Safer® Brand Diatomaceous Earth

Why is Safer Brand Ant and Crawling Insect Killer the best product for eliminating bed bugs, fleas, ants, earwigs, and other crawling insects?

The Safer® Brand Ant and Crawling Insect Killer utilizes diatomaceous earth (AKA silicon dioxide) and a powerful bait formula that kills insects two different ways, by ingestion and/or dehydration within 48 hours. Works indoors and outdoors when kept dry. Comes in a 4 lb. resealable bag for convenience and easy storage.

This organic pest control formula is ideal as a bed bug killer or for killing ants, earwigs, cockroaches, silverfish, crickets, fleas, millipedes and centipedes. This product bears the prestigious OMRI®-listed seal as well as the USDA National Organic Program compliant for use in organic gardening seal, certifying this product is organic.

Diatomaceous Earth (DE) is a dust-like product that contains the crushed fossilized remains of diatoms. The dust is ingested by the bed bug or other crawling insect, or as the insect crosses through the powder, the DE will cut their exoskeleton, causing them to dehydrate and die. Insects cannot develop a resistance to it since there are no chemicals to which they can build up an immunity. Diatomaceous Earth is effective as a bed bug killer, flea killer, and crawling insect killer.

But BEWARE.... all Diatomaceous Earth is not the same.

Safer® Brand Ant and Crawling Insect Killer Powder with Diatomaceous Earth is made from a patented formula containing amorphous diatomaceous earth, known as silicon dioxide. This particular type of Diatomaceous Earth is derived from fresh water sources and is NOT the same as Diatomite DE which can be derived from unnatural sources and has been linked to cancer. You can shop confidently, knowing that Safer® Brand Ant & Crawling Insect Killer is OMRI® listed and contains Amorphous  Diatomaceous Earth

Directions for Use:

Safer® Brand is the leader in alternative lawn and garden products. Safer® Brand recognizes the growing demand by consumers for these products, offering a wide variety of natural and organic solutions for lawn, garden, landscape, flowers, houseplants, insects and more!

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Safer® Brand Diatomaceous Earth - Bed Bug, Ant and Crawling Insect Killer - Specifications

Product Features:

• Kills insects by ingestion/dehydration within 48 hrs
• Works indoors or outdoors
• Kills bed bugs, cockroaches, ants, earwigs, silverfish, fleas, crickets, millipedes and centipedes
• OMRI Listed® and compliant for use in organic gardening

What's in the Box:

• 1 bag

Specifications:

• Contains amorphous diatomaceous earth (77.69%)
• 4 lb.bag - powder presentation

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  Thank you!!! September 30, 2012

Safer, your product has saved my sanity! I'd been getting itchy spots for over two months, but I thought it was a spontaneous case of hives. Imagine my horror when I spotted a nasty little insect on my bed and finally put two and two together. Bed bugs! For two weeks after I figured it out, I don't think I slept through a single night. I kept waking up at 3 a.m. thinking I felt bed bugs biting me. And the worst part is, it wasn't my imagination!

Although I'd heard of diatomaceous earth, I resisted trying it because it sounded messy - so I opted for sprays, vacuuming, and some strange methods involving duct tape and Alka Seltzer. None of that worked at all, so I sprung for the DE. I dusted it all over my bedroom, mess be damned, and even wiped some on the sides of my mattress and box spring. On the first night and the next morning I was pretty bummed, because I saw some bugs and they weren't dying! By the next night, however, the magic had kicked in. I didn't see a single live bedbug and got a good night's sleep for the first time in forever.

Now it's been a week since I put down the DE, and I haven't been bitten in days. I'm still holding my breath (and I haven't dared to clean up the DE yet) because I know bed bugs are tenacious little critters - but so far so good. I can also attest that the DE hasn't bothered my cat at all.

In conclusion, don't expect DE to be an instant killer, but hang in there and it'll work like a charm! Your stuff will be dusty for a while, but it beats prowling around like a sleep-deprived maniac with a vacuum and a spray can - and still not getting most of the bugs. Safe, cheap, effective, and a total life-saver.

