J Clark

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Thank you Helen. I searched PubMed and could find nothing that directly related to the effect on dung beetles by DE-treated cattle. It is possibly unknown scientifically at the moment?

My question still stands: Does dosing cattle with DE mean the death of dung beetles?

Can anyone out there help?
12 years ago
Hi everyone, I have just been led to you by my partner and am thrilled with what I am finding.

Questions regarding DE:
1: As DE is an excellent solution to internal parasites, how does it then affect dung beetles on its expulsion from our cows? Could it be that by the time it has gone through the digestive system of cattle it has become too moist to be a dung beetle killer? I have asked the dung beetle expert in Australia who was going to ask the CSIRO (Aus. Federal gov't scientific org.), but I have never had an answer. Your input on this would be appreciated.

2: If we all use DE all the time because it is so wonderful, are we not depleting a natural resource in the same way as any other mining? Is it not a finite resource?

Cheers from Oz
12 years ago