How To Get Rid Of Earwigs With One Simple Ingredient

Even though earwigs are generally harmless, I still don’t want to come into contact with them in or around my house. Earwigs appear to have become more prevalent this year; I’ve never seen so many of them in the garden. This easy yet useful tip can be useful if you’re noticed that earwigs seem to be hanging around your home or outside areas.

Alicia Alexander, a Facebook user, shared how she filled a small basin with roughly half a cup of olive oil to get rid of a large number of earwigs in her backyard. After that, just set the bowl on your deck or in your garden outside. This is the number of earwigs in the dish after less than a day:

And they had this many earwigs after 36 hours!

 

Quite crazy, isn’t it? The earwigs appear to be drawn to the olive oil for some reason, climb into the bowl, and then become stuck there.
 

The presence of earwigs in or near your home may be a sign of deteriorating wood issues, even though earwig numbers appear to be increasing generally. Checking the structure of your home and the condition of any wood decks, porches, etc. is always a good idea because rotting wood attracts many pests, including earwigs.

Hopefully, this easy yet effective hack will assist if you’re tired of earwigs spoiling the party. I appreciate you sharing, Alicia.

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