Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Can I return the product if it doesn't work for me?

A: Diatect® International guarantees its products for 60 days as long as the instructions on the label are followed. Please call us at 435-654-4370 for more information or return the product to us for a full refund less any shipping and handling charges.

Diatect International
Attn: Returns
875 S Industrial Parkway
Heber City, UT 84032

Q: Why are Diatect® RESULTS products the best insecticide for home use?

A: Diatect® has developed a trade secret manufacturing process that produces uniquely powerful insecticides. Diatect® insecticides are more effective insect killers than any competitive products.

Q: How long will it take to get the product?

A: It will take 5 to 7 days to arrive.

Q: Where can I use Diatect® RESULTS?

A: Diatect® RESULTS can be used anywhere you have insect problems. Diatect® RESULTS controls: Ants, Chinch Bugs, Caterpillars, Cut Worms, Bedbugs, Armyworms, Fleas and Ticks, and any other insect pest.

Q: How long does Diatect® RESULTS last?

A: Diatect® RESULTS has a half life of 7 to 10 days as a dust. It is half that when applied as a wet spray. The ingredients in Diatect® RESULTS break down over time into harmless by-products and are dispersed back to nature.

Q: How soon can I let my children and pets play in the yard after using Diatect® RESULTS?

A: You can re-enter the area treated immediately after applying Diatect® RESULTS. The ingredients breakdown after a period of time and are dispersed back to nature.

Q: How does RESULTS work?

A: RESULTS is a contact product. It paralyzes and dehydrates insects. This means it just has to touch the insect to kill it. The bug does not have to eat or ingest it.

Q: How does it compare to other insecticides?

A: Many insecticides take days to work, are smelly and often have harmful chemicals that damage the environment. Diatect® RESULTS kills insects within minutes, does not smell, and uses some natural chemicals.

Q: How fast does your product work?

A: Diatect® RESULTS kills insects within minutes of their coming in contact with the powder.

Q: What makes it work so fast?

A: One of the key active ingredients is Pyrethrins, which is a neural agent that kills insects quickly.

Q: Is your product harmful to animals?

A: The ingredients are very toxic to insects, but have no known negative effect on people, pets, or plants.

Q: What if I get it on my hands? How do I clean it off?

A: Wash with soap and water.

Q: Will this product kill plants or grass?

A: No, but dust lightly on any broad leaf plants. They can be more sensitive to dust.

Q: What are the active ingredients?

A: 0.2% Natural Pyrethrins, 82.9% Diatomaceous Earth, 1% PBO (Piperonyl Butoxide).

Q: What are Pyrethrins?

A: Natural Pyrethrins or PY is an oil that is extracted from the African Daisy. It is very toxic to insects but is harmless to any animal with a circulatory system. Therefore, it doesn’t hurt humans, pets or birds. There are rare cases of allergic reactions to PY.

Q: What is Silicon Dioxide?

A: Silicon Dioxide, or Diatomaceous Earth, is a dust that is used in medicine, toothpaste, cosmetics and many other every day items. It is harmless to people and pets but is like microscopic razor blades to insects, cutting their exoskeleton and dehydrating the bug.

Q: What is Piperonyl Butoxide (PBO)?

A: PBO is a synergist. Originally derived from the Sassafras tree, PBO increases the efficacy of PY.

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