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October the 12th 2004 I posted the first post here on this forum. 20 years have passed. Thank you for being such a good group of people and for hanging around. More here in this thread. All the best from Santiago, Ivar
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I think that’s also known as diatomaceous earth; which is indeed used for (amongst other things) controlling mites and similar insects in chicken coops.
HtD (former assistant chicken keeper.)
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I didn't know that you could use diatomaceous Earth against bed bugs but it doesn't surprise me. I too used it with my chickens, it's wonderful stuff, I never had any mite issues. Humans can actually consume it, not only is it not negative it's (supposedly) good for us. The person I used to buy it from used it to treat her high cholesterol levels and apparently it's also good against constipation.
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There’s a surprise ! I’ll edit my post to say (supposedly) !!
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Yes, diatomaceous earth has this effect on bedbugs. How does that translate into being useful on the Camino?
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ON camino, not at all. Except of course if working as Hospitaleros, which some of the forum members do.
Should we however be unfortunate enough to bring a family of the little b***** home with us, (whether from actually on camino or in transit) it beats the heck out of bombing the place with artificial chemicals.
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At Gite Poudally near Mas de Vers on the Le Puy route I was given an atomiser type intrument to puff 'sea shell' powder' on my sleeping bag - great gite 400m off path with purpose built accommodation off an old house. Fantastic meal, restaurant quality.
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I hope that they gave you a mask to use so that you didn't inhale it!
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but I only pretended to use it
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