6 Effective Tips To Get Rid of Earwigs.
Are ear clips invading your home or garden?
Whether called earwigs, earwigs, or earwigs, the good news is that this little invader is harmless.
If this brown insect has a bad reputation, it is because it is often the victim of its poor physique.
Partly because of those two clamps on the back of his body that he uses to defend himself.
But be reassured, they are quite harmless against humans!
Despite its name, this critter does not pinch, pierce or break into its ears.
In fact, its name comes from its pliers, the cerci, which resemble the instrument that was used before to pierce girls' ears.
The earwig is a discreet insect that shies away from daylight. He prefers the shade and all the little corners where he can hide.
For example in cracks in the house, plants, stones, piles of leaves, plants ...
6 tips to get rid of ear clips
Even though it is ultimately harmless, its presence can be disturbing.
If you want to get rid of the ear clips, there are some easy and inexpensive tips.
As they hide in dark and damp spaces, just drop your natural and homemade traps there. Look :
1. Vegetable oil
Ear clips are crazy about vegetable oil. Grandma’s trick, then, is to make a trap with oil.
- Obtain a small box whose rim is not very high. For example, a can of sardines, a can of tuna, the lid of a pot, a pot of yogurt can do the trick.
- Locate the areas of passage of the ear clips in the vegetable garden, on the terrace, in the garden.
- Dig a hole and bury the boxes to the edge or put it on your patio.
- Pour in 2 cm of vegetable oil: you can recover the oil you used for cooking.
The earwigs will want to taste this "nectar" and fall into the box where they will drown.
This technique works very well. If you doubt it: watch this video. It is in English, but the result is breathtaking!
Note that you can replace vegetable oil with a sweet substance (fruit juice ...) or peanut butter. Use the bottom of a bottle of fruit juice, add a little water without rinsing it and do the same.
2. Upside down flowerpot
- Take a stoneware pot that you fill with damp straw and / or damp newspaper.
- Turn the pot upside down on the floor.
- Place small wooden chopsticks to make an opening for insects. You have to leave a small space for the insects to fit into the pot.
Some people plant a stick and turn the pot upside down as in the photo. The earplugs will take advantage of the night to climb the pole to the pot.
- In the morning, collect the pot and shake it to knock down the insects that have taken refuge in it at night. All you have to do is get rid of it.
3. Double-sided tape
In the evening, install strips of double-sided tape to trap the ear clips where they pass.
You can also buy sticky boxes that are effective in trapping cockroaches, spiders and other invasive insects.
4. Newsprint
To trap the earwigs, make them a shelter that will attract them. All you have to do is collect them in the morning and dispose of them.
Here's how to do it:
- Take an old newspaper.
- Make it a not too tight roll.
- Hold it with a rubber band.
- Place the rolled up newspaper in the places where the earwigs hide, in the vegetable garden, near the flower pots.
- In the morning, take your roller and shake it over a bucket of water. You can also put them in your fireplace or stove.
Instead of using a newspaper, you can also cut several pieces of garden hose that you tie together.
The earwigs will take up residence there and you will only have to collect them.
The advantage of this trap is that it is infinitely reusable, unlike newsprint.
5. Cardboard box with holes
- Take a small cardboard box with a lid. Near the base, make holes for insects to pass through.
- Inside the box, prepare a little treat for them: decaying plants, leftover meals ...
- Close the box: the inside should be dark.
- Place the box in a strategic place in the evening.
- In the morning, have your guests!
6. Diatomaceous earth
Composed of algae and fossilized microorganisms, this natural insecticide is non-toxic.
Diatomaceous earth supports the health of humans and pets. This biological insecticide has been used for a very long time to protect crops.
It is enough to spread it on the places where the earwigs pass to make it an effective repellent.
The small crystals that compose it have the particularity of being sharp. Insects that crawl over diatomaceous earth will not survive it.
Additional advice
Did you know that earwigs feast on aphids?
If you have earplugs in your vegetable garden, this might be good news as it will help eliminate them!
Maybe… because the ear clip is not necessarily going to be satisfied with aphids.
It is omnivorous and will appreciate rotting vegetables and ripe fruit, with a soft spot for peaches, plums and apricots.
Usually, he is not very fond of healthy vegetables and fruits. But if it turns out that if he has to deal with a shortage of small pests, he won't be tough.
It will eat anything it can find, like the leaves of the vegetables in the backyard!
Remember that if you are dealing with an invasion of earwigs, it is because their prey is also present in quantity.
In the House
If he goes inside the house, it is to search for forgotten foods. Any trick is good to get home.
They can get in through cracks of course, get caught in the hem of your pants, or even hide under the cushions of outdoor chairs.
Once in the house, they will take refuge in small dark and humid spaces.
How to avoid earwigs?
To avoid attracting earwigs to the home and keeping them away, you need to take precautions.
It is recommended not to leave decaying plants near the house.
Take care to pick up dead leaves and all other dead plants.
Repair cracks near windows, doors and exterior faucets. Put or repair screens on windows.
Your turn...
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