Anyone have any knowledge on: Diatomaceous Earth (food grade)?

[underpants]

Diatomaceous Earth (food grade)
http://www.richsoil.com/diatomaceous-earth.jsp

I just heard about this yesterday at a family gathering.

[datasuspect]

1. it kills bedbugs

[Honeycombe8]

3. I don't think that's the food grade version of DE.

I'm familiar with the yard-grade DE...the version that kills little critters.

[In_The_Wind]

2. I didn't know we were eating that.

[Honeycombe8]

4. No, you don't eat the DE that you use in your yard. nt

[In_The_Wind]

6. I don't intentionally eat dirt.

It's already in our food.

We do eat it! It's in lots of grain based foods because lots of grains are stored with diatomaceous earth to keep the bugs from eating the grain!

[Honeycombe8]

13. Oh, there are 2 grades. I was confusing the POOL grade and the YARD grade (which is the FOOD grade)

It is the food-yard grade used to store with grains. It's use with grains is restricted. It is the POOL grade that is not used in the yard or around food.

Also, people should be aware, the DE when used in the yard is harmful to BEES. As we all know, honeybees have been dying off in alarming numbers. Last thing we need is to harm them any more. I've read not to use chemicals or DE while honeybees are in their honey making season, but I don't know when that is.

[Viva_La_Revolution]

5. I use it to knock down the slug infestations we get every spring. nt

[siligut]

7. I use it, it works and doesn't kill everything else

Plus it just breaks down. Get a pump blower for it and if you have much wind, wear a mask when you use it.

[alphafemale]

8. I've heard that stuff is at least as dangerous as asbestos if inhaled. nt

[LishaD35]

9. We use the food grade

To keep fleas at bay. Also we mix 1 tsp. in with each of our cats and dog for parasites. One of the cats had tapeworms, so we gave all of them diatomaceous earth for 2 weeks. Worms gone. You do have to be careful not to breath it in.

[HipChick]

10. Used it on ants,earwigs,spiders..

have not seen them since..

[LiberalEsto]

11. How does it taste?

Does it taste anything like this?

[MiddleFingerMom]

12. MORE GRUEL, SUH --- PLEASE!!!!!

[frogmarch]

14. Sprinkled on the perimeter of

a garden, it keeps out a lot of bad bugs. Grasshoppers in particular can't stand it because it clogs their spiracles and they suffocate.