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Earwigs
I have an earwig infestation in my garden. How can I make them go away without using harmful chemicals? I have a dog, cat and kid that play in the backyard so somethings are just not an option. I wouldn't mind them so much but I take most of my container plants indoors when the seasons get colder and I find them all over the house.



Get chickens. They love those things.
I hate earwigs so much. I am also battling them this season. here are 3 things I've learned that should help:
invite predators by planting the flowers they like. earwigs' main predator is the parasitic tachinid fly. It eats the nector of flowers that have many small blossoms clustered together, such as alyssum, sedums, sunflowers & other asters, and carrots, dill and other umbels if you let them go to seed. my biggest mistake is not having any of these... not for lack of trying, i just seem to kill flowers :( let these establish/reseed themselves every year.
trap them with oil traps. this has been the best thing for me so far. you put vegetable oil or animal fat drippings (or a combination, and the oil can be used/leftover from cooking) into a shallow container and settle it into the ground so the rim is at ground level so they can walk in. leave it overnight and tons of them will die in there. this also kills pillbugs and box elders according to my field tests.
minimize their habitat. they like moist, shady areas and usually hide in organic mulch or plant debris. so keep your yard clean. don't water more than needed. if you have a compost pile keep it away from your plants and your house foundation. i like using a thick layer of mulch like straw and wood chips on my vegetables but it does come with the earwigs. delaying mulching until it's hot and dry will help deter them living there.
there is one more thing. pests like earwigs target plants that are stressed, diseased or growing slower than normal. so keeping your garden soil healthy and full of organic matter and nutrients (compost) will help keep your plants healthy and safer from attack once the earwig population is lower.
hope these ideas help, and good luck! i know how much damage they can do :(
This might help: http://www.planetnatural.com/pest-problem-solver/garden-pests/earwig-control/
I've also have a cat and I've had fairly good luck with Diatomaceous Earth. It doesn't work overnight but it works fairly well. I made a homemade shaker out of an empty sour cream container. Punch a bunch holes in the bottom, fill, cover with lid - instant shaker. It put it down approx. every two to three weeks w/no side effects on my cat, neighbor's cat, neighborhood kids, etc.
I was also going to suggest diatomaceous earth. Not a quick fix but it works!