Ok do it yourself pest control operators, here it is, the 3 steps you’ve been waiting for; simple, quick and instant results to get rid of and keep out those pesky earwigs. We’re so confident in this information that we guarantee it to work or your next post is FREE.
Springtime is here and pest populations will begin ‘popping’ soon and as Earwigs build up they begin to come inside. These 3 steps will help you reduce that down to zero.
# 1 Hang all ‘welcome mats’ up every night before you go to bed and whenever they are wet.
While it’s true Earwigs are most active at night so you’d assume they wouldn’t be there when you do this anyway; the important thing is they must find a new place to hide when they come home from a night of carousing. i.e; away from the front door. If picking them up every night is too much, see # 3
# 2 Elevate or remove all planters that are near obvious entry points such as sliding glass doors.
Earwigs love to hide under things like this especially if they provide moisture. If you can’t move or elevate them see # 3.
# 3 Treat your home with a generous layer of granules around the home and use liquid in cracks.
A nice two foot wide barrier of granules in the perimeter soil of your home and spray any cracks in the foundation and where cement slabs meet the walls. Thresholds of doors are also key as well as under any planters and mats you could not move or raise.
That should hold the little critters off and it wasn’t that hard was it. Did you notice that # 3 was pretty popular? I’m sure you did and it is because this is mostly where Earwigs will be. If you alter this to be undesirable for them, they will get the hint. For more detailed information look at the Legend of the earwig article and you’ll know more than you want to about earwigs.
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Interesting article with some good ideas. However, what type of granules are we suppose to place around the perimeter? Does anyone know the answer to this?
PJ,
My apologies. I write sometimes thinking everyone knows what I’m talking about, I’ll work on that.
Bifentrin is the main ingriedient you’ll want to look for on the bag of granules. It’s also known as Talstar PL or sometimes called Cross Chex. It’s a sand based product that really works great. The smaller sand particle gets a little deeper into the thatch and can also get into small little cracks like in a side walk. The Niban bait is a bigger granule and stays higher and this is good so the two don’t mix so much if you over lap.
Excellent observation on my post PJ, with those eyes you’ll have no trouble spotting your earwigs.
Thanks for reading
The Bug Doctor
Actually a bowl of eggshells outside on your patio will kill several hundred earwigs at a time.
AWESOME!
Georgie, How does it work? Do you have to put anything else in there like oil and do you crush the shells? Please let us know.
I think I’ll make eggs for breakfast tommorow so I can try it.
Thanks for the tip and
Thanks for reading
The Bug Doctor