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At a larger scale, diatomaceous earth (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diatomaceous_earth)—which https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diatomaceous_earth)—which is just f
by evrimoztamur 3y ago
At a larger scale, diatomaceous earth (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diatomaceous_earth)—which https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diatomaceous_earth)—which is just fossilized shells of a kind of micro-algae—is useful for pest control. It works essentially the same way, stick onto, dry, and even lacerate bugs. Cool concept, waiting to see applications!
- tbalsam 3y agoI'm terrified by the idea of breathing this in. Reminds me of asbestos snow.
- tbalsam 3y ago(especially as they've shown diatomaceous earth to be microscopic, razor-sharp fragments. Some people even eat this to try to kill parasites, eep! I'm not sure of the research here but my Spidey sense at least is going off the clock! D''''::::)
- plasma_beam 3y agoAlso used for many swimming pool filters. You literally coat the filter grids with straight DE powder.