Nobody enjoys finding earwigs in their home. After all, they’re intimidating looking insects with pincers. Dark brown to black with pale yellow-brown legs, earwigs are nocturnal creatures attracted to light. They gain their name from the European myth that they crawl into people’s ears while sleeping. While this is unproven, chances are earwig removal is your number one priority. Fortunately, Terminix Canada’s earwig control can help.
In short, earwig control is a job best left to a professional exterminator. Why? Because earwigs are fast moving insects with six legs. Scurrying away when discovered, earwigs’ pincers protect them from other insects.
Have you suffered an earwig infestation? If so, there are probably high levels of moisture in your home. Attracted to water; kitchens, bathrooms and laundry rooms are common earwig hiding places. Essentially anywhere that moisture sources are located.
But that’s not everywhere. Meanwhile, earwigs inhabit cracks and crevices under furniture and carpeting after entering properties.
Although earwig infestations are rare, they still occur. For earwig problems in St. John’s or throughout Newfoundland, rely on Terminix Canada.
With over 20 years of pest control expertise, our trained professionals know exactly how to deal with troublesome earwigs discovered in your home or business. We’ll use safe chemical treatments in key areas of your home, including:
Above all, effective earwig control involves the following steps:
Dermaptera/Forficulidae
Female earwigs lay batches of around 50 eggs in nest-like shallow depressions below boards or stones.
Earwigs live outdoors and feed on plant material. Highly active at night, they hide during daytime. When indoors, earwigs are commonly discovered in cracks and crevices, and under furniture and carpeting.
Removing moist harbourages such as woodpiles, landscape timbers and mulch helps to deter earwigs.
Terminix Canada’s Newfoundland branch proudly serves the following areas: Bay Roberts, Brigus, Carbonear, Clarenville, Conception Bay South, Gander, Mount Pearl, Old Perlican, Paradise, Placentia, Portugal Cove-St Philip's, St. John's, Torbay, Whitbourne
