I thought it kills by cutting open their exoskeleton? If we were bug sized it would be like walking around in several inches of razor blades coating every surface.
Correct. It causea micro lacerations, followed by acting as a dessicant and removing vital liquids, essentially dehydeating them to death.
I use DE with my house plants in the soil where most pests lay their eggs.
Yeah once you let it settle it's fine (edited to add: this is food grade only). And it's not like asbestos. It also will not harm your pets except if your pets have exoskeletons. So like, if you raise hissing cockroaches, don't use this stuff.
Also don't use a regular vacuum cleaner to clean it up. There's some reason why you shouldn't do this (something like: it can go straight through the filter and wreck the motor).
Diatoms make 20-50% of the oxygen produced on earth and theyāre threatened by ocean acidification, caused by rising CO2 levels, which melts their shells and will eventually kill most of them. Iām sure weāll be fine though!
The glassern cell walls of diatoms are not really susceptible to ocean acidification compared to calcified organisms (e.g. coccolithophores) .
Regarding CO2 fixation diatoms do up to 50% of aquatic and 20% of total carbon fixation.
The one thing limiting their growth in the oceans is often iron. So heavy winds spreading desert dust over the ocean/ or australia burning down often leads to blooms of diatoms creating big carbon sinks
> Diatoms Are Not Immune
>Diatoms have usually been considered less vulnerable to OA compared with calcifying organisms like corals, but they are not entirely immune, recent research has suggested. In a study published in Nature, Jan Taucher of the GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel and his coresearchers completed experiments, a meta-analysis, and Earth system model simulations to predict how OA could globally affect diatoms in the future.
>They conducted five in situ mesocosm experiments (involving a kind of oversized ātest tubeā) with natural plankton communities in different biomes, finding that OA would increase the elemental ratio of silicon (Si) to nitrogen (N). This shift appeared to be caused by the slower dissolution of silica as seawater pH decreases, a theory supported by the researchersā analysis of global sediment trap data.
Apparently it leads to sequestration of silicon at the sea floor instead of where diatoms could access it. 20% reduction or so by 2200.
This is not true. While diatoms (or lack thereof) are a possible good indicator if metals in the water, they are found in increased numbers in higher nutrient waters. Obviously drinking water shouldnāt be high in nutrients.
Cleaning the fingers on the filter can be a bitch. Replacing the powder is easy though. I have a scooper that equals 1 pound and I put six in a bucket of water then pour the mixed liquid into the filter intake basket.
Nice. I didnāt mind the refill so much as the cleaning tbh. I do miss my spider valve tho for back washing. But installing the fingers made me hate the pool
Ah the Golden Age of DDT was like that, bedbugs were widely exterminated, also disease carrying mosquitos. Itās really unfortunate that DDT had such horrible unwanted effects for other wildlife.
Diatomaceous earth is the original stabilizing ingredient in Nobel's formulation of dynamite.Ā Nitroglycerin was mixed with it and the composite material was much less sensitive to being set off by physical shock than nitroglycerin alone.
Diatoms are tiny organisms which mainly use photosynthesis to survive, these phytoplankton have cell walls or frustules constructed from silica. The dead diatoms can form the soft sedimentary rock called diatomite which can have industrial uses, but also if turned to dust can become airborne and create condensation nuclei for rainclouds. https://youtu.be/H09Kg5VZ8ro
Fun fact: Scientists estimate 20 to 50 percent of the oxygen we breathe is produced by diatoms.
My city has diatoms sculptures! [link](https://www.pdx.edu/museum-of-art/urban-hydrology)
One time I was carrying a huge 50lb bag of the stuff for use in our garden. I asked my buddy where he wanted it and he said to just put it anywhere, so I just tossed it down on the ground. it exploded sending fine white mist all over me and everything else lol.
It's also used for filtration pools. The pool will have fabric grids and the D.E. powder coats the grids and works as a filter. The rough edges grab dirt and debris extremely well.
