Earwigs?

[notdezmond]

I’ve noticed a bunch of earwigs in my 4x8 living soil bed.. they seem to be thriving!! At first I thought they were rove beetles but they most definitely have pincers.. any one have any advice or experience in dealing with them? Are they beneficial at all, as I’m so they eat more harmful pests or wtf are they doing here.. I’m going to dump a bunch of DE on my mulch layer and also… I water straight on top of my mulch layer. I wonder if it’s creating a thriving habitat for them. I don’t have any gnats as I’ve been super vigilant in not overwatering.. thanks for the input guys

 

[Amarok]

I thought diatomaceous earth was neutralized when it got wet.
Sorry, that's my only input. I'm bad at bugs.

 

[Rozgreenburn]

I'm watching this. My insect knowledge stops at, don't let 'Em in. The only insects I've had to deal with are Funfgus gnats. That proly just jinxed me Fresh worm castings takes care of them easily!

 

[Rasterman]

I’ve noticed a bunch of earwigs in my 4x8 living soil bed.. they seem to be thriving!! At first I thought they were rove beetles but they most definitely have pincers.. any one have any advice or experience in dealing with them? Are they beneficial at all, as I’m so they eat more harmful pests or wtf are they doing here.. I’m going to dump a bunch of DE on my mulch layer and also… I water straight on top of my mulch layer. I wonder if it’s creating a thriving habitat for them. I don’t have any gnats as I’ve been super vigilant in not overwatering.. thanks for the input guys

Well, it depends on the species. They can be expected to eat fruit and vegetation, decaying matter and arthropods. I was cautiously guessing that they'll find enough to eat in your living soil and will leave your plants alone. Then I went to bioweb who says they love fresh new cannabis buds. Here they suggest spinosad baits. I don't know if that's a bad insecticide or not, but thought they were suggesting the earwigs would leave the plant to eat spinosad bait in a container on the floor-so you wouldn't have to put it on your clean, organic plants.

 

[Rasterman]

I'm watching this. My insect knowledge stops at, don't let 'Em in. The only insects I've had to deal with are Funfgus gnats. That proly just jinxed me Fresh worm castings takes care of them easily!

I've always had a few fungus gnats, but this year until a couple of weeks ago I had a serious infestation, to the extent that half of my sprouting seeds were getting eaten before they grew leaves.

I made my first foray into using ground mustard seed to get rid of them. It did a great job (caveats below).

Killed off all but two of my seedlings, but now I know how to use mustard seed. ? I also have a bunch of new seedlings in the same pots. I also now have beneficial nematodes and a healthy population of rove beetles to keep them down.

 

[DemonTrich]

Spinosad
Imidacloprid
Safer soap
Wipe out
Sns217 should all work.
Maybe micronized sulfur. This seems to work on a plethora of bugs and pm.

Diatomaceous earth works awesome....until it doesnt (when it gets wet). DO NOT use this stuff in any type of wind. And deffinately do not breathe in (accidently or not). It will cut up your bronchial tubes in your lungs.

 

[BOMBAYCAT]

I've had them and they eat everything including the leaves on my MMJ. I use DE and make a circle around the plant hole. I need to do it after each rain, but I can get water in the plant hole and not on the ring of DE. The earwigs seem to hide during the day and come out at night to munch the leaves. To feel better you can make a DIY trap from a dampened rolled up newspaper. You need to shake it each morning over a bucket of soapy water. It is a lot of work, but it makes you feel better about the holes in the leaves.

 

[Willie]

I’ve noticed a bunch of earwigs in my 4x8 living soil bed.. they seem to be thriving!! At first I thought they were rove beetles but they most definitely have pincers.. any one have any advice or experience in dealing with them? Are they beneficial at all, as I’m so they eat more harmful pests or wtf are they doing here.. I’m going to dump a bunch of DE on my mulch layer and also… I water straight on top of my mulch layer. I wonder if it’s creating a thriving habitat for them. I don’t have any gnats as I’ve been super vigilant in not overwatering.. thanks for the input guys

They eat weed....get rid of them, lol

 

[BH]

Take good quality picture of whole bug and upload it, also after good picture e-mail a bug expert and see what they conclude . There’s so many decomposer Allie’s bugs and misc my guess it’s a good bug. but like anything I double check Inless I have experience and already know how to I’d that specific bug. Like many things they can look to non non experienced bug expert the same? Like a lot of stuff

good bug expert I suggest, if pest they will give a good ipm and logical solutions. Many times i thought I was fucked with a bug or going wrong route but thankful these people know more and also def can Id the bugs accordly.

margaret@evergreengrowers.com


for example my medium , outdoors or indoors when I move the surface u will see 100’s of lworms,earwigs , swirski, h miles, roves and decomposer bugs. To the inexperienced it would be a omg I’m fucked. To me nature can do things I def can’t and also better defense

the earwigs when asked and ID confirmed for earwigs they said “ if too many do a IPM” but thing is even at high populations they never spread disease,damaged my roots or plants and only was eating dead/organics material . I think the fear of the earwigs and similiar are a little bs and not worth killing exp when they seem to do such a good job doing what nature made them For.

 

[Willie]

I've had them and they eat everything including the leaves on my MMJ. I use DE and make a circle around the plant hole. I need to do it after each rain, but I can get water in the plant hole and not on the ring of DE. The earwigs seem to hide during the day and come out at night to munch the leaves. To feel better you can make a DIY trap from a dampened rolled up newspaper. You need to shake it each morning over a bucket of soapy water. It is a lot of work, but it makes you feel better about the holes in the leaves.

