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 Post subject: Re: Diatomaceous Earth - does anyone use this?
PostPosted: Mon Apr 09, 2012 9:44 pm 
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It didn't work for me. I laid a thick layer at the bottom of my nest boxes and added a little Pestene. I had mites walking through all that weeks later. I could see them in it at the height of the infection.

I lost faith in it after that. I now rely on Pestene only.

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 Post subject: Re: Diatomaceous Earth - does anyone use this?
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Depending on your area the extremes of hot, then wet and humid weather has resulted in all sorts of infestations from fleas to mites to mozzies just to name a few.

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 Post subject: Re: Diatomaceous Earth - does anyone use this?
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Hi Lyn

If you don't mind me asking where are you located? I had the same issue but with the pestene lol.
I'm in Canberra which has a very low humidity level so the DE may work beter here. If you are in a tropical area that would essentially dampen it down? so it might not work as well. Might explain why pestene works better in one area and not the other.

Yes the weather has been hideous, i've just been given a heads up that fowl pox has been spotted in queensland. I am hopeful that we are dry enough down here at the moment and might dodge that one.


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