, but they can still cause problems. Whether earwigs are in your house or your garden, there are a variety of ways of killing them and getting rid of the problem. They are harmless to humans, although for gardeners they are a pest that will ruin plants and need to be removed if you want to have a healthy garden.
The best strategy is to attract birds to the yard. Birds will eat pests and help take care of the problem naturally which will help protect your garden.
Another solution is to make a light bowl trap. Earwigs are active at night, but are still attracted to light. Put a light in the yard or inside your house to attract them towards it. Use a little bit of soap in a bowl of water and set it near the light. The earwigs will get in and around the soapy water, which will trap and kill them. Repeat this as many times as it takes to get rid of the problem.
Decrease moisture around the foundation of the home. Earwigs like lots of moisture. They enjoy living and breeding in areas that are moist. Take away this moisture and they will either die or move on to another location. One source of this could be leaking pipes under the sink or even a humid basement area.
Use something called food grade diatomaceous earth for earwig problems. It is important to get the food grade version of this and not the pool grade, which is not made for pest control. This will kill and dehydrate earwigs. Sprinkle this in your garden, inside your house along baseboards, and around the foundation of your home. The best part about this product is that it will work against a wide variety of pests, and it is also cheap so you can always have access to a pest control solution on hand.