Safer Brand 5170B Ant and Crawling Insect Killer 4 Pound bag
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Category: Lawn & Patio
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Product Details
Manufacturer: SaferBrand: Safer
Edition: Lawn & Patio
Model: 5170B
Publisher: Safer
Studio: Safer
Music Label: Safer
Product features:
- 4 lb bag
- Contains diatomaceous earth (77.69%)
- Kills insects by ingestion/dehydration within 48 hrs indoors or outdoors
- Kills cockroaches, ants, earwigs, silverfish, crickets, millipedes and centipedes
- OMRI-listed and compliant for use in organic gardening
Description of Safer Brand 5170B Ant and Crawling Insect Killer 4 Pound bag
Insect control powder with patented baits. Controls ants, cockroaches, earwigs, silverfish and other listed pests. Odorless and non-staining.Tools and Hardware Reviews of Safer Brand 5170B Ant and Crawling Insect Killer 4 Pound bag
Customer Review: This is a SAFE product, as long as you avoid breathing in the powder
Summary: 4 Stars
The reviewer who said this was not eco-friendly does not know what they are talking about. The warning on the bag does not say it is "hazardous to humans and animals," instead, it lists specific "hazards" which include only its abrasive properties (what kills the insects). Basically you should avoid getting it in your eye or breathing it in while spreading it. The substance is not toxic but it can cause physical damage to your lungs and eye because of its abrasive properties.
The 22% patented baits are "inert, food-grade" baits to attract the insects. There is nothing toxic about them. A simple call to the manufacturer would have cleared this up. The other reviewer should not have just assumed that the other ingredients were toxic? What would be the point of adding toxins to a natural product for killing insects? The Concern DE is actually made by the same company.
I gave this 4 out of 5 because we just put it down yesterday. I am sure it will work after what I've read about DE. It doesn't get a 5 because you have to be so careful not to breathe the powder, not just when you put it down but when you go to vacuum it up too. Always use a dust mask. There is another, very expensive product, out there that is not supposed to be as powdery (fleabusters) but we didn't want to spend the money when DE was an option.
Whatever you do, don't use the DE used in pools! It's very dangerous as the DE has been heated to change its chemical composition and the structure of the DE.
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