The Environmental Factor Diatomaceous Earth Food Grade Insecticide Powder for Insects with an Exoskeleton, 3lb Shaker Bottle

Food-grade DE is the safest option for pest control around your home or business.

Key Product Features

• 3Lb easy to spread shaker bottle with resealable lid
  
• 100% pure freshwater diatomaceous earth
• Naturally mined from Nevada
• No preservatives or additives
  
• Natural product, safe for Human or animal consumption
• Food Grade de, meets U.S. Food chemicals codex standards
• This is an O.E.M. part

Silica is very common in nature and makes up 26% of the earth’s crust by weight. Various forms of silica include sand, emerald, quartz, feldspar, mica, clay, asbestos, and glass. Silicon, a component of silica, does not exist naturally in its pure form. It usually reacts with oxygen and water to form silicon dioxide. Silicon dioxide has two naturally occurring forms: crystalline and amorphous. Most diatomaceous earth is made of amorphous silicon dioxide. However, it can contain very low levels of crystalline silicon dioxide.

Diatomaceous earth is made from the fossilized remains of tiny, aquatic organisms called diatoms. Their skeletons are made of a natural substance called silica. Over a long period of time, diatoms accumulated in the sediment of rivers, streams, lakes, and oceans. Today, silica deposits are mined from these areas.