Confused. My questionHow long before eggs hatch to reapply? Good luck! I used the flea bath soap, Dawn dish soap, flea powders while my cats are locked out of rooms, flea sprays, small amounts of essential oils, you name it. I recommend grabbing yourself about 5kgs, thats around the size that my local supplier gets. Hi Linda! many thanks for reading this G, Hi G! Are they safe for my pets? Ive been doing research on this topic [your site is MOST informative!] 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. Keep new fleas from getting on them when they go back outsde, since I havent heard the word Repellant used? I have sprayed both of the kids rooms, carpet and mattresses. At just about the same time when we begin to emerge from our homes in springtime, so do they. We live in Florida and we do get freezing days a few times but that is over a year away. I was under the impression that I could put DE on the kitties when and if the fleas returned in a month. Food grade DE is sprinkled on vegetable and flower gardens, as well as within the home to prevent insect infestations. Kimball. Should I wait until the dew is dry in the morning and sprinkle it around, under, and inside the shed? But it doesnt have to only be ingested to be effective. That made things worse, like we pissed of an army, they came out like crazy with a biting vengeance. The Capstar was at Walmart and gave my pets tremendous relief. We live on a nature preserve and have found them in our yard. drsfostersmith.com has GREAT prices on Seresto and is a GREAT company. I read quite a bit on how to deal with fleas. Have a good one! Hi, is it okay to just leave the powder in your carpet for a long time? Hi, I just bought some St. Gabriel Insect Dust DE and sprinkled it all over my bedroom carpet before reading your post about DE. She has a strong interest in crafting content that will inspire and help pet parents make informed decisions. But the lady told me it was safe to use for flea control. Is the Safer brand really that bad? If it gets wet you need to remove and make new tape to apply. After reviewing the cautions for using DE (in this article), simply sprinkle the powder where fleas are usually found. After digging around even further, it seems that it can even also be consumed in small quantities to deal with various ailments! Thank you, thank you, thank you, Natasha for this post! Also Im sure they;re fleas because they jump, and Ive looked at their pictures on the internet extensively. Hey Susie! Photo courtesy of Auburn University Food Systems Institute. Yes that is a great idea, do that but be prepared to clean up the mess afterwards hehe. Hi Cindy, thanks for your lovely comment, it contains so much juicy details. Can you give instructions on how much to feed them (with their food). Im worried about coming back to a huge flea infestation! Thanks. Also I took it myself in water for a few week I had been suffering with vertigo it took it completely away!!! I have a terrible infestation of fleas and have had my small apartment sprayed twice with an all natural product used by a professional exterminator. The floors are concrete, so how much should I put down? Nematodes are microscopic, soil dwelling worms that can be beneficial when used against certain pest insects, such as grubs, fleas, ticks, and chinch bugs. I have inspected my dog and I can only find one flea so far. For your dog, there are a number of other natural flea treatments that you can try, check out my dedicated guide on removing dog fleas and let me know if you have any questions. They cannot survive in high heat but will die off once they have eaten the pests anyway. I would start with just the floors honestly, the likely hood of fleas being in their toys, the bookshelves, etc. Thanks for all your help already. If the electronics are on the ground, yes it might be worth covering them as DE can be quite dusty. Within 24 hours her biting and scratching had minimized to almost nothing my home is officially flea free. BlackDiamond from Home Depot, When I got this package, I immediately sprinkled the 3 inside dogs. Just want to ensure the safety of my stray cat Boos Health!! I live in the California High Desert, where we dont normally get flees. Sounds like you need a pro to come take a look, sorry Let me know if you want a few free quotes! I am very glad that my blog has been useful to you, really makes writing these guides worthwhile when I hear that people are appreciating them If you need any further help, let me know and I will make some time for you. obviousloy you can not put it on the walls, would it still suck the moisture out, without being applied directly on the canvas? Also she jumped into the tub this morning and it was also covered with black dots of stuff. I live by myself so I sprinkle the carpet and just leave it on there. Update from last comment I have been doing de vacuuming and I am still seeing them.Im wondering if I should put on my cats but not sure if it will harm them any suggestions. I hate fleas. My pets are laying in it on floors. Also, I live in 80-90% humidity right now so dry climates for preventing a sticky mess are impossible. This is due to fears of irritating the respiratory tract and irritating the gastrointestinal tract, particularly in cats, who groom themselves, Falk says. Our cars do not go outdoors at all. I dont want to say to the world its 100% safe but realistically, it is very unlikely that it will cause issues. In this case, the fleas will be torn apart. Didnt think anymore about it. Hey Cath! Hope you come right! Hi Pete, thanks for helping Sharon with that great suggestion! 