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Where to by food grade diatomaceous earth?

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Vortice

3/28/2017 01:36 EST

Where can we by food grade diatomaceous earth in Uruguay? We need it for insect control, namely fleas on our dogs, as well as a general insect deterrent in our house. I want to put it inside the wood framed walls before we cover them to help deter termites, ants etc. I am not looking for pool/filter grade DE as it has been calcined (cooked) and is mostly crystaline silica which is has little effect on insects and is very bad for people or animals to inhale. Food grade is safe and effective; it is fed to livestock to deal with parasites in the gastrointestinal system.
I realize that this question was asked on this forum before, but none of the posts answered the question. Is there any store here in Uruguay, besides Mercado Libre that sells food grade DE ?

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login2

3/31/2017 19:38 EST

... at several locations of DIU --- Drogeria Industrial UY (MVD and in Maldonado) you can get it fairly reasonably (for UY !) priced ...
AND if you add BORAX (from same place) for insect deterrent the synergistic effect of BOTH is MUCH more effective ... !

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Vortice

4/1/2017 03:05 EST

Thank you Login2. I will go there to get it, and the borax is a great idea.

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Ging7323

4/1/2017 08:17 EST

A friend got some food grade somewhere so I knew it was here. I got some from the Drougeria but I don't think it is food grade so am afraid to use it in the garden (I don't want my cats digging in it). I know the food grad DE is safe for pets and people, but don't think the borax is. Something to consider if you have pets or are worried about the little creatures outside. (I could be wrong but think it's toxic to animals).

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