They also congregate in the plant and shit all over everything. That's not cool, lol.

 

[Willie]

These are NOT beneficial insects ..........here's a little reading with the entire google search last.

https://webdoc.agsci.colostate.edu/hempinsects/PDFs/European%20Earwig.pdf

European Earwig

Leafy Greens Pests (European Earwig)

extension.usu.edu

Hemp Insect Fact Sheets - Hemp Insect this one shows a bunch of canna/hemp pests

earwig damage cannabis - Google Search

all the weed forums have opinions posted on this bug......I have not seen one yet that said "Great, I got earwigs" I hate the bastards on corn

 

[BOMBAYCAT]

Another thing you could try is to spray Neem around. I've read Neem acts as a repellant for earwigs because they can't stand the smell. I have done that and it works some. Don't spray the buds but the stems and low leaves should be safe. The earwigs seem to crawl up a couple or 3 feet so once the plants get larger the buds are safe. I have put vegetable sets in the garden before and by the next day the earwigs have eaten them down to a little stem that looks like a little stick in the ground. Lots of luck as earwigs are tough to deal with as there are so many in a hatch.

 

[BH]

These are NOT beneficial insects ..........here's a little reading with the entire google search last.

https://webdoc.agsci.colostate.edu/hempinsects/PDFs/European%20Earwig.pdf

European Earwig

Leafy Greens Pests (European Earwig)

extension.usu.edu

Hemp Insect Fact Sheets - Hemp Insect this one shows a bunch of canna/hemp pests

earwig damage cannabis - Google Search

all the weed forums have opinions posted on this bug......I have not seen one yet that said "Great, I got earwigs" I hate the bastards on corn

Opps but to say so much when he has no confirmation its even that? If its really that or any real pedt go for it its just many true alive media soil also the predators food or a predator itself.
“
As bad as earwigs look, they are not very serious as garden pests—and sometimes are more friend than foe. It's true that common earwigs (Forficula auricularia) can feed on tender shoots and can occasionally make a holy mess of leaves and even flowers, but the amount of damage they cause shouldn’t present a major problem in most gardens. The repulsion some people feel about earwigs is more about their appearance than their behavior.


In their favor, earwigs eat aphids, snails, slugs, and some types of insect larvae, so you might actually want them around. However, as with all uninvited creatures in a garden, there are times when earwigs can be considered a pest. When that happens, be patient and learn why earwigs are attracted to your garden. Controlling them is often just a matter of adjusting the environment.”

How Do I Get Rid of Earwigs in My Garden?

Earwigs can be a nuisance, but they are harmless to humans and they eat other insect pests. Learn the basics of earwigs and how to control them.

www.thespruce.com

I admit i Misread what pest was but i meant springtails (stoner moment) , i like em seen bug experts say if u see to many to kill u pressure but i asked why and none gave me a real reason thats worth doing it?

Like any issue like this=
Like i said in prev reply , get a good picture and proper bug/pest id. Even if it is or not its best to know exact what is and exact family and species. many if pest def need a specific method or timing to control

 

[JL2G]

Well, it depends on the species. They can be expected to eat fruit and vegetation, decaying matter and arthropods. I was cautiously guessing that they'll find enough to eat in your living soil and will leave your plants alone. Then I went to bioweb who says they love fresh new cannabis buds. Here they suggest spinosad baits. I don't know if that's a bad insecticide or not, but thought they were suggesting the earwigs would leave the plant to eat spinosad bait in a container on the floor-so you wouldn't have to put it on your clean, organic plants.

They'll also destroy a veggy garden, little basterds killed alot here last season.
I plan on hitting the entire yard this year with Dr Earth Final Stop. Works great on alot of bugs out there and doesn't affect what yer growing. I use it in the canna garden as well and no issues. Can treat them almost right up to harvest, just have to wash the plants good when you do the chop.
Fighting aphids awhile back I had to do that, took the ladies in the shower with me and cleaned em up really good after taking them down.

 

[notdezmond]

Hell yeah thanks for all the awesome input everyone. Here’s a pic of a couple little guys hiding under a soon to be transplant

 

[notdezmond]

they are VERY prevalent.. I can find 5 scurrying down below if I lift something up. My shit is popping right now too, I added sf nematodes a couple weeks ago. 1000’s of worms n h mites all over

 

[BH]

Hell yeah thanks for all the awesome input everyone. Here’s a pic of a couple little guys hiding under a soon to be transplant
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well thanks for pic so I Emailed 3 diff bug expert/biocontrol wholesalers and gave picture and asking what pest/species aka bug ID and is it a pest or not if population semi high ? if yes a issue = what should you do?

I normally see at least one back answering within 1-5 days (business days)

 

[Ramjet159]

They especially love young growth and seedlings .
I was going out at night with a torch and manually crushing them and removing them from my veg patch . They eat and destroy overnight when they’re on the march
Terminate them !!!

 

[notdezmond]

well thanks for pic so I Emailed 3 diff bug expert/biocontrol wholesalers and gave picture and asking what pest/species aka bug ID and is it a pest or not if population semi high ? if yes a issue = what should you do?

I normally see at least one back answering within 1-5 days (business days)

Damn thanks so much, I appreciate the help!

 

[Hugh Jass]

Things to ponder whilst stoned: Earwigs don't have ears or wear wigs...