Earwig control tip

[erykah1310]

LOL,
I have just figured out a way to irradicate earwigs
Last night I sat back and enjoyed half of a Woody Ice (blueberry cooler) and went to bed leaving half the bottle on the floor beside the couch.
I recently was just picking stuff up for the dump and what not and I grabbed my bottle and noticed 6 alcoholic earwigs dead in the cooler.
Apparently they like the stuff.
Good to know, next year in full blown earwig attack, looks like I'll be drinking pleanty of half bottles of Woody's Ice lol

Just thought I would share my tip for those who suffer with earwigs
(and its a good excuse to explain to others why you may be having a drink or 2 alone lol)

[rainbow]

LOL......What a waste of good booze. :sad:

Try the tuna can instead

From http://www.ipm.ucdavis.edu/PMG/PESTNOTES/pn74102.html .....

Trapping
A key element of an earwig management program is trapping. Scatter numerous traps throughout the yard. Traps can easily be hidden near shrubbery and ground cover plantings, or against fences. A low-sided can, such as a cat food or tuna fish can, with 1/2-inch of oil in the bottom makes an excellent trap. Fish oil (e.g., tuna fish oil) is very attractive to earwigs or vegetable oil with a drop of bacon grease can be used. Dump captured earwigs and refill cans with oil. Other common types of traps are a rolled-up newspaper, corrugated cardboard, bamboo tube, or short piece of hose. Place these traps on the soil near plants just before dark and shake accumulated earwigs out into a pail of soapy water in the morning. Continue these procedures every day until you are no longer catching earwigs.

[Frenchy]

Originally Posted by rainbow

LOL......What a waste of good booze. :sad:

I was thinking the same.

[rainbow]

Originally Posted by Frenchy

I was thinking the same.

[erykah1310]

I'm horrible for alcohol abuse I only drink a bit out of my cooler and then give up on it.
Someone should report me to the proper authorities
I'm sure there are many thirsty hard working people going with out and here I am using it as earwig bait

[Bina]

Save your cooler!!
I trap those hundreds of window flies with a small square tupperware or sardine can, with 1/2 inch of water and a couple of tablespoons of cooking oil floating on top, which I place on the window ledge. Flies fall in and can't get out. It works like a charm.

[hazelrunpack]

But they die happier if it's booze.