Does anyone know of an earwig removal that is pet-safe?
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I found this on the UC Davis site for entomology, I was having a bad earwig problem inside of my house where I have two cats so toxic poisons were not the answer ~ Hope this helps somewhat, it might sound tedious, or if you creep out easily may not really enjoy it, but it does work !
The first line of defense against earwigs is to remove environmental conditions that favor them. This includes areas that are cool and moist with lots of organic plant matter, such as layers of leaf litter under shrubs and trees that are frequently rewetted by landscape irrigation. These conditions were difficult to remove this spring due to the prolonged rainy season, but will be easier to obtain as the weather becomes hotter and dryer.
Hotter, dryer weather is also the optimal time to use trapping as an earwig removal strategy. This is accomplished by putting wet rolls of newspaper or corrugated cardboard in areas known to have earwigs. After feeding at night the earwigs hide inside the newspaper or cardboard and can be collected and discarded during the day. One easy disposal method is to drown the collected earwigs by shaking the newspaper or cardboard over a bucket of water with a small amount of dish soap. Another method is to shake them out onto a hard surface and introduce them to the bottom of a shoe.
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