Safer® Brand Ant and Crawling Insect Killer is made from diatomaceous earth and kills a variety of crawling insects within 48 hours of contact. With no harmful chemicals added, Safer® Brand Ant and Crawling Insect Killer is OMRI Listed® and approved for use in organic gardening. This product is suitable for application indoors and out. When used as directed, it is suitable for use around children and pets.
Insects it Controls
You can use Safer® Brand Ant and Crawling Insect Killer to control a range of crawling insects, including:
Cockroaches
Ants
Fleas
Silverfish
Earwigs
Bed bugs
Crickets
Centipedes
Millipedes
Slugs
Kills Insects Within 48 Hours
Safer® Brand Ant and Crawling Insect Killer takes care of pest problems without harsh chemicals. The diatomaceous earth insect killing powder is made up of finely crushed algae fossils. Though it feels soft to the touch for us, each microscopic piece is like a tiny shard of glass to small insects. As a mechanical killer, it shreds insects' exoskeletons as they move across it or ingest it, killing them within 48 hours by dehydration.
How to Use It
Bottle has a convenient pour spout for reaching tight spaces. Sprinkle the Safer® Brand Ant and Crawling Insect Killer diatomaceous earth powder in areas where you suspect insect activity, or spread it as a barrier to entry points in your home. This includes areas such as:
Sidewalk cracks
Behind or around appliances
Under sinks
Around garbage cans
Around pipes and drains
Along window frames
Attics/Basements
Entrances
In gardens
After application, simply wait for the product to target the insects. Large infestations can sometimes take a few days for insects to make contact. Remember to reapply after rain or watering to replace the diatomaceous earth that has washed away.
Compliant for Use in Organic Gardening
Growing an organic garden can be an enjoyable and rewarding hobby. Organic gardening methods create a sustainable garden that feeds the soil it grows in, leaving your fruits and vegetables nutritious and delicious, and your flowers and ornamentals vibrant.
Safer® Brand Ant & Crawling Insect Killer has been third-party reviewed for use in organic gardening by the Organic Materials Review Institute to carry the OMRI Listed® seal, which means it has been deemed compliant for use in organic gardening by the USDA’s National Organic Program.
Safer® Brand Ant & Crawling Insect Killer Product Details
Do you want to know more helpful details about the Safer® Brand Ant and Crawling Insect Killer? Take a closer look at the in-depth specifications for this product.
Safer® Brand Ant & Crawling Insect Killer
Model #
5168
Size
7 oz
Presentation
Ready-to-Use Bottle
Classification
OMRI Listed®
Active Ingredients
Diatomaceous Earth
For Use Against
Cockroaches
Ants
Fleas
Silverfish
Earwigs
Bed bugs
Where to Use
Cracks and crevices
Behind/beneath appliances such as stoves, refrigerators, and microwaves
For bedding, carpet and furniture treatments, apply, wait for it to become effective and then clean up before letting people and pets resume use of the area, carpet, bedding or furniture.
Apply carefully and in thin layers, about 1 oz to 5 oz per 100 square feet. Use a hand duster.
Avoid introducing the material into the air.
Avoid contact with eyes as diatomaceous earth can cause moderate eye irritation.
Wear a dust mask approved by NIOSH/MSHA when applying.
This product does not appear to be effective for controlling ants.
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May 30, 2023
Tried this product for the first time. Have used it for a couple of weeks now on my front interlock patio where there were at least 10 to 15 ant hills. I applied this product approx. 5 or 6 times over the two weeks and it is not effective. Today I went out to look and there were at least 15 ant hills still, not necessarily the same ones but still....I suppose I should somehow mark them so I know for sure. However, definitely not getting rid of them.
We appreciate your feedback regarding this product! It is only effective when dry, and will kill insects that come in contact with it in that state within 24-48 hours. Please feel free to contact us at 855-767-4264 with any questions, we're happy to help!
We moved into a house that had a minor bug problem initially. We would occasionally see a roach or two in the house, but they really started to hang out in the garage at night and I could not take them coming into the house a lot. I read up and found out about diatomaceous earth and liked that it was not harmful to children or pets. I applied it around baseboards and in crevices and outside around areas they may enter. It did not take long before I totally stopped seeing roaches in the garage. I was totally shocked. I left the powder down inside as well to get any that might sneak in later. We are now in a different house and I have just dusted because I saw one big roach and a couple of babies. I will do the outside perimeter as soon as it is dry out. Hopefully this will take care of it just like the last time.
I bought two 3 bags but had only my hand to spread powdery substance over large overgrown area to kill fleas for cats and humans. I will need another six bags to even begin to cover area. I’m on social security and can’t afford that. Secondly I was told by local animal control that it was safe for humans and animals. Your operator said I had to remove my outside cats for 24 hrs. Which I can’t do. Now I’m not so sure if I should buy more even if I could find a way to afford. Also I didn’t initially know that I had to go thru another corporation to reach Safer until I checked my bill. I’m no computer person at 73 so really had me frustrated. Good phone service once I found it. Thank you for listening to me.
If trying to get rid of fleas in the home, after applying to the carpets, can the tenants still walk on the carpets? The description is somewhat vague.
I’m a case manager who goes to peoples homes and unfortunately brought bed bugs to my home from one of the houses I visited. This stuff is the real deal! It’s true that a little goes a long way. I dusted this Lightly around my bed, on top of my bed spring, mattress, head board, along the edges of my furniture and walls. I even dusted lightly on my carpet and entrance of my room. Slept in my living room for about 5 days, went back and vacuumed most of the dust, still leaving tiny bits of it around my bed and along the walls and furniture and no bites since! Thank God because those bites were brutal and annoying to wake up to. Thank you DE.
I'm giving this product a 3 for now because I do not know how long it takes for it to kill fleas in a severely infested house. Is there a schedule I need to start making? I put this on my carpet but I still see fleas popping continuously
It can take 24-48 hours for insects to die after coming in contact with this product. The product will have no effect on larvae or eggs, so multiple methods may be needed to eliminate an infestation. Please contact us directly at 855-767-4264 with any questions, we're happy to help!
Happyknitter81
Livestock
3
Dec 13, 2019
I got this from a farm store and I think they gave me the wrong product. I was wanting to add this to the flooring of my chicken coop and goat house, under their bedding to help with pests. Do I need to exchange this for food grade? I don’t want to sicken my livestock.
This product is designed to be used to help control insects. It can be sprinkled around cracks and crevices and near animal bedding. We do not recommend applying directly to the animals. Our food grade DE is designed for use to prevent clumping of animal feed.
This product lists diatomaceous earth at 85% and 15% "other ingredients". How is this product different than Food Grade DE? What is in the 15% other ingredients?
Question by: Heather Hall on May 4, 2023, 10:21 AM
Our DE is naturally sourced, and therefore there will be other ingredients found alongside the silicon dioxide (minerals and oxides). These ingredients are naturally present in the DE and are not additives.
Because this product is intended for use as an insecticide, it is not considered food grade.
