Diaguard® has unique characteristics which make it ideal for use as an inert, environmentally safe, non-harmful insecticide. Using a mechanical action, Diaguard® kills insects through abrasion and absorption.

Diaguard® is a freshwater, "Food Grade", white diatomaceous earth. It has a very high silica content which enables it to literally cut through insects waxy outer layer, and due to the high porosity and hence, high absorbency of the material, it then absorbs the waxy fats and oils (lipids) of the insect, dessicating them. Insects therefore die due to dehydration.

Diaguard® has been used in pest control for 10 years and has proven to be highly effective in controlling crawling insects.

• Diaguard® is light and easily clings to the bodies of insects as they walk and crawl over it. The tiny sharp diatoms then cut the waxy coating of insects and they eventually dry out and die.
• Soft bodied crawling insects die within 48 hours of first coming into contact with Diaguard®.
• Insects cannot build up an immunity to Diaguard® due to its mechanical mode of action.
• Diaguard® is pet safe and will not harm family members with weak immune systems or chemical sensitivity. It is a highly efficient non-toxic alternative to pesticides.