Diatoms are harmless against humans and pets and are completely natural.

MotherEarth D is made of the highest-quality diatomaceous earth, lasts virtually forever if left untouched and provides long-lasting control of insect pests.

Mother Earth D should not be the only product used in the fight against bed bugs as it does not kill quick enough. For best results, use a contact kill such as Sterifab or Bedlam in addition to the dust product.

Diatomaceous Earth is a naturally occurring substance composed of fossilized shells and water plants. Since it is not toxic to the environment or humans, it has numerous uses in pest control. In this article, we will discuss diatomaceous earth and its various uses for the do it yourself pest controller.

Since diatomaceous earth has very sharp edges and tiny pores, it acts as a desiccant. If you can imagine that diatomaceous earth is like tiny shards of glass and the bugs that walk over and through it end up have their waxy protective layer removed, and they in essence dry out or are cut up.

Diatomaceous earth acts as a physical control of pests, not a chemical control. Therefore, Diatomaceous earth is not toxic to our environment, humans or animals, but direct inhalation of it should be avoided, as with any other tiny particle substance.

Diatomaceous earth is relatively inexpensive, making it an excellent choice for the DIY pest controller. The only down side to diatomaceous earth is that, if you are using out of doors, it is important to realize the wetting the diatomaceous earth will make it ineffective, and reapplication will be necessary.

Let’s discuss some of the popular uses for diatomaceous earth.

INDOOR USE
DI will work to keep your indoor pests under control. Indoor insects that can be targeted are ANTS, COCKROACHES, EARWIGS, SPIDERS AND OTHER CRAWLING INSECTS. Using a hand duster, lightly apply in dry areas where crawling insect pests are found or may hide, including cracks and crevices, along baseboards, around sinks, cabinets, refrigerators and stoves and in attics and basements. Direct contact with dry dust is required for effective control. DE is not a bait, you cannot place a small amount of DE in one area and expect the pests to “find” it. Place the DE in areas where there is known pest activity. If you are using vacuuming in your pest control regimen, placing some DE in the vacuum canister will kill those pests that are captured by the vacuum. This will help you to not simply relocate indoor pests to another area in your home.

DE can serve as a ongoing control for BED BUGS once you have addressed the initial bed bug problem with appropriate chemical measures.

FLEAS: To control fleas infesting pet areas, thoroughly treat floor and bedding in and around pet’s sleeping quarters. Treat surrounding cracks and crevices, baseboards, furniture, carpeting and wherever fleas are suspected. Apply a thin coat of dust to rugs and carpets. You should rake (not sweep) nap back and forth, causing dust to enter rug or carpet. Let product sit overnight. Repeat application as necessary and vacuum every 3 – 4 days for effective flea control. DE will kill fleas and help deodorize carpet or rug.

If you have a vacation or summer home that is closed up regularly, applying DE to the home before it is retired for the season will offer long term and non toxic pest control without great expense or effort.

OUTDOOR USE
DE is effective for the treatment of outdoor ANTS, EARWIGS, MITES, SPIDERS AND OTHER CRAWLING INSECTS. Try using a hand duster or other equipment suitable for application of dusts, dust lightly in areas where insects are found such as windowsills and door frames, around foundations and along ant trails. Direct contact with dry dust is required for effective control. Repeat treatment in problem areas as necessary for control.

Gentrol® IGR Concentrate travels deep into wall cavities, cracks and crevices, reaching the pests that other treatments miss. (S)-Hydroprene, the active ingredient, prevents pest larvae from progressing to the adult stage either causing sterility of adults or preventing the emergence of insects from the pupal stage preventing future infestations. Stored product pests encounter (S)-Hydroprene the same way they encounter insecticides contacting a treated surface.

Gentrol® IGR Concentrate Target Pests

Bed bugs, cockroaches, stored product pests and fruit & drain flies.

•Contains the Insect Growth Regulator (S)-Hydroprene, which disrupts pests’ normal growth pattern.
•Labeled for use as a spot and crack-and-crevice treatment in all areas of food handling establishments.
•May be applied as a general fogging agent or general surface spray.
•Long-term control 120 days.
•Breaks the endless clean-out/reinfestation cycle.

Keeps Killing Up To 16 Weeks!

Kills bed bugs, fleas, brown dog ticks and spiders.

Water Based

Specifically geared for use on the re-emerging pest problem of bedbugs (Cimex lectularius ) in commercial and residential situations.

Can be used for a variety of bedbug harborage areas, including mattresses, wall-ceiling joints, baseboards, behind and underneath furniture, cushions and furnishings, etc.

Kills Bedbugs, Fleas, Ticks, Spiders and insects listed on the label.

JT EATON REST EASY™ BEDBUG SPRAY for LUGGAGE
Water base 0.50% Permethrin with residual action
JT Eaton Bed bug Luggage spray Keeps Killing For 4 to 6 Weeks!
Apply Bedbug spray to luggage before leaving home to help prevent hitchhiker insects, Bedbugs, Roaches, Fleas, Ticks and insects listed on the label, from being brought home.
Spray outside and inside of luggage before traveling.
Jt eaton bed bug spray is available in 6 oz.

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The life cycle of the bedbug includes egg, nymph and adult. The bedbug female can lay about 200 eggs at a rate of 3 to 4 a day, in the cracks and crevices in the floor and bed. The female bed bugs will lay their eggs after a blood meal. The eggs will hatch in one or two weeks into Nymphs. The Nymphs will begin feeding immediately, and this period will last for 14 to 30 days. The bedbugs will shed five times before becoming adults. The adult Bedbugs will mate after maturing. Total time from hatch to egg laying is 4 to 9 weeks.

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