Food Grade Organic Diatomaceous Earth For Flea And Tick Control For Pets

Food Grade Organic Diatomaceous Earth  For Flea And Tick Control   For Pets  (Cats, Dogs, Chicken and more) Food Grade Diatomaceous Earth is very effective against any type of worms, lice, mites and other pests. Diatomaceous earth is a geological deposit made up of the fossilized skeletons and tests of siliceous marine and fresh water organisms, particularly diatoms and other algae. These skeletons are made of hydrated amorphous silica or opal. When crushed, they break up into tiny pieces of glass'' (so tiny that the material feels like talcum powder). This is easily picked up by the hairy bodies of most Insects. Whereupon it scratches through their protective wax layers; and they also absorb some of this material, the result being that the insects lose water rapidly, dry up and die. Further protection is provided by the powder's property of repelling many insects. A similar principle probably accounts for the fact that birds frequently take dust baths, presumably to rid themselves o