Earwigs soil dwelling insects and rarely do much damage in the garden. However, they can be a nuisance in large numbers in a vegetable patch.
To get rid of earwigs:
Control earwigs using Kiwicare LAWNGARD PRILLS sprinkled on soil and areas around plants or the buildings to be protected. Make sure to water well in.
Earwigs can eat live plants and can do damage to crops.
Female earwigs produce 20-60 eggs laid in burrows 3 to 4 centimetres under soil surface. Most species have one generation a year, over-wintering in the soil. Both adults and the young require moisture to live. Earwigs feed mostly at night, scavenging on dead insects, live and decomposing plant materials. Some earwig species are attracted to lights. In daylight earwigs will seek shelter under organic matter such as mulch, pea straw, leaf litter, and other debris. Earwigs prefer dark and damp areas.
Earwigs are members of the insect order - Dermaptera.