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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001096906-08-001863.txt : 20081009
<SEC-HEADER>0001096906-08-001863.hdr.sgml : 20081009
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20081009155740
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001096906-08-001863
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20081009
FILED AS OF DATE:		20081009
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20081009

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			DIATECT INTERNATIONAL CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000319124
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	AGRICULTURE CHEMICALS [2870]
		IRS NUMBER:				820513109
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			CA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		875 SOUTH INDUSTRIAL PARKWAY
		CITY:			HEBER
		STATE:			UT
		ZIP:			84032
		BUSINESS PHONE:		435-654-4370

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		875 SOUTH INDUSTRIAL PARKWAY
		CITY:			HEBER
		STATE:			UT
		ZIP:			84032

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	SAN DIEGO BANCORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19931124

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Carr Patrick
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001442618

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-10147
		FILM NUMBER:		081116099

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		770-673-0101

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1256 DUNWOODY COVE
		CITY:			ATLANTA
		STATE:			GA
		ZIP:			30338
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    <documentType>4/A</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2008-10-09</periodOfReport>

    <dateOfOriginalSubmission>2008-10-08</dateOfOriginalSubmission>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000319124</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>DIATECT INTERNATIONAL CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>DTCT</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001442618</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Carr Patrick</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>1256 DUNWOODY COVE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>ATLANTA</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>GA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>30338</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Chief Executive Officer</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Warrants</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>0.07</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2008-09-25</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>5000000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2008-09-25</value>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2011-09-24</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>5000000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>5000000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
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    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/S/ Patrick Carr</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-10-08</signatureDate>
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