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Diatomaceous Earth

DE is an abbreviation of the words "Diatomaceous Earth," which is a fossilized deposit of microscopic shells created by one celled plants called Diatoms. These plants inhabit all the waters of the earth, and serve as the basic food for aquatic life, just as grass is the basic food for land animals.  Some of these deposits, shifted to dry land, are extremely important to humans.

Uses of DE

  • For control of aphids, whitefly, beetles, loopers, mites, leaf hoppers, and others! For use in the greenhouse or outdoors on fruits, vegetables, flowers, grains and grass--up to and including day of harvest.
  • Can be used in for pest control and around the home, yard, animal housing, etc. It can be applied as a dry dust, or mixed with water at the rate of 2 oz. per quart and sprayed as a liquid.
  • Effective against fleas, ticks, lice, and other pests on pet dogs, cats, their premises, and other warm-blooded animals subject to these parasites.
  • Pure "food grade" Diatomaceous Earth, which, when added to grain killed the bugs that were present, and protected the grain from further invasions. And the bugs could not become immune, They were killed by physical action--not chemical !
  • For control of roaches, silverfish, ants, bedbugs, flies, fleas, box elder bugs, scorpions, crickets, and many others!

For more information on how to use DE on the above applications, go to Perma-Guard, Inc. website at www.perma-guard.com .

Added to feed or given "free choice" DE 

  • Kills internal parasites with no side effects.
  • Stops flies from hatching in the mature
  • Improves digestion, giving better feed conversion
  • Reduces manure odor
  • Improves coat conditions and appearance

Stall Dry is mined out of the earth and is a mixture of 65% diatomaceous earth and 35% montmorillonite clay. When comparing it to pure diatomaceous earth products, you could actually say that this mine is contaminated with the montmorillonite clay, because it effects the purity of the diatomaceous earth. This product is more gritty and not smooth like the pure diatomaceous earth. It is also a darker color. Additionally, you will notice on their MSDS that the product has a acidic pH of 5-6, where pure DE products either have a neutral pH or are alkaline.

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