How To Get Rid Of Earwigs (DIY & Professional Options) – Forbes Home - Forbes
Earwigs look for cool and damp environments, such as under paving stones, tree bark, dead logs, cracks in the soil, or buried deep inside flowers. Therefore, it is unlikely they will be an infestation in your home, but it is possible to see some stragglers inside with you. If you do see one or two taking up residence in your house, there are a few signs to indicate the presence of earwigs, like a foul smell, an attraction to bright lights, dead plants and leaves, and cold and moist locations.
How to Find Earwigs in Your Home
Although your warm home isn't ideal for earwigs, there's certainly a chance that they can enter your home without you noticing. Earwigs can crawl through cracks, gaps and holes, so checking poorly sealed doors and windows, unscreened vents and doors leading into crawl spaces is essential. They can also be placed inside unintentionally hidden inside bundles of newspapers, boxes, lumber, books and plants, so it's always a good idea to look over these things before bringing them inside. Plus, since they are attracted to light, they can also be drawn from their outside habitats to indoors.
How to Find Earwigs in Your Garden
Although pests in your garden are not generally welcomed, earwigs are typically unharmful to your garden unless there is an infestation. Plus, since earwigs are omnivores, an infestation could cause noticeable damage to your plants. Therefore, when you are looking to get rid of them, you can usually find them in damp garden mulch, under rocks, beneath wood piles and other debris.
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