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It's very powdery. It looks like fine cornstarch.
Look on Youtube. Humans eat it to "cure" tapeworms.
I've heard of people drinking it too....that is just gross. I know of people who mix it in with their livestock feed for deworming purposes, which makes more sense to me.
 

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I've heard of people drinking it too....that is just gross. I know of people who mix it in with their livestock feed for deworming purposes, which makes more sense to me.

It kinda tastes like dirt. ;) But I don't know about gross.
 

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I was just going to ask this same question. Thanks. I'm going to try DE. And prob orange oil too. I had heard abt orange peel but the oil is more concentrated I am guessing. Thanks.
 

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It's very powdery. It looks like fine cornstarch.
Look on Youtube. Humans eat it to "cure" tapeworms.

Which are you talking about? The dry molasses?

Oh, nevermind - I just realized it was the DE
 

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Mix the orange oil with water and just plain old molasses from the grocery store? Cause I also think it will work better for the rainy South. I'll probably get the DE too though. I hate fire ant bites. MISERABLE. I had no idea until I moved down here how bad these lil buggers could be so gotta protect the tort.
 

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Mix the orange oil with water and just plain old molasses from the grocery store? Cause I also think it will work better for the rainy South. I'll probably get the DE too though. I hate fire ant bites. MISERABLE. I had no idea until I moved down here how bad these lil buggers could be so gotta protect the tort.
You dilute orange oil in water (per instructions on the bottle) and pour right over active ant hills. Then broadcast molasses all over the area bag has instructions on weight per m2. Molasses can also be used in liquid form in sprayer hose attachment or other pump, but I went with dry. I'll be out to check the tort garden plot later today we'll see how it works
 

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You dilute orange oil in water (per instructions on the bottle) and pour right over active ant hills. Then broadcast molasses all over the area bag has instructions on weight per m2. Molasses can also be used in liquid form in sprayer hose attachment or other pump, but I went with dry. I'll be out to check the tort garden plot later today we'll see how it works

Thanks. Am going to try this
 
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