  Kills insects without using poison July 24, 2012

I used to buy this product at Lowe's but they no longer sell it. With the very hot, dry weather we are having problems with insects getting into the house seeking moisture. I put DE on around the windows outside and cabinets under the kitchen and bathroom sinks, plus in certain other places including the garage. Also, across the driveway in front of the garage door. Very effective. Bugs walk through it and die afterwards. No poison is involved! What more can you want? :-)

All About Insects that Safer® Brand Diatomaceous Earth Controls

By learning about the insects that can inhabit your garden and home, you will find safe, effective methods of controlling them, such as Diatomaceous Earth, so you can have a healthy harvest and happy home without adding toxins around your family, pets, or to the environment.

Learn More:

Ants »	Cockroaches »	Fleas »	Bed Bugs »	Other Crawling Insects »

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Why Organic?

The benefits of going organic in your lawn and garden are exponential!  In addition to helping improve the environment and decreasing the chances of accelerated disease in your family, going organic can provide mental and physical benefits, long-term money-savings, and increased vitamin and mineral content in your soil, among other things.

Learn more:

Benefits of Going Organic

Organic gardening provides for intense, realistic flavors in your food, and higher vitamin and mineral content than in conventionally produced foods. Organic Gardening: It's good for the environment and healthier for you and your family!

Organic vs. Natural - How to Read Labels

In the world of pesticides and repellents the words "organic" and "natural" are often mistakenly used to replace one another. Understanding product labels and certifications can help clear up the confusion.

Organic Pest Control - Different Ingredients Work for Different Insects

Nature has strategies to deal with insect pests without the use of synthetic chemicals. These strategies include organic pesticides as well as mechanical methods such as using traps, using beneficial bugs, and simply handpicking the pests, etc.

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Tips for Using Safer® Brand Diatomaceous Earth

Safer® Brand Diatomaceous Earth - Bed Bug, Ant and Crawling Insect Killer is a mechanical insect killer. Insects cannot become immune to its action. Insects come in contact or ingest this powder and die within 48 hours.

Instructions

Indoor Use

BED BUGS, COCKROACHES, ANTS, EARWIGS, SILVERFISH, CRICKETS, FLEAS, MILLIPEDES, AND CENTIPEDES:

Lift open spout to desired setting and lightly coat a thin layer of duct in the areas where these pests are found or may hide such as cracks and crevices, behind and beneath stoves, refrigerators, sinks, cabinets, garbage cans, around pipes and drains, window frames, and in attics and basements. Hit insects directly where possible. Repeat treatment as necessary.

Outdoor Use

EARWIGS, ANTS, CRICKETS, SLUGS, FLEAS, MILLIPEDES AND CENTIPEDES:

Lift open spout and lightly coat the areas where these pests are found or may hide including windows, door frames, and sills, and outside of entrance ways. Repeat treatment as necessary.

CAUTION: Causes moderate eye irriation. Avoid contact with eyes. Avoid breathing dust. Use adequate ventilation. Wear suitable dust mask when using this product during prolonged exposure.

FIRST AID

IF IN EYES: Flush with plenty of water. Call a physician if irritation persists.

STORAGE & DISPOSAL

PRODUCT: Partially filled duster may be disposed of by securely wrapping original container in several layers of newspaper and discarding in trash.

CONTAINER: When empty duster is discarded, replace cap and discard in trash.

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For a complete list of content sources please visit our site bibliography page

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Crawling Insect Control - FAQs

Q:  Earwigs are inside my home. Can they hurt my children? How do I get rid of them?

A:  Earwigs like cool, damp places, making your basement and foundation area an inviting place for them.  Although
     they won't bite your children, earwigs can pinch them with their pinchers if the children attempt to pick them
     up. More»

Q:  How Do Roaches Enter a Home?

A:  Cockroaches might ride into a home in a grocery bag or even in clothing. In an attached home or apartment, pipes
     and holes in adjoining walls, floors and ceilings provide speedy walkways and portals for these stealthy, nocturnal
     travelers. More»

Q:  Can Roaches Harm People?

A:  Cockroaches can carry pathogens that cause asthma, allergies, abscesses, boils, bubonic plague, diarrhea, dysentery,
     gastroenteritis, intestinal infections, leprosy, lesions, typhoid fever, urinary tract infections and more. More»

More Crawling Insect FAQs»

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