I've bought a bag of DE and want to start using it but I'd like to better understand it's use, function, and any risks before I begin.
1. I just read a post in this forum where "therealdgh" said they use it in all the cracks and crevices of their house to keep out ants and such. That's what I was intending to do but hadn't read of anybody actually doing it.
My concern with that is: in one of Howard's books, he talks about it being harmful to breathe the DE when applying it. I
assume that a risk to human lungs would only be in a situation where massive amounts of DE were being applied agriculturally by broadcast method.
Does anybody know if that assumption is correct?
2. I tried to find the post (should have bookmarked it!!
) where I read that DE could be applied -- outside -- via hose-end sprayer. Maybe that's crazy and I dreamed it. Anybody know? I know that it doesn't work when it's wet but I thought you could apply it wet and then it would dry and provide pest control.
3. Is it toxic to humans? We do not have pets or small children in the equation but I wonder if it would be toxic to my husband and me if we use it indoors.
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Cara
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