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Related: Culture Forums, Support ForumsAny advise on sand fleas. I have a property that has them. I prefer using organic products.
The exterminator wants to use Talstar which says it is mildly toxic to birds, highly toxic to fish and can take from 7 days to 8 months to breakdown. The first product he tried did not work so who knows if this one will. How about diatomaceous earth?
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Any advise on sand fleas. I have a property that has them. I prefer using organic products. (Original Post)
efhmc
Aug 2020
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SheltieLover
(57,073 posts)1. diatomaceous earth will work
But it soaks up humidity like crazy, rendering it ineffective.
But still a better choice, imo.
efhmc
(14,725 posts)2. We are in Texas and despearately need rain.
Thank you for your reply.
Then the cheap, non-toxic solution should work! It scores their outer shell to kill them, so it will not get rid of eggs.
efhmc
(14,725 posts)4. Exterminator says it will not get rid of the eggs and until they are gone, we are in a constant
recycling state.
SharonClark
(10,014 posts)5. I started itching just reading your post.
Hope you can get rid of them.
efhmc
(14,725 posts)6. Thankfully no one is there right now.
But will need to clean them up before anyone comes back.
SCantiGOP
(13,867 posts)7. I would advise tactical nuclear weapons
but they probably wouldn't get rid of all of them.