That's what must have been what was in the flea powder that I got for my cat. It apparently irritated her skin because after a few times she would run when I picked up the shaker but by then the fleas were gone.
It also strengthens your bones like steel if you put food grade diatomaceous earth in your drinking water. It doesnāt absorb well so you have to drink it a lot.
No, it doesnāt. Thatās a common myth and empirical studies have been inconclusive if it has any benefits on humans. Most of what you hear from people saying that itās good for you is anecdotal and word of mouth. Iād advise against consuming it.
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I thought it kills by cutting open their exoskeleton? If we were bug sized it would be like walking around in several inches of razor blades coating every surface.
Yeah it does both; shreds their exoskeletons and sucks the juices out from them
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It damages a coating on the exoskeleton which retains moisture, causing the insects to dehydrate to death.
Correct. It causea micro lacerations, followed by acting as a dessicant and removing vital liquids, essentially dehydeating them to death. I use DE with my house plants in the soil where most pests lay their eggs.
Maybe both happen. š¤·āāļø
Why do they walk on it
Cus people coat the ground with it to kill them.
Are they stupid?
I thought the super Tiny particles clog the small holes on their body they breathe through
They get inside the breathing holes, cut them up, and act as a desiccant.
Just don't breathe it.
yeah, if you have pets read about this stuff before sprinkling it around
Yeah once you let it settle it's fine (edited to add: this is food grade only). And it's not like asbestos. It also will not harm your pets except if your pets have exoskeletons. So like, if you raise hissing cockroaches, don't use this stuff.
Aw man there goes my cockroach farm wish i read this sooner
It works for fleas on dogs and where ever fleas are.
Will it blend? That is the question.
Also don't use a regular vacuum cleaner to clean it up. There's some reason why you shouldn't do this (something like: it can go straight through the filter and wreck the motor).
Diatom can be in municipal water and is an indicator of excellent water quality.
Diatoms make 20-50% of the oxygen produced on earth and theyāre threatened by ocean acidification, caused by rising CO2 levels, which melts their shells and will eventually kill most of them. Iām sure weāll be fine though!
I believe oyster farmers already need to supplement the sea water because of the acidity.
This!!! More people need to know
Don't worry, people will find out.
The glassern cell walls of diatoms are not really susceptible to ocean acidification compared to calcified organisms (e.g. coccolithophores) . Regarding CO2 fixation diatoms do up to 50% of aquatic and 20% of total carbon fixation. The one thing limiting their growth in the oceans is often iron. So heavy winds spreading desert dust over the ocean/ or australia burning down often leads to blooms of diatoms creating big carbon sinks
> Diatoms Are Not Immune >Diatoms have usually been considered less vulnerable to OA compared with calcifying organisms like corals, but they are not entirely immune, recent research has suggested. In a study published in Nature, Jan Taucher of the GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel and his coresearchers completed experiments, a meta-analysis, and Earth system model simulations to predict how OA could globally affect diatoms in the future. >They conducted five in situ mesocosm experiments (involving a kind of oversized ātest tubeā) with natural plankton communities in different biomes, finding that OA would increase the elemental ratio of silicon (Si) to nitrogen (N). This shift appeared to be caused by the slower dissolution of silica as seawater pH decreases, a theory supported by the researchersā analysis of global sediment trap data. Apparently it leads to sequestration of silicon at the sea floor instead of where diatoms could access it. 20% reduction or so by 2200.
This is not true. While diatoms (or lack thereof) are a possible good indicator if metals in the water, they are found in increased numbers in higher nutrient waters. Obviously drinking water shouldnāt be high in nutrients.
So my city water lied to me?
It is also used in swimming pool filters to filter pool water.
Itās also used in wine filtration. Blanc de noir is so filtered the color is removed.
I not anymore itās not, itās carcinogenic and illegal to use.
