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Re: [RC] Diatomaceous Earth for worming? - Chris A

DE is still effective wet, that doesn't dull the mechanical action of the diatoms... it's just that the DE doesnm't work on most internal parasites like that.
 
I had a really bad flea infestation once and had my yard treated with de, they wet it down to keep the powder from irritating the dogs' lungs.
 
really cut down on the flea population.
 
Worked great on carpenter ants too.

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--- On Mon, 10/27/08, Adamsch <adamsch@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
From: Adamsch <adamsch@xxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: [RC] Diatomaceous Earth for worming?
To: "ridecamp posts" <ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Monday, October 27, 2008, 8:50 AM

I used d e  for over a month and retested the fecal sample and there was NO 
change in the amount of worms.  I have heard that once it is mixed with 
water, it is no longer effective, therefore when they poop it out and it 
drys out,  it then does work (to one degree or another) as an earlier post 
said for the fly eggs.

I have found a natural wormer which contains wormwood and other herbs known 
to get rid of parasites and then I only use the commercial wormers 2 x's a 
year to work well.  It is a compromise, but a least allows me to only 
aggressively worm 2 x's a year.  If I could rotate my pastures I would only

worm one time a year or maybe not at all (would test fecal samples).  The 
larva have a 3 week cycle and if you can move them to a new pasture every 
three weeks, you greatly eliminate exposure.  Has anyone tried this?




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