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efhmc

(14,725 posts)
Wed Aug 12, 2020, 12:22 PM Aug 2020

Any 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 OP
diatomaceous earth will work SheltieLover Aug 2020 #1
We are in Texas and despearately need rain. efhmc Aug 2020 #2
Yw! SheltieLover Aug 2020 #3
Exterminator says it will not get rid of the eggs and until they are gone, we are in a constant efhmc Aug 2020 #4
I started itching just reading your post. SharonClark Aug 2020 #5
Thankfully no one is there right now. efhmc Aug 2020 #6
I would advise tactical nuclear weapons SCantiGOP Aug 2020 #7

SheltieLover

(57,073 posts)
1. diatomaceous earth will work
Wed Aug 12, 2020, 12:25 PM
Aug 2020

But it soaks up humidity like crazy, rendering it ineffective.

But still a better choice, imo.

SheltieLover

(57,073 posts)
3. Yw!
Thu Aug 13, 2020, 03:53 PM
Aug 2020

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
Fri Aug 14, 2020, 09:52 AM
Aug 2020

recycling state.

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