Thanks for pointing out that oversight. I definitely should have mentioned not breathing in the dust. The dust applicator I use outside and I use a mask. When I used the d.e. on my carpet, I did remove my animals. However, when they allowed on the carpet again, I would imagine they were exposed in some way to the dust even though it had been vacuumed.
Thanks for the warning on Pyrethrum. Some of that stuff would knock me out, let alone the poor animal it was going on!
Dottie Glenn
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From: "kukurippa _"
Reply-To: [email protected]
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: CS>Off Topic - Fleas
Date: Mon, 23 Jul 2001 05:58:59 +0000
Hi Dottie,
I think there's reason to be at least a bit cautious when using diatomaceous
earth. It's quite unhealthy to breath, and would be unhealthy for the lungs
of a pet too.
Similarly, use caution when deciding to use another supposedly "safe and
natural flea killer"... Pyrethrum - an extract from chrysanthemum flowers.
I know of a cat who just yesterday started having seizures... the owner's
vet diagnosed the problem as poisoning from flea shampoo containing
pyrethrum, and marketed as safe for cats and dogs, NOT!
Just 'cause it's "natural" don't mean it's safe ;-)
>http://www.holisticat.com/fleas.html
>>>You can apply with a duster applicator - it is very fine dust. It
>>>won't
>>>hurt your animals or you. Once I had fleas so bad in my home I
>>>thought
>>>it would be easier to move out!! Sprinkled some d.e. mixed with
>>>boric
>>>acid powder on the carpet. It works itself in and does its thing
>>>very
>>>quickly. You vacuum it up, but a lot still remains for future
>>>problems -
>>>they say up to a year or until you have your carpets cleaned.
>>>Once d.e.
>>>becomes wet, it is ineffective. I'm not kidding when I say one
>>>day I had
>>>fleas, the next day I didn't. It killed the eggs, nits and adult
>>>fleas.
>>>You can even sprinkle the d.e. directly on your pets. <<<
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