When you choose Green Leaf Defender, you’ll enjoy several advantages over the use of traditional diatomaceous earth and chemical products alike.

Diatomaceous Earth (D.E.) is found throughout the world. These deposits are formed with very different qualities. The D.E. found in our formula has significant measurable differences;

Qualities That Make the Difference

• Our D.E. formulation contains a greater variety of the fossilized Melosira species and sub-species of freshwater diatoms, with a greater number of pores per diatom. This larger number of pores provides a much greater internal Pore Volume. Pore Volume provides the greater Surface Area. Creating extraordinary absorptive capacity. Note that the pores in each diatom are unobstructed by clays or other debris. Minimum Surface Area @ 69.05 m2/g. Average, as stated by the other D.E. products @ 10 to 30 m2/g. The combination of these factors create an exceptionally large and fully Functional Surface Area. Our D.E. has demonstrated a better ability to absorb the insect's waxy epicuticle and provides a more rapid extraction of the lipids from the insect's body, thus speeding the kill time due to quicker dehydration. "All fossil diatoms are porous, and it is this porosity or specific surface (square meters per gram) that confers them their insecticidal value (Ebeling 1971)".
• Consistency of purity and particle size (by Air Classification processing) during the production process, allows its application electrostatically, by air or ground application equipment or by Spray Equipment of any type, without bridging, blockage or corrosive wear on nozzles, augers or conveyors.  Field experience shows polishing, rather than abrasion.

Effective versus a broad range of Insects that infest;

• Groves and Orchards
• Vineyards
• Poultry Production Facilities
• Livestock, Equine and Dairy, Production Facilities, Housing.  Milking Parlors, Waste Streams and Sludge Ponds.  Companion Animal Facilities.
• Forests

Health Issue as determined by crystalline silica content. In the United States, OSHA sets the standard for workplace health and safety requirements. OSHA’s new standard for crystalline silica has established, one tenth of one percent (<0.1%) as the threshold. Above this amount is considered hazardous, with a potential for causing silicosis in the lungs and also now considered a potential carcinogen to other vital organs. The crystalline silica content of DiaSource D.E. has been verified as undetectable at levels even less than 0.1%.

Note:  In addition to its EPA Registered Pesticide Labels, DiaSource has been granted the only EPA, “Manufacturing Use” label for Diatomaceous Earth.  Allowing its inclusion in Pesticide Formulations for use on “Terrestrial Food/Feed Crops”, and in a wide range of formulated products. The DiaSource EPA Registrations give it the right to sub-register its labels, allowing Private Labeling of Brand name products.