🌱 Australian Diatomaceous Earth: Nature’s Pest Shield for Safer Agriculture
1. What Is Diatomaceous Earth & Why It Works Diatomaceous Earth (DE) is made of fossilized silica shells from freshwater marine algae—composed of around 80–90% amorphous silica, tiny abrasive particles that physically disrupt insects’ exoskeletons, causing dehydration and eventual death. Because it’s a mechanical mode of action, pests cannot develop resistance, unlike with synthetic pesticides. […]