Earwigs (or earwigs) are not critters very friendly.
They usually inspire disgust.
Wrongly...because these insects, also called Earwigs, are completely harmless.
They even have qualities! Indeed, they eat lots of other insects including aphids.
That said, when it's the invasion at home, we would like to keep them at a distance...
Fortunately, here are 7 simple tips to get rid of earwigs quickly . Watch:
These brown insects are about 1.5 to 2 cm long.
They have two small antennae which are half as long as their body.
Their body is flat and elongated, with a protective shell. But what makes them special, they are the cerques.
The cerci are those little claws that are at the end of their abdomen.
Note that there may be small differences between earwigs, depending on whether they are adult or not, male or female.
It is by knowing their little habits that we can effectively fight earwigs.
Like many insects, earwigs love dark, damp places . That's where they come to hide.
They go along the foundation of a house or camouflage themselves under piles of debris.
Sometimes all you have to do is lift a plank to see a whole colony of earwigs clear off!
If you want to reduce the presence of earwigs, it is best to make homemade traps.
Here are 7 effective tips to get rid of earwigs quickly . Watch:
Earwigs hate soapy water! It is the sworn enemy of the earwigs. In addition, it is natural and very economical.
If you know where they are hiding, this is the best way to get rid of them quickly.
To do this, put a bit of washing-up liquid in an empty bottle, then fill the rest with water.
Now all you have to do is spray the ear clips with this mixture.
In a few minutes, these insects will be just a bad memory.
To capture the earwigs, nothing better than making a homemade trap.
For this, get a plastic container with a lid.
Make small holes in the lid with a knife and spread some peanut butter under the lid .
Put a dab of vegetable oil in the container and close the container.
Place the container where you have an infestation of earwigs and let sit overnight.
Attracted to the peanut butter, the earwigs will fall into the oil and be trapped.
Do you have beer at home? Then you have what you need to make an earclip trap.
It's also very simple to do and super effective.
Just fill one or more cups with beer and place them outside.
In fact, just like slugs, earwigs are attracted to beer.
In the morning, you can be sure that you will find earwigs drowned in it.
A piece of cardboard is also an effective way to make a trap without spending too much on insecticide.
To do this, fold a piece of cardboard in half and place it near the house, outside.
The earwigs will come to take refuge and hide there, thinking they are safe.
The next day, all you have to do is collect your box and quickly put it in a plastic bag.
Quickly done well done. And presto, in the trash!
This natural trick keeps earwigs away.
It is therefore a good alternative method to keep them away without killing them.
It is extremely simple to set up because it is enough to scatter bay leaves where the earwigs gather.
It works just as well in the house as in the garden.
Those who can't stand the smell of laurel will soon have to move!
The idea here is also to create a shelter to attract earwigs.
You can take a flowerpot and fill it with straw or damp newspaper.
Turn the pots over on the ground, but be careful to leave a small space under the pot for the earwigs to take refuge in.
Put, for example, a pebble to slightly raise the pot, so that the insects can pass.
In the morning, you have the choice:either you use the soapy water system to get rid of it permanently, or you empty the contents of the pots a little further.
Collect an old newspaper and roll it up to make a tight tube. Put a rubber band around the newspaper to hold it.
Lightly dampen the inside of the newspaper to attract earwigs.
Now all you have to do is place your trap outside at night.
In the morning, the newspaper will be full of earwigs.
All you have to do is put it in a plastic bag that you can go "empty" in a field, further on.
