Diatomaceous Earth (food grade): bug killer you can eat!
what the heck is it?
diatomaceous earth warrior
Diatomaceous Earth (often referred to as "DE") is an off white talc-like powder that is the fossilized remains of marine phytoplankton. When sprinkled on a bug that has an exoskeleton (such as bed bugs, ants or fleas) it compromises their waxy coating so that their innards turn into teeny tiny bug jerky. But it doesn't hurt mammals. We can eat it. We do eat it! It's in lots of grain based foods because lots of grains are stored with diatomaceous earth to keep the bugs from eating the grain!
I would suggest contacting a pest control company to investigate your situation. The city is not responsible for treating this type of issue on private property.
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Assistant City Manager (Registered User)
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Gloria Nova-Fuson (Registered User)
We spread diatomaceous earth in our yard a couple of times a year...
here's a website..https://richsoil.com/diatomaceous-earth.jsp
and an excerpt from that website...
Diatomaceous Earth (food grade): bug killer you can eat!
what the heck is it?
diatomaceous earth warrior
Diatomaceous Earth (often referred to as "DE") is an off white talc-like powder that is the fossilized remains of marine phytoplankton. When sprinkled on a bug that has an exoskeleton (such as bed bugs, ants or fleas) it compromises their waxy coating so that their innards turn into teeny tiny bug jerky. But it doesn't hurt mammals. We can eat it. We do eat it! It's in lots of grain based foods because lots of grains are stored with diatomaceous earth to keep the bugs from eating the grain!
Parks/Maintenance Superintendent (Registered User)
Closed Parks/Maintenance Superintendent (Registered User)
Gloria Nova-Fuson (Registered User)