Stink bugs
 

On 06/24/2016 03:57 PM, George Shirley wrote:
I don't remember ever seeing an earwig around here, may have to Google
them to see what they look like. One thing that helps us is we don't
grow vegetables in dirt. Our medium is 1/3 peat moss, 1/3 vermiculite,
and 1/3 composted cow manure. It gets dug out each season, more compost
added, shake it all up on a tarp, back into the bed. In the meantime we
add household compost to our compost barrel and, eventually, that gets
mixed in too.

The better soil, the more these daemon spam love it. Seems to me that
when they get exposed to chrysanthemum spray, after they are done
freaking out, they dig themselves a hole in it. They only come out
at night.

I read an article that to control them, attract birds. What
a stupid comment considering earwigs only come out at night.
What is going to eat them? Owls?

And diatomaceous earth. Also stupid, as it doesn't work after
it gets wet. (It can mess your lungs up too.)

AAAAAHHHHHH !!!!!

I use your method on squash bug eggs. I squish them. They
leave a mark on the top of the leaf they are under that I have
learned to look for.

Stink bugs
 

T wrote:
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Did you ever figure out a management method? I have an
infestation of earwigs. They are mowing down everything
that sprouts. (****ed me off when I see them carrying away
fresh sprout leaves.)

look up trap designs for them... seem to
recall upside down pots on sticks full of
straw or something like that. may be other
designs that work.


....
AAAAHHHHHH!!!

they are around here, but the frogs, toads
and snakes seem to keep them in line.


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