Drione or Dri-Die are the brands used by the pest management industry. Tom Parker > On Jun 11, 2019, at 4:37 PM, Shannon Lindridge <[email protected]> > wrote: > > 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. >> 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 > > > > -- > 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.
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