HARRIS Diatomaceous Earth Food Grade, Half Pound with Easy Application Puffer Tip

If you are looking for an affordable, highly effective way to protect your garden and home from pests, you absolutely need to try this! I purchased the half-pound bag of HARRIS Food Grade Diatomaceous Earth on Amazon, and it has been an absolute game-changer. Right now, my vegetable garden is gearing up for summer, and I’ve been dealing with ants and other annoying pests crawling all over my bell peppers and dahlias. With a massive harvest of various peppers, melons, and other veggies coming in over the next month, I wanted to be proactive and stop these bugs before they could do any real damage. This product has worked beautifully! I’ve been using it for a little over a month now, and the results speak for themselves. My routine is simple: I water my garden one day, and the next day once things are dry, I apply this all throughout the garden bed. While it doesn't happen overnight, I have noticed a massive reduction in pests—and some days, I don’t see a single ant! Here is why I love it: It Works: Dramatic reduction in ants and garden pests within just a few weeks. Pet-Friendly & Safe: Because it’s food-grade, I feel completely comfortable using it around the garden. Versatile: I recently learned it can be used inside the house too! I plan on applying it around my front door and patio door to catch the little pests trying to sneak inside. Incredible Value: For under $10, you truly cannot go wrong. If you want a safe, budget-friendly solution to keep your plants safe and your home pest-free before the summer heat hits, give this a try. You won't regret it!

Works as a Mechanical Pest Control!!!! People seem confused by the label because it says the product is animal feed and also says, “Do not use as a pesticide.” The important distinction is that food-grade diatomaceous earth works mechanically, not like a conventional chemical poison. Diatomaceous earth is made from the fossilized remains of microscopic aquatic organisms called diatoms. Their silica shells have microscopic, abrasive structures. When DE contacts insects, it damages the waxy outer layer of their exoskeleton and causes them to lose moisture, eventually dehydrating and killing them. It is not an instant-kill product, and that is why you may not see dead insects immediately. If you’re dealing with something like crickets outdoors, you’re also unlikely to watch the process happen. Crickets can jump or move away before you ever see the effect. DE is much more useful as part of a broader pest-control approach than as something you simply throw down and expect to work instantly. I recently had ants showing up around my doorway. I cleaned the area thoroughly, including the track, cracks, baseboards and places where ants could have left pheromone trails. I used cleaning products separately, allowing everything to dry completely between applications, and then applied DE to appropriate cracks and entry points. The ants were gone within two days. Then someone dropped a sugar cookie right outside my door. Unfortunately, I didn’t notice the mess for about ten days because I was very sick. Once I found it, I was extremely glad I still had DE available. I cleaned the area and treated the potential entry points again, and it worked. One important warning: Do NOT mix cleaning products together. I used the products separately and allowed each one to dry before using another. Combining household cleaners can create irritating or hazardous fumes, particularly for the lungs and eyes. So yes, food-grade DE can be highly effective against insects, but it works differently from a conventional poison pesticide. It’s a mechanical desiccant, it isn’t instantaneous, and proper cleaning and application matter.

I had carpenter bees and carpenter ants attacking my shed... Have paid for multiple pest control companies to address the problem over the past 3 years but the bees always return. I bought this food grade diatomaceous earth last week and dusted the wood around the base of my shed and literally watched the bees try to land and get into the wood and they refused to touch the wood! One landed for a minute and then flew off and others just flew around looking for an untreated area to crawl into. They finally gave up and flew away!! IThis never happens - they usually land and crawl right up behind the wood into their tunnels without hesitation. I'm Shocked at how effective this stuff is!!! Very happy with my purchase ! Highly recommend this product.

Bought this for pest control seems to be doing a good job since I haven’t seen any crickets or cockroaches in my backyard or home. The tip was a bit frustrating to use as it comes too little with the nozzle or too much taking the tip off. This application I would recommend getting an diatomeceous earth applicator. Overall pretty good value for the money.

after some research, i paired this with neem oil and ant bait stakes to try and get rid of ants in my indoor house plants. and it killed all of my ants within a week or two, this was a huge savior for my plants. not totally sure which thing killed all my ants, but a combo of these 3 did the trick perfectly worth the price to get all 3. i only used a little bit to kill the ant in several plants, so this will certianly last a long time if used in a similar way. it was super easy to use, just squeeze and the powder fluff out, pretty satisfying. its not very noticable after a day and is great for your plants, would highly reccomend!

I bought the bigger bag for outside and I bought this one for inside. The effectiveness is spot on it doesn’t harm pets plants everybody’s healthy. It’s versatile no taste no odor pet friendly. Effectiveness was spot on within 24 hours

I don’t know that I can say much other than, the product description here (which led me to buy it) isn’t borne out by the product label. I didn’t see the backside of the product package until it arrived, and that has a label saying it’s for animal feed and not for use as a pesticide. Here’s a photo of the back along with the front; I used yellow highlighting on the photo to highlight where it says it’s for animal feed and not pesticide use. Yet below, I’ve copied and pasted the product description, which said it can be used as a pesticide. This is too bewildering for me, since the label said it’s not to be used that way I’m returning it for a refund. I have to rate it so I’m just going with 3 stars but I really don’t know how it works as animal feed (let alone for pesticide use). Thanks anyway, and God bless! “Top highlights “Food-grade formula safe for pets, kids, and plants “ Puffer bottle reaches tight cracks and crevices easily “All-natural powder eliminates bugs without chemicals “ Summarized from product information * 100% Chemical-Free: Made from 8oz of food-grade freshwater diatomaceous earth with no additives or fillers. Safe for use around children, pets and farm animals when used as directed. * OMRI Listed for Organic Use: Certified by the Organic Materials Review Institute, making it suitable for use in organic farming and gardening practices. * Sourced and Packaged in the USA: Responsibly mined in Nevada and packaged in Georgia, ensuring consistent quality and supporting local operations. * Puffer Tip Easy Application: Allows precise application in cracks, crevices, and tight spaces. * Trusted Brand Since 1922: Trusted Brand Since 1922: Jobs done right, in and around the home for over a century.”

How I’ve gone so long without knowing about this product is staggering. Extends the life of food staples for storage. Is a pest control dream and is so worth the cost it’s not funny. Get this product. You’ll be glad you did

It got rid of the earwigs that were in my shed

Arrived broken

I purchase this regularly. It does what it’s supposed to. Price is average. My building has been fighting a bedbug infested for a few years now. DE is great to use as prevention or a long side of treatment if but can not be used as a stand alone in treatment. Also works great as a binder if needed.

a tremendous all natural pest control powder, very happy with it.

didnt kill the bugs