Question 1

Does it kill fireants

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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!

Question 2

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

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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.

Question 3

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

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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.

Question 4

Does this come with an applicator?

Accepted Answer

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.

Item Weight	10 Pounds
Container Type	Bag
Item Form	Powder
% Assay of Chemical(s)	100

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

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