I used diatomaceous earth and essential oil spays on my dog, around my house and on the lawn. Will using these products affect the nematodes?
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I would ask the seller about this. My guess is that they could negatively impact the nematodes.
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I only used on lawn so sorry I can't answer this question. It did not harm my Tifblair Centipede or St. Augustine grass. It did get rid of Bahia and wild burmuda.
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If you use this on the animals skin it may irritate, I would think that you would have to dilute it in another carrier oil. I don't know if it would deter ticks or not. You dog would smell great though.
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You should move them out of any room you use this in. Even with non toxic diatomaceous earth the dust is so fine that it can cause breathing problems. Also use a mask and eye protection If you are planning to use this thing extensively.
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I had a mulched shrub - a much loved viburnum carlesii - that was severely infested with something. Tilling around its base was not feasible. I scratched the the surface (literally) and then drenched the soil with the nematode solution. It pretty much took care of the problem.
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I don't think this stuff works on anything. I put it directly on bugs and it had no effect. It's just some essential oils that don't work.
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Diatomaceous Earth is miraculous. We got an acute flea infestation in our living room and they were eating my legs up. I dusted the carpet with it (got it from Amazon but don't remember which specific brand) and within two days the fleas were gone. I think you can actually dust the pet's bedding and maybe even the pet with it without it being harmful.
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We do not test the essential oils on animals so we do not know if they are safe for them. We would not recommend using them on animals. Thanks LeAnna Plant Therapy
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Package says harmful to fish and bees but doesn't mention earth worms. We have lots of earthworms and never noticed any difference. It could be that the dust that is sprayed on the plants is neutralized by the soil. 90% sulphur dust is used to control fleas and tics on dogs, and to control mites on poultry. You could contact your local Cooperate Extension Service.
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I really don't know a technical answer. I can tell you within two to three weeks the nematodes had done their job in my garden. I am not sure fertilizer would even adversly affect the nematodes.
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I'm not familiar with diatomaceous earth but this is an effective flea and itch control.
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I don't have any pets at home but I did read somewhere that essential oils such as lavender oil can help as a flea repellant. Pests and insects do not like the smell of essential oils so I don't see why it wouldn't work. Just to be on the safe side you should contact your vet just to make sure.
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I didn't use it on my little Yorkie, I bought it to spray outside. It really smells like a chemical bug spray and I don't care how safe they say it is, to me anything that smells like that is NOT safe to put on a dog, especiallly a really small one. I use cedar oil spray on my dog and it works great. I don't even use the spot on flea and tick stuff on her except for once or twice in the spring because that is when she seems to get ticks on her. Anyway, I hope this helps you.
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Nematodes should be applied in late June at the latest to be effective from what I've read. So, if you've done that fertilizing now would be fine since their life cycle is a month or so. Right now I believe that the eggs they have laid will wait for the temperature to get warm enough to hatch but I don't know that man made fertilizers will not kill the eggs. Here is a link that may be helpful: http://www.gardeninsects.com/beneficialNematodes.asp
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Safe enough, I'm sure, but I'm not sure they'd help. These Stienernema feltiae nematodes prey on certain insects and insect larvae. If they have no food, sooner or later they'll die. You can raise them on mealworms found at pet stores as fish / lizard food.
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I had a Great Dane who was allergic to grass. No joke. He would get itchy, red splotches all over his feet. I put organic lavender essential oil on his feet and lower legs and it always worked IMMEDIATELY to heal his itchiness and the redness, too, went away immediately. I know this is way too late since it's a little over 5 years since this question was asked but perhaps it can help someone. :)
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Nematodes kill soil-dwelling organisms including soil-borne larvae of insects that later live above ground, e.g. flies and fleas to name a couple. There are other biological controls for spider mites, although I haven't used them (didn't have that problem). You can find more info at http://www.arbico-organics.com/category/pest-solver-guide-mites