PetsBestRx Frequently Asked Questions

Our All Stop DE-Stroy Pest Control Eco Dust is a food grade diatomaceous earth powder. It is made of crushed fossils of fresh water organisms and marine life. It is made to cut the exoskeleton of mange mites like shards of glass causing the mites to dehydrate and die and is also commonly used as a natural pesticide for gardening.

The All Stop DE-Story Eco Dust is commonly used for mites, parasites, insects, lice and bed bugs.This food grade diatomaceous earth is composed of fossilized fresh water marine life and organisms that have settled into lake bottoms over time. To mange mites it is like shards of glass. When mange mites crawl or scratch through the powder it will cut their exoskeletons causing them to dehydrate and die. To humans and animals it is completely safe and non-toxic. This mange powder is made to be used all over the home on bedding, carpeting, mattresses and on flooring.

There are two main types of diatomaceous earth powder. These are food grade and pool grade. The food grade for is commonly called amorphous silica. The pool grade form is commonly called the crystalline silica. It is very important that you use only the food grade because the pool grade can be very harmful. Food grade diatomaceous earth when taken internally can help with joint problems, LDL cholesterol and triglycerides. It can also be found in food paste, grain products and even some vitamins.