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. Cant be too careful when it comes to our lungs. Diatomaceous Earth is made of siliceous sedimentary rock crushed into tiny particles. We bought the DE last time not knowing about the food grade. Hey Tami! Of course, you still want to get rid of them asap so that you dont encounter those nasty bites, trust me when I tell you I know how horrible they can be. I dust under beds and under sofas, behind the TV and cabinets as these items are difficult to move and fleas love to live in such areas. You can often avoid an infestation altogether with some cultural controls. Yeah it is pretty bad, unfortunately companies across many industries perfect horrible tests (e.g. She doesnt like contact unless she initiates it, so giving her a dawn bath to give her immediate relief is out of the question unfortunately.). It will not be effective when wet, but when it dries out, it should have some efficacy.. My dogs have brought fleas into the house and nothing that I have tried seems to work the first two times that I applied it to all of them I put it on with my hands and rubbed it in real good that was the first day that I actually got it. Using DE heavily while the pets have been away. Also it removes the dusting often created by using it in powder form which is beneficial to allergy/asthma sufferers. You can definitely do it room by room, but leave it all down until the entire house is done. makeup, etc.) Alexis once managed a sizable CSA operation in Valley Center, Kansas, and her specialization is in growing high quality organic vegetables. Hey I put DE on my cats and dogs directly and I havent seen a flea in 3 days i was wondering how often I needed to apply it to them to keep them completely protected?? This means that DE is great for places like your carpets, floorboards, etc. thank you very much for this comprehensive ariticle on DE but I dont have a clue how densely it should be spread it around. They come out to feed on you or your pet, then go back to their hiding spots. Good luck! Do you think we need to take such drastic measures as this? Sounds like you have a couple good flea fighting tools at your disposal (in the next couple days). For under the beds, just put DE or use a flea spray of sorts. Hi, love this article, very informative, and Im heading out today to get some DE. Hi Jon! You can definitely add stuff like that (it would probably help) but its not absolutely necessary. Hi Natasha, I did a search of this page for the term Red Earth with no results. NOTE: Please dont use DE on smaller or very young pets (e.g. Hi Danny! We have 3 indoor cats that I have subsequently treated with Advantix as a preventative measure since I have not seen any fleas in the house YET!! I seem to see some conflicting info about how long to leave the DE before vacuumingranging from 3 days to 1 week. Thank you for all the information in this blog. I have read many comments but none that stated it finally worked. I dont have carpet, but I have dusted the house quite well. Hey La! She is a little lap dog and we miss our hugs. Treated him and the other two cats with Advantage and hundreds fell off. Good luck! Been fighting them since 10/1. I also make a facial mud mask 3 or 4 times a week. I put a lot on my carpet but vacuumed it up too quickly. We have 9 children who love on this dog so its untelling where eggs have ended up! Hope that helps . However, best bet would be to phone them and ask if it is safe. Here are a few easy steps that you can follow to get rid of fleas in your home using diatomaceous earth. The next day, tiny fleas are biting the heck out of my feet/ankles. To be honest, my cats actually like having this dusted on them. They should be tight enough where you can fit one finger under. On a seperate note, do you know anything about using salt as a flea killer? While I havent personally mixed the two, it shouldnt be a problem and it may actually yield excellent results. Hey Kristina! Ive done extra long shampoo sessions. 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. So many theories about where the fleas could have come from, but lets not dwell there and move on to advice on how to get rid of them! Ive just put it on the stair carpets and upstairs carpets but I think I might have used a bit too much, will that affect its ability to kill fleas? Recently acquired a new cat who seems to be a flea manufacturer. Go easy on DE on their fur. I have discovered my three cats have fleas and one of my cats has been diagnosed with cancer and I dont want to add to her troubles. If you visited the orange hardware store, they sell St. Gabriel online for about $11 a bag. Alexis Morin is an avid gardener who resides on and manages a horse ranch in north Texas. Most importantly, I am happy that you have had positive results. It sounds like some vacuum up immediately. I recommend Vets Best Flea + Tick Home Spray for treating your pet. I have lived here for 5 years and this is the second time I have seen them in this apartment. Thanks for reading my article on using diatomaceous earth for fleas and I encourage you to share this article with your friends. We vacuumed, put down DE everywhere and left it for a week. I didnt even think of using it in my home for the fleas until I read your comment. I am now battling a second time with them. Where I used a lot, does this mean its not going to be effective? The flea beetle inflicts both above and below-ground injuries to its target. Hope that helps! I purchased a flea comb that day and started combing him before we could return in the home. I have DE but is says insect control. Yes, although I havent used it for that purpose myself but I have also read that its fairly effective for removing all sorts of internal parasites. I found your last comment to be hopeful, I will take a yogurt container (big) and punch some holes in it to lightly sprinkle. Ive tried everything to get rid of the fleas but nothing works. It didnt affect them negatively, and when I treated the window sills and rug they actually started going and rolling in those areas or pushing themselves into those areas until their coats were dusted again. There is a lot of brush and natural ferns that outline the perimeter of our yard and also on outside of our fence. Food-grade diatomaceous earth for fleas and other pests is sold primarily at hardware stores and pet supply stores, including online. Thanks for your help. This is addressed to anyone at