Earwigs
06-28-2010, 09:36 AM
#13
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Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Southern , Virginia
Posts: 1,518
When we bought our house it had been empty for several months so the earwigs took over!! Every window sill was full of them, dead and alive. We vacuumed really well and sprayed inside and outside and finally got rid if them. They still show up in our mailbox once in a while so I spray it with Bug Stop and they're gone for a few months. As far as the house, we have to spray around the house several times per year to keep all critters at bay. That's Southern Virginia survival !!
06-28-2010, 09:53 AM
#15
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Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: New York State, but I will always be Canadian!
Posts: 933
They were my childhood nightmare. I grew up in Calgary, they are everywhere. All the kids thought the earwigs would crawl into your ear and bite your eardrum. We were all terrified. :)
06-28-2010, 12:25 PM
#16
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Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Northern California
Posts: 56
If you can, take several sheets of newspaper and wet them. Roll it up (not too tight) and leave it out where you see the earwigs. They like the cool damp places. After a few days just pick up the newspaper and throw it away with all the earwigs in it. Really isn't much help for major infestations but in a pinch it might help.
06-28-2010, 01:57 PM
#20
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Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Rancho Mirage, CA
Posts: 1,855
We have earwigs, they like moisture. They won't hurt the cats, they don't carry diseases, they will let out a stink when touched. They can pinch, but that doesn't hurt. Clear debris away from the house, get rid of cool moist areas, that should keep them away.
The good thing about earwigs is they will eat your aphids and other bugs.
The good thing about earwigs is they will eat your aphids and other bugs.
