Nepalese people who may be hurt by this product are those who sell pesticides or other forms of insecticides. Although other insecticides may be cheaper and more easily accessible, Protect-It is a healthier alternative for animals, humans and the environment (Hedley Technologies, 2014a). Pesticide use in agriculture has a significant negative impact on farmers' health (Ajayi, 2000). Pesticide pollution not only affects human health, but also affects multiple other environmental factors such as soil, surface and ground water, crop growth and production, and other flowering plants that are important to livelihood (Pimentel, 2005). If there is competition in Nepal with other insecticide products, some individuals may be hurt financially by the importation of Protect-It®. The benefits of importing Protect-It®, such as increased yield and income, will make up for the loss of the few salesmen in Nepal, as it will have a great and positive impact for individual farmers as well as families, companies, and the economy.

    

     One of the main issues with Protect-It® and diatomaceous earth based insecticides is that the application of product reduces grain bulk density. For a sufficient level of efficacy, the available diatomaceous earth formulations should be applied at doses between 400 and 1000 ppm (Fields and Korunic, 2000). Many researchers feel that there is a need for using new types of diatomaceous earth, which would be effective at lower dose rates (Arthur, 2003). Some newer diatomaceous earth formulations, combined with low doses of insecticides, have already been evaluated and have displayed promising results (Athanassiou et al., 2006). Protect-It® has been found to affect test weight of wheat and barley when treating stored grain (Hedley Technologies, 2014b). A laboratory evaluation of diatomaceous earth deposits was done, and according to the results, bulk density of grain was reduced significantly by spraying the diatomaceous earth product in comparison to dusting it (Athanassiou et al., 2010). Before adopting the method of spray application of product on grain commodities, further evaluation is necessary in terms of effectiveness, application apparatus and the impact on physical properties of grain (Athanassiou et al., 2010).