We moved into a really old house about 3mo ago. Ever since we turned on the furnace we have been seeing everything from spiders and silverfish to roaches and stink bugs. I was told to buy Diatomaceous Soil since it is only toxic to crawling bugs. Is that true?
2007-01-30 14:28:37 · 6 answers · asked by ant 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Other - Home & Garden
I use it in my woodbox and it is great for crawling insects.
Read up on it tho, you don't want to breath it or let your pets get into it.
2007-01-30 19:55:10 · answer #1 · answered by heart o' gold 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not sure about that, But I know the best out there is nothing but Boric acid. Not toxic and kills all crawling creatures.
2007-01-30 22:33:29 · answer #2 · answered by Stars-Moon-Sun 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sort of. It's really slow if it works at all. It works best for slugs and snails.
Just mix some boric acid powder and sugar and sprinkle it under the sink and behind the fridge. That'll take care of the bastards.
2007-01-30 22:31:56 · answer #3 · answered by Privratnik 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It kills crawling insects because for them its like walking barefoot on broken glass. It destroys their legs.
2007-01-30 22:37:55 · answer #4 · answered by liberty11235 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
diatomaceous earth works very well in killing cockroaches ants,and other crawling insects
2007-01-30 22:35:30 · answer #5 · answered by Thomas H 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It does, but there are some nasty side effects.......
2007-01-30 22:30:44 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