EARWIGS
A COMMON GARDEN" PEST
Earwigs are becoming an incieasmg pest to flower growers, feeding on the hearts of various plants and the flower buds. In some districts they arc worso than others, but Hko ;all insects they soon multiply unless checked in tho early stages. There does not seem to be any -nay of coping with them except by trapping. Being winged insects it is useless to guard tho stems of plants in' any way. T!«py feed at night, sheltering m cre^ccs and holes during the day.
Tho method of trapping usually advocated is by filling a smaH'flowerpot with hay or crumpled, paper, and inverting it on top of the stake, close to the plant being attacked. Another method is to use short lengths o± hollow stems —old bean stems or bamboo will do —these being laid about and the earwigs being shaken out into hot water each morning. Obviously any system of trapping will depend for its success upon tho perseverance with wnich it is pursued.
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Evening Post, Volume CXV, Issue 75, 30 March 1933, Page 17
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168EARWIGS Evening Post, Volume CXV, Issue 75, 30 March 1933, Page 17
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