Some questions about flea infestation

Lar wrote:

In article ,
says...
As a barrier around garden beds, it
discourages slugs and snails. Caution: only natural diatomaceous earth
should be used for pest control (not pool grade).

Why?


It is heated to point where the sharp edges are lost and
the smaller particles will begin to bond together
forming larger more uniform particles, better for
filtering, but loses the desiccation benefits.

Thanks. I ALWAYS want to know why people say things like that.

Last week we bought a big package of Boraxo for a buck. Yesterday I
noticed some ants in the bathroom and dribbled some of it through their
trail No ants today, and I can still use it to wash my hands!

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Cheers, Bev
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is calculated by adding up the total amount of time a typical person
must spend restarting windows and then determining how many work weeks
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Lar wrote:

In article ,
says...
As a barrier around garden beds, it
discourages slugs and snails. Caution: only natural diatomaceous earth
should be used for pest control (not pool grade).

Why?


It is heated to point where the sharp edges are lost and
the smaller particles will begin to bond together
forming larger more uniform particles, better for
filtering, but loses the desiccation benefits.

Thanks. I ALWAYS want to know why people say things like that.

Last week we bought a big package of Boraxo for a buck. Yesterday I
noticed some ants in the bathroom and dribbled some of it through their
trail No ants today, and I can still use it to wash my hands!

--
Cheers, Bev
================================================== =====================
"Windows Freedom Day: a holiday that moves each year, the date of which
is calculated by adding up the total amount of time a typical person
must spend restarting windows and then determining how many work weeks
that would correspond to." -- Trygve Lode

Cheryl, I have personally used those little gadgets and have found that yes
in fact they do work. They actually work quite well. I had a bad flea
problem in my home once after keeping the dogs out of the house while we
went on vacation, I used those traps and caught several glueboards full of
fleas. I recommend those to people that say they just simply cannot afford
Frontline or Advantage. I had a customer today as a matter of fact that I
treated for fleas, I was there yesterday and did not have the proper
supplies to do a flea treat so I went back today, I told them about the
light traps and they put 5 of them out last night and there were many many
fleas on them. I also recommend that in the water you put a table spoon of
Dawn dishwashing detergent. It helps the killing process along.

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I wish you all the best
Tim W

Cheryl, I have personally used those little gadgets and have found that yes
in fact they do work. They actually work quite well. I had a bad flea
problem in my home once after keeping the dogs out of the house while we
went on vacation, I used those traps and caught several glueboards full of
fleas. I recommend those to people that say they just simply cannot afford
Frontline or Advantage. I had a customer today as a matter of fact that I
treated for fleas, I was there yesterday and did not have the proper
supplies to do a flea treat so I went back today, I told them about the
light traps and they put 5 of them out last night and there were many many
fleas on them. I also recommend that in the water you put a table spoon of
Dawn dishwashing detergent. It helps the killing process along.

--
I wish you all the best
Tim W

Cheryl, I have personally used those little gadgets and have found that yes
in fact they do work. They actually work quite well. I had a bad flea
problem in my home once after keeping the dogs out of the house while we
went on vacation, I used those traps and caught several glueboards full of
fleas. I recommend those to people that say they just simply cannot afford
Frontline or Advantage. I had a customer today as a matter of fact that I
treated for fleas, I was there yesterday and did not have the proper
supplies to do a flea treat so I went back today, I told them about the
light traps and they put 5 of them out last night and there were many many
fleas on them. I also recommend that in the water you put a table spoon of
Dawn dishwashing detergent. It helps the killing process along.

--
I wish you all the best
Tim W

In t,
composed with style:
Cheryl, I have personally used those little gadgets and have found
that yes in fact they do work. They actually work quite well. I had
a bad flea problem in my home once after keeping the dogs out of
the house while we went on vacation, I used those traps and caught
several glueboards full of fleas. I recommend those to people that
say they just simply cannot afford Frontline or Advantage. I had a
customer today as a matter of fact that I treated for fleas, I was
there yesterday and did not have the proper supplies to do a flea
treat so I went back today, I told them about the light traps and
they put 5 of them out last night and there were many many fleas on
them. I also recommend that in the water you put a table spoon of
Dawn dishwashing detergent. It helps the killing process along.

Good tip on the Dawn, Tim. I haven't had a flea problem in years but
I've seen a lot of people suggest a flea comb for seriously infested
kittens and repeatedly dip the comb in water with Dawn to drown the
fleas while combing. Good to know those traps really work.

In t,
composed with style:
Cheryl, I have personally used those little gadgets and have found
that yes in fact they do work. They actually work quite well. I had
a bad flea problem in my home once after keeping the dogs out of
the house while we went on vacation, I used those traps and caught
several glueboards full of fleas. I recommend those to people that
say they just simply cannot afford Frontline or Advantage. I had a
customer today as a matter of fact that I treated for fleas, I was
there yesterday and did not have the proper supplies to do a flea
treat so I went back today, I told them about the light traps and
they put 5 of them out last night and there were many many fleas on
them. I also recommend that in the water you put a table spoon of
Dawn dishwashing detergent. It helps the killing process along.

Good tip on the Dawn, Tim. I haven't had a flea problem in years but
I've seen a lot of people suggest a flea comb for seriously infested
kittens and repeatedly dip the comb in water with Dawn to drown the
fleas while combing. Good to know those traps really work.

In t,
composed with style:
Cheryl, I have personally used those little gadgets and have found
that yes in fact they do work. They actually work quite well. I had
a bad flea problem in my home once after keeping the dogs out of
the house while we went on vacation, I used those traps and caught
several glueboards full of fleas. I recommend those to people that
say they just simply cannot afford Frontline or Advantage. I had a
customer today as a matter of fact that I treated for fleas, I was
there yesterday and did not have the proper supplies to do a flea
treat so I went back today, I told them about the light traps and
they put 5 of them out last night and there were many many fleas on
them. I also recommend that in the water you put a table spoon of
Dawn dishwashing detergent. It helps the killing process along.

Good tip on the Dawn, Tim. I haven't had a flea problem in years but
I've seen a lot of people suggest a flea comb for seriously infested
kittens and repeatedly dip the comb in water with Dawn to drown the
fleas while combing. Good to know those traps really work.

In article ,
says...
What do you think of those lightbulb gadgets with a bowl of water
under it? Apparently it causes the fleas to be attracted to the light
and they jump toward it and end up in the bowl of water to drown.


You don't have to go buy special traps either, just plug
in a night light in a wall outlet and put a cake/pie pan
of water and as Tim said, add a couple of drops of
liquid soap.
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Lar. (to e-mail, get rid of the BUGS!!

In article ,
says...
What do you think of those lightbulb gadgets with a bowl of water
under it? Apparently it causes the fleas to be attracted to the light
and they jump toward it and end up in the bowl of water to drown.


You don't have to go buy special traps either, just plug
in a night light in a wall outlet and put a cake/pie pan
of water and as Tim said, add a couple of drops of
liquid soap.
--

http://home.comcast.net/~larflu/owl1.jpg

Lar. (to e-mail, get rid of the BUGS!!