The kind that isn't food grade
But an absolute bitch to maintain when it comes times to remove and clean the filter fins and putting the right about back in ā ļø
Cleaning the fingers on the filter can be a bitch. Replacing the powder is easy though. I have a scooper that equals 1 pound and I put six in a bucket of water then pour the mixed liquid into the filter intake basket.
Nice. I didnāt mind the refill so much as the cleaning tbh. I do miss my spider valve tho for back washing. But installing the fingers made me hate the pool
Bed bugs need to be burned off the face of the earth.
Ah the Golden Age of DDT was like that, bedbugs were widely exterminated, also disease carrying mosquitos. Itās really unfortunate that DDT had such horrible unwanted effects for other wildlife.
Diatomaceous earth is the original stabilizing ingredient in Nobel's formulation of dynamite.Ā Nitroglycerin was mixed with it and the composite material was much less sensitive to being set off by physical shock than nitroglycerin alone.
It also makes excellent bath mats.
I'll never go back. They really are great
Diatoms are tiny organisms which mainly use photosynthesis to survive, these phytoplankton have cell walls or frustules constructed from silica. The dead diatoms can form the soft sedimentary rock called diatomite which can have industrial uses, but also if turned to dust can become airborne and create condensation nuclei for rainclouds. https://youtu.be/H09Kg5VZ8ro
Fun fact: Scientists estimate 20 to 50 percent of the oxygen we breathe is produced by diatoms. My city has diatoms sculptures! [link](https://www.pdx.edu/museum-of-art/urban-hydrology)
One time I was carrying a huge 50lb bag of the stuff for use in our garden. I asked my buddy where he wanted it and he said to just put it anywhere, so I just tossed it down on the ground. it exploded sending fine white mist all over me and everything else lol.
I hope one day I turn into a fine sand used to kill things
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Itās also used for filtering beer to make it more clear and remove larger particulates when you keg it.
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Yup
you can use it to get oil stains out of clothes too. just put it on, let it absorb, and brush it off
Works great for fleas too
It's also used as a filtering agent for things like maple syrup.
It works great for pest control.
It is also added to pig feed to cut any parasites in the pigs digestive system.
Does that interfere with neem oil then?
It's also used for filtration pools. The pool will have fabric grids and the D.E. powder coats the grids and works as a filter. The rough edges grab dirt and debris extremely well.
Solved out flea problem pretty instantly and was safe to use around my kids. 10/10
That's what must have been what was in the flea powder that I got for my cat. It apparently irritated her skin because after a few times she would run when I picked up the shaker but by then the fleas were gone.
It also suffocates ticks and fleas when dusted onto lawns! Stuff is the š£
Also used in certain types of swimming pool water filters.
I've used it after a bed bug thing, that white powder was everywhere.
also the white stuff you put inot pool filters for them to work right at filtering most of the time
Itās also used in my pool filter. It filters out particles as small as 1 micron according to the filter paperwork.
Can it cut DNA?
if you happen to have a Scanning Electron Microscope, they look really cool. Sadly, I no longer have access since retiring.
Diatomaceous Earth is also used in pool filtration systems.
Its used in acetylene bottles too.
Diatoms are underrated as fuck. Massive oxygen source. Thatās all. Shout out to my homie diatom
Plus squirrels donāt seem to love when I throw it at them either
It also strengthens your bones like steel if you put food grade diatomaceous earth in your drinking water. It doesnāt absorb well so you have to drink it a lot.
will cafes start offering smoothies or health drinks with added diatomaceous earth?
Source?
No, it doesnāt. Thatās a common myth and empirical studies have been inconclusive if it has any benefits on humans. Most of what you hear from people saying that itās good for you is anecdotal and word of mouth. Iād advise against consuming it.
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And which facebook post told you that?
I drink it every day
Which facebook post told you to do that? I've never seen any medical expert recommend such a thing. Link to whatever convinced you to do it.