Question about DE?

[bethandjoeync]

Ok so we keep hearing about all this stuff DE is good for and we are getting some this weekend we actually found a place locally that sales the food and feed grades. Anyway would DE do anything to help with termites or any woodboring insect. We heard about people using it as a white wash and I thought about doing that on the inside walls of my crawl space to control any bugs. just curious if it would do anthing to termites.

 

[Imp]

Ok, So let me first say I know nothing about termites, but from what I've read here DE works by cutting the exoskeleton on insects. So I see no reason it wouldn't work for termites. Also most people here say DE is more of a preventative rather than a cure, so it may provide a barrier. Hope this will bump this thread, so someone with more termite experience will chime in. Good luck.

Imp/Russ

 

[English Chick]

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Don't see why it would not work..... hope someone else can help you, I only use it in the stables where I keep my hens... but they dont have anything nasty crawling on them, so it does work.. good luck

 

[Mahonri]

Makes sweeping and mopping the linoleum floor on my coop a breeze!

 

[bethandjoeync]

thanks for the input. Yeah i will be using it to try and prevent them. I used to be an exterminater and i learned a few tricks about termites and other insects on how to get rid of them. I was able to get rid of all my carpenter bees a couple years ago with some other stuff but it wasnt DE. I just know termites need alot of moisture in their bodies and thought maybe the DE getting under their exoskeloton may kill or deter them from my home. I hope someone else has some advice as well please lrt me know.