Diatomaceous Earth- 8 oz - All natural safe bug killer- Safe for humans and pets

Diatomaceous Earth- 8 oz - All natural safe bug killer- Safe for humans and pets 8 oz. Diatomaceous Earth powder Safe to use on all plants and animals. All natural bug killer that is safe to digest. Wonderful for use on plants to get rid of bugs and mites. Works amazing on your pet ducks, chickens, dogs, and cats! Safely kill bugs, fleas, mites with this all natural powder. Just watch around the eyes as to not get particles in the eyes or inhaled into the lungs. Just rub on animals or spread on plants and it will kill and get rid of any bugs. Amazing all natural stuff! **** Diatomaceous earth consists of fossilized remains of diatoms, a type of hard-shelled protist (chrysophytes). Diatomaceous earth is of value as an insecticide, because of its abrasive and physico-sorptive properties.[13] The fine powder adsorbs lipids from the waxy outer layer of the exoskeletons of many species of insects; this layer acts as a barrier that resists the loss of water vapour from the insect's body. Damaging the layer increases the evaporation of water from their bodies, so that they dehydrate, commonly fatally. Arthropods die as a result of the water pressure deficiency, based on Fick's law of diffusion. This also works against gastropods and is commonly employed in gardening to defeat slugs. However, since slugs inhabit humid environments, efficacy is very low. Diatomaceous earth is sometimes mixed with an attractant or other additives to increase its effectiveness. The shape of the diatoms contained in a deposit has not been proven to affect their functionality when it comes to the adsorption of lipids; however, certain applications, such as that for slugs and snails, do work best when a particular shaped diatom is used, suggesting that lipid adsorption is not the whole story. For example, in the case of slugs and snails large, spiny diatoms work best to lacerate the epithelium of the mollusk. Diatom shells will work to some degree on the vast majority of animals that undergo ecdysis in shedding cuticle, such as arthropods or nematodes. It also may have other effects on lophotrochozoans, such as mollusks or annelids. Medical-grade diatomite has been studied for its efficacy as a deworming agent in cattle; in both studies cited the groups being treated with diatomaceous earth did not fare any better than control groups.[14][15] It is commonly used in lieu of boric acid, and can be used to help control and possibly eliminate bed bug, house dust mite, cockroach, ant and flea infestations.[16] Diatomaceous earth is widely applied for insect control in grain storage.[17] thanks to wikipedia for the info