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!

HARRIS Diatomaceous Earth Food Grade actually works and is killing the ants building homes between my paving stones! We had about a dozen ant hills popping up between the paving stones. Call me cruel, but after spraying this into the hole, I can watch the ants hauling the product out of their hole, and then, in a day or two, I there are ant bodies around the hole (shown in pictures). The application puffer tip is awesome allowing me to target the spray into the holes, thus reducing excess outside the holes and unintentional contact with pets (dog and cat). This has been effective in killing the ants and the ant piles are now reduced to the ones and twos popping up, which are easily targeted with more of this product. I'll keep a bottle of this handy and will buy again when it runs out.

I purchased this Harris Food Grade Diatomaceous Earth to help with ants and gnats around my plants, and it has worked really well. I like that it’s 100% chemical-free with no additives or fillers, which gives me peace of mind when using it around pets and children when applied as directed. The included puffer tip makes it easy to apply in cracks, crevices, and other hard-to-reach areas without making a mess. It’s simple to use both indoors and outdoors, and it works especially well in gardens for controlling crawling insects. For best results, apply it to dry surfaces and reapply after rain if using it outside. Since it’s a fine powder, I recommend wearing a mask during application to avoid breathing in the dust. Overall, this is an effective, easy-to-use product that’s great to keep on hand for pest control around the home and garden.

Was a gift for my kid Sister, She was amazed to find how well it worked for her ant issue. Healthy for plants, safe around a curious Frenchie. Single application works.

Love this stuff and it’s pet friendly! Had some flying ants try and build their nest on our deck and were making their way inside through the patio door so I ordered some of this the same day and the next day they were all gone not even a trace of them left. It great for roaches as well and I put it my garden bed for extra protection against pests. It also works against ticks!! I know it’s safe for pets and have no concerns about my cat rolling in the residue powder.

Works great. Started with a swarm of gnats in variegated monstera soil, but within hours of application, the problem was almost totally gone. During the entire day afterward only saw 3 total. NOTE: Do not start off cutting where the line is on the tip! Start way at the top close to the tippy top. If you start where the line is, TOO much will come out at once and you'll have large clumps instead of a fine mist. It won't work too well. Best is if you start with a smaller opening to puff out the ultra fine powder. This would also work well for ants, spiders, silverfish, and other crawling bugs, and for things that come in through doorways, window sills, cracks in the walls, etc.

This was a reasonably priced version of this product. I have used similar products before with good results. The fact that it is a non toxic way to get rid of roaches or other insects is ideal. I needed to apply some in our master bathroom, specifically in some cracking tile grout where I noticed some baby roaches were hiding (ewwwwwwwwww) and didn't want to use toxic substances in there. I had manually killed a few babies over the course of a few weeks prior that I horrifyingly witnessed venturing out of that crack. I really DID NOT WANT them to grow into adults as I have an unnatural fear of roaches since childhood. I have no idea how many babies are in one roach egg... and I don't want to know. I found this product very difficult to apply, but it is probably just the nature of powders. I wore a mask so I wouldn't breathe it in because even though it is not toxic, any powders going into your lungs is a bad idea. I found that I either couldn't be sure it was coming out at all OR I had an excessive amount pour out. Perhaps a better solution is to pour a bit into a small cup/plate and use a small paint brush or an old, spare make up brush to apply. I ended up dumping large amounts out, wasting quite a bit of product, and smearing it into the places needed with my hands (less than ideal). I tried to get it in all the cracked areas and then went around the bathroom floor boards and behind the toilet for good measure. I also put some in the corners of my Master bedroom and along 2 sets of sliders in two rooms, where there are definitely some entry points. The heavy rains in the summer drive insects to seek dry shelter in our home we notice. Although we do get monthly outdoor pest control service on the exterior of the home, it isn't always enough. It is hard for me to know for sure if this product has worked because I haven't found any dead insects, but I also have not seen any live ones since-- a positive in my book. The babies may have died behind the tile, and while not ideal, is better than them being alive and growing into big nasty roaches. I prefer to pretend they walked in the powder and went outside in the yard to die. I know we do still need to seal up the shower cracks, but it will take a lot of time and money to do it right. Curse the previous owners who used thick sandy grout lines! I will be coming up with an ad hoc solution in the meantime. If you have never tried a product like this before, I recommend giving it a shot. I will update my review if I see roaches rolling around in this powder and laughing at me in defiance. Until then, I am assuming it is working as intended.

Very effective and easy to use. The applicator tip makes it simple to apply in cracks, corners, and other tight areas without creating a mess. I also like that it’s food grade and chemical-free, which gives extra peace of mind when using around pets and the home. The powder is fine and consistent, and the container seals well for storage. Works great for multiple uses around the house and garden, and a little goes a long way making it an excellent value. Overall, a reliable product from a trusted brand.

It got rid of the earwigs that were in my shed

Effective physical insect control. Has dramatically decreased the number of insects in indoor areas where I used it to line entrypoints. Apparently it's non-toxic, so I definitely prefer it over insecticides. But it's more a preventative/supplemental measure than a solution. For something like ant infestations, I'd suggest you use it in conjunction with ant bait (don't pour this around the bait though, you want those ants to live). It comes out like baking powder. I just poured a little in the desired areas then spread it using a small brush. The included spout isn't convenient for larger areas, so I'd suggest something like a bulb duster instead for that. You're apparently only supposed to apply a very thin layer to flat surfaces, because if you can clearly see it then the insects can definitely see it and will avoid it. Not that effective outdoors as rain will wash it away.

Arrived broken

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

didnt kill the bugs