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    what to use to kill erwigs

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    I read the FAQ's for Earwigs and no mention was made of Earwig traps. I find they are the best and only way to kill Earwigs in my opinion. I once had a bed of mostly Marigolds and overnight it was desimated by baby Earwigs. I put out 1 of these traps in a baby food jar and the next morning it was full to the top with little gray baby Earwigs. It works for the adults too.


    Making the traps 
    In a small container--I like to use the scoops from laundry detergent-- mix equal parts of molasses or corn syrup, cooking oil, and full salt soy sauce. Bury it up to the brim where ever you have an Earwig problem. Prop a lid or stone or piece of wood over the top leaving a small hole for them to crawl into the container. You'll be surprised just how many you get.


    The reason behind the ingredients 
    The sweet molasses or corn syrup is the bait. 
    The oil doesn't allow them to crawl out once they are in the container. 
    The salt in the soy sauce kills them and the dark color makes it look like just the bottom of a hole. 
    The original recipe called for molasses and that does make the concoction darker but I found corn syrup works just as good and it was what I had on hand the first time I tried this.


    http://graphics.gardenweb.com/graphics/ivil/home_25-03-14/300x230_Earwigs2.jpg


    http://forums.gardenweb.com/forums/load/pests/msg0314444230969.html?6

    Earwigs only live where it's damp, and they only go where they can crawl. That means if you could dry up the damp conditions either under or around your kitchen, that alone could cure your earwig problem. That also means, if you caulked virtually every opening at the floor and around plumbing penetrations, that alone could cure your earwig problem, too. Another option is to sprinkle around diatomaceous earth under your house, around it, and as a barrier between your house interior and the damp areas they're coming from. You'll probably want to do some combination of all three controls. No, it's not a suitable threat worthy of exposing yourself and the rest of the world to more hazardous pesticides, these other controls will work just fine. If anybody tells you different, they're either scared, or they're selling you something. These are the things that really work.

    Source:


    The IPM Practitioner and Common Sense Pest Control by BIRC, Berkeley, CA


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