Totally Practical: Earwig Control

[22/9/2000]

Earwigs eat anything that's organic - that means any dead or decaying tissue is fair game to them. Generally in the garden, they're not much of a problem, but when they get to plague proportions, you can do something about it.
A much safer method of dealing with them than spraying is to crumple up wet newspaper and put it into an old plant pot. Earwigs will feed at night and hide in the trap in the daytime. Check your traps regularly and dispose of the earwigs, then reset your traps on a daily basis.