Re: RC: Re: Diatomaceous earth

[heidi sowards <ribbitttreefrog@yahoo.com>]

I think this must be what the company "Fleabusters" uses to
coat floor surfaces in your home for flea infestations. I
have only had to use it once. Guaranteed for a year! And it
works slick. It is also not dangerous to humans or pets
like flea bombs are!

heidi

--- Claudia Provin <provincmk@fanninelectric.com> wrote:
> DE as it is called is wonderful stuff----go to
> www.dirtdoctor.com for more
> information.  It is a natural substance, ancient rocks
> made of tiny little
> crustacean bodies, ground up for use.   it is an
> excellent feed additive for
> cats, dogs, horses, cows, etc., people.   The way it
> kills fire ants (yes,
> it works) fleas, etc, is that it is abrasive to something
> so small and cuts
> their little exoskeletons and they dehydrate.   I
> sprinkle it right in the
> horse's feed containers---keeps the fire ants at
> bay---sprinkle it where the
> fire ants go, sprinkle it on the dogs to keep down the
> fleas.   It helps
> worm horses and keeps down fly eggs in the manure---all
> while being an
> excellent feed additive.   It can be added to water and
> sprayed on the lawn
> to control bugs---it won't work until it dries out but
> the water is a good
> carrier for it.   If you are able to get WBAP Radio
> Station, 820 AM, on
> Sunday mornings, the Dirt Doctor has a talk show and DE
> is often discussed.
>       Also, the Dirt Doctor has a "manure tea" concoction
> that kills mounds
> of fire ants---100% natural ingredients.   If you can't
> reach his radio
> show---you can ask him by email on his web site--if you
> don't find the
> answer among his many postings.    Good Luck.  Claudia
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Rides 2 Far <rides2far@juno.com>
> To: <Dbeverly4@aol.com>
> Cc: <ridecamp@endurance.net>
> Sent: Thursday, May 25, 2000 1:05 PM
> Subject: RC: Diatomaceous earth
> 
> 
> >
> > >  Dusted around the> feed in the barn, it will keep
> them out of the
> > horse feed.>  >>>Hey Angie!!!  This came up on another
> list while
> > discussing the use of >>Diatamaceous earth to control
> flies --
> >
> > What the heck is Diatamaceous earth?  I did have ants
> swarm a garbage can
> > full of horse feed.  Being too cheap to pour it out, I
> burried a cup of
> > cooking oil up to the rim in the feed, then sprayed a
> circle around of
> > ant spray around the outside of the can.  The ants in
> the feed all
> > crawled into the oil in a day or two and stayed there,
> and no new ants
> > crossed the spray line.  Let me know about this
> Dia...whatever.  If the
> > ant hills in the field get any taller they'll be what
> they call "training
> > hills" down in South GA.
> >
> > Angie
> >
> >
>
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