it unwittingly. To apply to the environment there many clever dusters out there, even ones you can make yourself using common household items, like a sock. Using your hands to sprinkle will creatr uneven mess with a lot of wasted excess, and most likely will cause respiratory irritation so I would invest in a smart duster made for this sort of stuff.

Does this come with an applicator?

Yes, it comes with an applicator but it was at the bottom of the bag and at first I thought it didn't have one.

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P**M

Good powder for bedbugs insects , recommended

6.01.2026

W**Y

Exactly as described used in garden house ants chook pen and feed very useful.

1.12.2022

J**N

Just as described. Not my 1st bag of D.E. But is my 1st bag from this seller. It does what I purchased it for. It dehydrates a multitude of insects.. Example, while moving things around in the garage I came across a 'potato bug' part ant, spider, grub = alien or science experiment! It was hollowed out, and it wasn't there a couple of days ago.. so GOAL!! The only thing I've found it doesn't kill are spiders. But Talstar does. (domyown dot com) is the cheapest exterminator I know of and the best service provider I've ever known deals out the doses... me! Ha!! It's super rewarding to come home and see a spider that apparently had a home up in the eaves of my front porch (somewhere) spinning like it's part of circus circle.. twirling, spinning (what they do when they're poisoned). I hate using poisons, however I hate much more being bitten by spiders. I've never been bitten by a spider until I moved into this particular home fulltime. So bi annually I spray the perimeter of the property & home. The results are amaz' ba;;s.. D.E. does the rest. Great thing about D.E, is when it gets wet and say an ant walks through it, it WEARS IT HOME.. and ends up sharing it with the household or hive.. team. Synced in the worst/best ways! Woo hoo. Best way to rid your property of insect type pests.. is dust your outdoors with D.E periodically (of course when the wind is on vaca) and within about 30 minutes to 4 hours your nests will be no more. *When I moved in to this home some years back, it was infested with fleas. The involvement of applying it to the carpets, furniture, and garage.. was as much fun as cleaning it up. Back then I had no clue about 'dry vacs or shop vacs'. : / I went through 4 vacuums and 1 carpet cleaner. Yeah.. Lesson learned. ** Brushing (with a car wash brush, long handled) the sifted D.E on the carpet (everywhere) By the time you are all done, give it at least a few hours. I waited a day. Will clear up any boo boo's you may not know you had on your feet or a case of foot fungas, for sure. My toe nails were shiny by the time We done with the treatment from A to Z!! Better than a foot bath. Will definitely need to dust, after. Real bad! When reversing the application (cleaning it up) Please use a Shop Vac. It WILL have you replacing the motor of any household vacuums / Carpet Cleaners (Shampoo'ers, too) you use otherwise. : ) But I can guarantee, if you this whatever your infestation is bed bug, flea, carpet beetle, etc your home will be free of these devils. (it's not nice to your respiratory if it becomes airborne. Like inhaling dust - well, that's the consistency of it.) So don't leave it set longer than a day. I had no choice. I was pooped when I did this. I did the whole house and needed to fall down for a while. Plus knowing this was a 38 year old infestation of fleas, I wanted to ensure I wouldn't be repeating this any time soon. I've seen a respectable builder on yt uses D.E in steps when building new homes or remodeling them. Dusting between the baseboards and floor, wall crevices, and voids.. where 'things' like to try to create homes.. if they get in, they WON'T be getting any further. No smell to this product either. Just be warned, if it becomes airborne, hold your breath until you can get away from the POOF. Great Product! Will be ordering more, shortly! As I partake in remodeling certain aspects of my home, THIS is being used between layers.. edges, borders, under the new carpet being laid, behind appliances, between the cracks before i seal them. ** IF you think you may have 'something' mammal wise creeping around your indoors or outdoors.. try lightly dusting suspected areas with a good coat of D.E. over night. I wanted to see if my cats were walking my kitchen counter or if it was my Staffie standing up and pulling things off the counter.. I got the idea, and it worked wonders. It's amazing how far dogs can reach when they want something. Also, if you have an intrusive neighbor, dusting your area of suspicion will give you the much needed proof as well. My intruder was of the black & white kind with fingers.. Raccoon! Buggers! Biggest tabby non-cats I've ever seen! in my life. But now I know. Happy Experimenting!

22.04.2023

S**A

I love diatomaceous earth it really kills roaches, even though I got the bag with the spreader. I ordered the spreader before I even ordered this product. The spreader I ordered come with a scoop the one in the bag didn’t I love this product to me it seems that the ground up Shellrock was larger than baby powder. I get it safe for animals and people and I love that it kills anything that crows

15.01.2026

H**I

Was so nice

21.12.2025

ASIN	B01N39V5SU
Batteries Included	No
Best Sellers Rank	#37,136 in Grocery ( See Top 100 in Grocery ) #22 in Edible Dusting Powders
Color	Green
Customer Reviews	4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars (10,157)
Date First Available	27 March 2017
Item Weight	4.54 Kilograms
Item form	Powder
Item model number	DE-FG10P
Manufacturer	Harris
Number of Items	1
Product Dimensions	34.29 x 17.78 x 40.64 cm; 4.54 kg
Quantity	1
Size	10 lb
UPC	072725002690
batteries required	No

HARRIS Diatomaceous Earth Food Grade, 10lb with Powder Duster Included in The Bag

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