Diatomaceous earth is a remarkable, all-natural product made from tiny
fossilized water plants. Diatomaceous Earth is anaturally occurring
siliceous sedimentary mineral compound from microscopic skeletal remains of
unicellular algae-like plants called diatoms. These plants have been part of
the
We'll see. I can't help being suspicious of a press release that
quotes a professional exterminator, a market development person for
a company that makes a pesticide licensed for use against them, and a
professor who studies them, presumably with grant money. Notice that
is says that no
. Kills pests mechanically, not chemically, so they don't
become immune to it. Good for getting rid of a lot of other pests, too.
Louise
From: bmixon...@austin.rr.com
To: texascavers@texascavers.com
Date: Fri, 11 Dec 2009 09:38:44 -0600
Subject: [Texascavers] crazy ants
We'll see. I can't
it for years. Kills pests mechanically, not chemically, so they don't
become immune to it. Good for getting rid of a lot of other pests, too.
Louise
From: bmixon...@austin.rr.com
To: texascavers@texascavers.com
Date: Fri, 11 Dec 2009 09:38:44 -0600
Subject: [Texascavers] crazy ants
We'll see. I
[mailto:fh...@townandcountryins.com]
Sent: Friday, December 11, 2009 12:48 PM
To: 'Louise Power'; Texas Cavers
Subject: RE: [Texascavers] crazy ants
An interesting part of this string is the mention of diatomaceous earth.
At one time I had an above ground pool and am vaguely familiar with this
very
give us more detail.
Fritz
From: Louise Power [mailto:power_lou...@hotmail.com]
Sent: Friday, December 11, 2009 12:26 PM
To: Texas Cavers
Subject: RE: [Texascavers] crazy ants
I got an e-mail from my sister today in response to the article. She
lives SE of San Antonio and says:
We have not seen
...@swca.com
From: Don Arburn [mailto:donarb...@mac.com]
Sent: Friday, December 11, 2009 12:56 PM
To: Fritz Holt
Cc: Louise Power; Texas Cavers
Subject: Re: [Texascavers] crazy ants
Not the same stuff. My vet said pool filter stuff would hurt pets,
silica
To: donarb...@mac.com; fh...@townandcountryins.com
CC: power_lou...@hotmail.com; texascavers@texascavers.com
Subject: RE: [Texascavers] crazy ants
From TAMU...
Diatomaceous earth (D.E., silicone dioxide) products
registered by EPA as pesticides are usually applied as a fine dust contact
An article from the Wall Street Journal that was just sent to all city
employees in League City, where it turns out we have a problem with crazy
ants. I had never heard of them until now. And they are starting to show up
in San Antonio and other cave areas of the hill country
