I know there is a food grade DE and DE for pools, not sure which is the right kind. I used food grade DE in my house when my cats had fleas. My reason for using DE, I have one cat who is very sensitive to flea chemicals and I don't like the chemicals in my house. I sprinkled the DE on my carpets, left overnight and vacuumed int he morning. You can even put a small amount on the cats as it will not harm them, except for the fact DE is a drying agent so it can dry out their skin and if you have too much on their fur and they clean themselves it could create some dehydration issues. You find on the internet some people mix DE and drink it claiming it has health properties--not my thing, but different stroked for different folks. Anyway, the DE did a good job of getting rid of my minor flea issue. DE is like talcum powder and the main concerns are not to inhale it, so wear a mask and lay it down carefully so not to create too many airborne particles. I have also used DE in my vegetable garden to get rid of slugs, but then it will kill any soft body insect-so the good ones too.
Honestly, I never thought of using it in a museum, but in a low traffic area and caution used when putting it down, it should do the trick. I like the idea of using it in a museum storage space. Shannon On Tue, Jun 11, 2019 at 4:11 PM Todd Holmberg <[email protected]> wrote: > Hello Everyone, > > It's getting near the end of the fiscal year, and I am thinking of > supplies that still need to be purchased. I have never purchased > diatomaceous earth, or used it, but am considering the possibility of > incorporating it into our IPM program. We do have some areas where > silverfish have been found in blunder traps. > > From what I have read, it is important to make sure you are getting the > "right kind of diatomaceous earth" if you are using it for pest > management. I am wondering if someone could give me a link for the right > kind, or tell me how to distinguish between various varieties when shopping > on line to make sure the correct type is ordered. > > I would also be interested to hear any opinions from people regarding the > use of diatomaceous earth in museum environments for silverfish, and any > other pest it has shown to be affective against. > > Do you just "sprinkle it in the cracks in the floor and/or along > baseboard"? > > What would be the hypothetical concerns for using it on the floor in a > storage space for prints and drawings? > > Any thoughts would be appreciated! > Thanks, > Todd > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Museumpests" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/pestlist. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/pestlist/CAMxAh%2Bi3fTK7pP9i4bEJxQrFNyr0oEKN8-ayqkKNA4B1tUZzug%40mail.gmail.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/pestlist/CAMxAh%2Bi3fTK7pP9i4bEJxQrFNyr0oEKN8-ayqkKNA4B1tUZzug%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- Shannon Lindridge Collections Director *Roberson Museum and Science Center* 30 Front St. Binghamton, New York 13905 607-772-0660 ext. 216 [email protected] Check out the new www.roberson.org Find Roberson on Facebook <http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/RobersonMuseum> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Museumpests" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/pestlist. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/pestlist/CANAE_fHzyS-ttkrf_hfZhYERwpAFXDYPmiHxGF8oBkof_8Lf-g%40mail.gmail.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
