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  2. Flea treatments - Wikipedia

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    Diatomaceous earth can also be used as a home flea treatment in lieu of acetylcholinesterase inhibitory treatments or insecticides which carry with them a risk of poisoning for both humans and other animals. However, diatomaceous earth dust is harmful to pets and people when inhaled, requiring use of a dust mask to apply.

  3. Mites of domestic animals - Wikipedia

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    Some dogs become heavily infested, likely because of an immune dysfunction. This results in severe inflammation of the epidermis with acanthosis. The skin may become so thickened that folds form, and bacterial infection of excessive sebaceous secretions may occur, producing an offensive smell. Demodicosis in cattle can occur as dense localized ...

  4. Diatomaceous earth - Wikipedia

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    Diatomite rock sample from Sisquoc Formation Scanning electron micrograph of diatomaceous earth. Diatomaceous earth (/ ˌ d aɪ. ə t ə ˈ m eɪ ʃ ə s / DY-ə-tə-MAY-shəs), also known as diatomite (/ d aɪ ˈ æ t ə m aɪ t / dy-AT-ə-myte), celite, or kieselguhr, is a naturally occurring, soft, siliceous sedimentary rock that can be crumbled into a fine white to off-white powder.

  5. Anticaking agent - Wikipedia

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    Diatomaceous earth, mostly consisting of silicon dioxide (SiO 2), may also be used as an anticaking agent in animal foods, typically mixed at 2% rate of a product dry weight. [ 9 ] List of anticaking agents

  6. Diatomaceous earth filtration - Wikipedia

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    Diatomaceous earth filtration is a special filtration process that removes particles from liquids as it passes through a layer of fossilized remains of microscopic water organism called diatoms. These diatoms are mined from diatomite deposits which are located along the Earth's surface as they have accumulated in sediment of open and moving ...

  7. Bed bug control techniques - Wikipedia

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    Food-grade diatomaceous earth has been widely used to combat infestations. However, it can take weeks to have a significant effect. Studies examined and compared diatomaceous earth and synthetically produced, pure amorphous (i.e. non-crystalline) silica, so-called silica gel. They investigated the use of these substances as a stand-alone ...

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