all that would be able to help me. No it wont help the fleas on your pet, need to get a spot on or something like that. Another thing to try are Seresto flea collars. Fold each in half and make a stack. Notable is the damage suffered by potatoes from this insect, resulting in grooves marking the surface or small holes in the skin and outer flesh. It didnt say food grade. Thanks. Reading through your article and comment feeds, I find I do have a question. Let me know how the flea treatment goes. After surgery laying on the floor was the best option, or so I thought! I stomp around to activate the pupae to hatch out and get dozens on my ankles. Hey Xara! Here are a few more implementations for flea control where diatomaceous earth is very useful. I get DE from the farm supply store. I had been suffering from pesticide resistant mutant fleas for about almost a month now. She holds a BA in English literature with a minor in horticultural sciences from Clemson University, and she loves to read, write, and garden. Hey Sharon! We live in Florida and this is the first time wrve encountered a flea issue. Then again in the morning Boo goes outside with other cats around, some are feral. My dog is 11, & this is our first experience with fleas. Still getting fleas off of him. This is my 2nd flea infestation on my dog! This is the height of tick season and when you leave the field with the dogs there are so many it looks like a flea infestation but its ticks. At this point (since you have tried a couple things), I suggest you get professional help from an exterminator. One of the most common uses for food-grade diatomaceous earth is in the yard or garden. 2. I thought maybe it takes a while for the cat to get rid of the dirt from their coat? I suspect my neigbors are feeding stray cats and their fleas are spreading all around. We inherited a 4 month old kitty when the idiot neighbor moved and left it outside. I got my DE at the health food store. Here is some helpful information on how to use Diatomaceous Earth,. I really appreciate it and I am certain that many will benefit from your knowledge and experience! However, after further investigation of its chemical makeup, this soft, often crumbly deposit was actually diatomaceous earth in its natural form. Be vigilant. The flea trap catches a lot every day, plus I flea comb the animals and get over 20 off them. I know that you are referring to your dog but just be careful about telling everyone to use essential oils for flea control because it can be dangerous for felines. Oddly enough I have two 2 year olds and a 16 month old and a 4 & 6 yr old that play on the carpets all the time and have nothing. Hi Jess! Even so, I am careful about putting too much of it on my pets because it dehydrates the skin. Fossilized diatoms, whose cell walls are made of silica, are used to make a fine powder called diatomaceous earth (DE). Hope that helps! All my rooms carpet and wood will have to be cleaned with DE, but putting DE down in every room at the same time is not a possibility. Im finding no trace of fleas or flea dirt on the dog (1 week flea free). 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? In some homes the powder was so thick it puffed up when walking on carpets.. Rather just wash him in dawn soap and warm water and reserve the DE for the floors. Organic gardening is the responsible choice for many reasons. My bird thinks shes a dog and runs around the house on the floor with them and on the furniture. I put it on the floor 3 days ago. Hi Denise! If you have any concerns, let me know and I will assist you personally . Put it under their sheets (vacuum it up after a couple days though and dont use too much) and put it liberally anywhere else, you dont need to worry because food grade DE is completely safe. I purchased DE from a Home Depot in NJ and asked the sales person if it was food grade. Last year when I bought DE, I got a 40lb bag which of course I still got plenty and I was thinking if should I be worried about some sort of expiration date? Let it sit for 8-10 hours and even longer on my furnature and swept it all up. Why does the bag say that if it is safe? and saw one lady used a turkey baster to get into cracks in baseboards. Im moving out soon so Im just making sure that the cat is flea free for our new house! (She thinks shes a cow). I came across your site with sheer desperation. Hi Natasha, I came across this site a few months ago when I was looking for a solution for the fleas that were in my home. It already had salt rubbed into it and was sprayed earlier so we just put a clean mattress pad on it and he got a clean blanket and slept in his room. The nematode will control fleas and Fire Ants as well. She had 2 baths. Some of these links may be affiliate in nature, meaning we earn small commissions if items are purchased. However, dont stress. Only ingredient is Diatomaceous Earth, 100%. Hope that helps. Fleas are gone. You can also buy a 50 pound bag of Food Grade for $57 dollars, no shipping. Yes you can, its completely harmless (just a bit dusty thats all hehe). Hey Ami! Yes, it can be used on couches but it creates quite a bit of a dust cloud so take it easy hehe. Hi Kathy, agreed, white is better. A friend of mine told me about DE, and your website was the most informative one I got when I googled it. Since DE is commonly used in your carpets, it can be a bit difficult to clean up. Will it work on an upholstered bed or should I get rid of it? 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! You can look up what foods/plants are hazardous for dogs to get a complete list. Do you have a flea comb? I recommend purchasing some 40 mule DE, its affordable and pure. I have a 9 month old chihuahua mix and was planning to rub a DE /essential oils powder mix on her skin to prevent pests on her. Hi Deb, I dont recommend it. Its a pleasure, I am glad that it has helped you find some relief from fleas. Its been about 4 weeks now and were getting new bites about once a week. 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