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Pest Control for Vineyards
What all do you use for pest control in your vineyard area?
In our vegetable garden we use a lot of Diatomaceous earth which kills all bugs with exoskeletons.
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What all do you use for pest control in your vineyard area?
In our vegetable garden we use a lot of Diatomaceous earth which kills all bugs with exoskeletons.
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Any problems/cautions regarding inhalation of DE dust?
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It's not advised to breathe it in but I don't think it's real harmful, I think you can technically eat it. I know they feed it to animals.
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Is this something you get striclty for insect control? Is there a brand or something for it.
I know the wife some DE filtration for an aquarium. The DE packages had warnings all over them. Yeah, I know, warnings don't always mean there is real danger ...
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Food grade Diatomaceous earth is used as a fining agent in wine and beer.
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Is this something you get striclty for insect control? Is there a brand or something for it.
I know the wife some DE filtration for an aquarium. The DE packages had warnings all over them. Yeah, I know, warnings don't always mean there is real danger ...
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It's crushed fossils so I don't know that it could be too serious.
It gets in the bugs exoskeleton and cuts them from what I understand.
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Food grade Diatomaceous earth is used as a fining agent in wine and beer.
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Yes, sparkolloid contains DE ...
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It's crushed fossils so I don't know that it could be too serious.
It gets in the bugs exoskeleton and cuts them from what I understand.
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The warnings are about breathing the dust. It cuts lung tissue too.
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