Harris HDE-8 Bed Bug Powder Diatomaceous Earth, 8oz, Yellow

Purchased this to combat a bug problem in my bedroom. I have to say at the moment it is working as promised. I applied a bit in a particular portion of my carpet, then rubbed it in using a glove, and repeated through the whole carpet in the room. I really cannot see it, which I think is amazing. Also used it on the nooks, crannies, headboard, window sill, and closet floor in my room, as well as in my storage bench. The tough part will be leaving it for 2-3 weeks as recommended, but if it does the job and kills whatever is occurring, I have no problem with that. I have to mention that I also did throw my stuffed animals and the clothes hanging in my closet into the dryer on the highest heat, and hot washed my bedding and dried it on the highest heat. There was also some serious vaccuming, shaking of rugs, and placing mothballs in the closet and in the plastic storage containers in my room, and I also have a mattress cover with a box spring cover coming to replace the one I had to get rid of. My point in saying this is that you have to do a lot more then just put the earth down and trust it will work. I think a lot of the people who have given this one or two stars have just applied it and hoped it would work without rubbing or working it into the carpet, not letting it settle, or vaccumed it up before it could take the desired effect. It is still early days, and I will update after 2-3 weeks, but as it stands right now, I am satisfied with this product.UPDATE: So after applying this and leaving it for a month, I am happy to say that I have not seen any live bugs for about a month. Within the first week I found a couple of dried out dead ones here and there, but overall the results have been grand! I have done a reapplication this past week just to be doubly sure that I have gotten rid of them from my room, but am pleased so far!NOTE: I have also taken other various steps. I removed all wooden bulky furniture from my room and replaced it with light and collapsible chairs. I hot washed and dried all my linens and hanging up clothes. I invested in a HEPA filter vacuum for better clean up. All my personal effects are now stored in plastic containers. And I caulked every crack and hole I found in my room with silicone sealant. My point is that yes there is more to this than just the dusting. I still check my mattress and box spring every other day to make sure there is not a stray at all. Hopefully this will continue and I will continue to be free of these nuisances.

This product is like talc powder, so be careful not to breathe it in as it can be harmful to the lungs. However, it has been part of our successful strategy to get rid of bed bugs that we brought home after a vacation. We have eradicated our bed bug problem using this product along with Bed Bug Killer, Natural Organic Formula Fastest, 16 oz. By Pest Soldier and Hoont Indoor Powerful Plug-in Spider and Bed Bug Pest Repeller + Night Light - Eradicates Bed Bugs, Spiders and all types of other Insects and Rodents [UPGRADED VERSION]. We have seen NO bed bugs...or any bugs since using these products.Here's the steps we took to sleep peacefully again...1. Strip down the bed and bag the linens and wash them in HOT and dry on HOT2. Inspect your bed, bed frame, headboard, electrical outlets, nightstands...EVERYTHING and FIND THE NEST (then get rid of it...we threw our fabric headboard right out the window so as not to take them through the house...btw DON'T ever get a fabric headboard) We used alcohol to kill them on site at first while we were waiting for this spray to arrive.3. Vacuum really well and be sure to vacuum the crevice between the carpet and the baseboard.4. When the products arrive, strip the bed and wash all your linens in HOT again. Spray your entire matress with Bed Bug Killer, Natural Organic Formula Fastest, 16 oz. By Pest Soldier, then spray the bed frame and the area around your bed and open a window to air out the smell.5. Sprinkle a generous amount of Harris Bed Bug Killer, Diatomaceous Earth Powder 1/2 LB, Fast Kill with Extended Residual Protection along the crevices of the walls and under and around your bed.6. Plug in the Hoont Indoor Powerful Plug-in Spider and Bed Bug Pest Repeller + Night Light - Eradicates Bed Bugs, Spiders and all types of other Insects and Rodents [UPGRADED VERSION].7. Get rid of clutter and keep laundry off the floor. Give them no place to hide or create a new nest.8. Keep a constant look out for signs of the bugs return. Re-spray, re-wash, re-vacuum, etc. if necessary. However it has been 2 weeks and we have NO signs of bed bugs. Good luck.

First off, we do not have bed bugs. We just bought an old house built in 1915 while a friend bought an older house from 1876. Within a week of moving in, his children were covered in bed bug bites! I saw the house during the showing (we were thinking about buying) and did not see any evidence of bedbugs. They came out of nowhere. He advised me to be proactive about preventing bedbugs so I bought this product.I cannot currently speak to whether or not it kills bed bugs because I have not seen one yet; however, I can speak to the applier head. It works very good! I think the applicator is first class. You squeeze the bottle and out comes the powder in a straight line right into any crevice you can imagine. I think the applicator is so great that I am writing this review. You'll have to look at other reviews for if it actually kills bedbugs!The four start rating is simply because I do not have sufficient evidence to rate it 5 stars. And it doesn't seem to kill spiders, which made me slightly sad, even-though that is not what is made to do.

S em to work pretty well. Saw a critter are two and got this and I have seen anything since then, thanks heavens for this because I wouldn’t like to be overtaken by them things. How do people get them , I don’t know but it’s not a good feeling. Doesn’t have a smell and the price was good because the product lives up to its reputation.