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Prehistoric pesticide (diatomaceous earth).
DIATOMACEOUS EARTH is made up of the fossilized skeletal remains of algae. The algae, also known as diatoms, obtained silica particles from lava flows and created sharp, spiny outer shells for protection.
HOW DOES IT WORK? What is dust to you and me is razor-sharp particles to your average insect. The silica pierces its hard outer …
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