Earwigs look alarming but are mostly a nuisance pest — the real issue is usually the damp, cluttered conditions that let their numbers build up close to the house.
Earwigs are drawn to damp, dark, sheltered spaces — mulch, timber stacked against the house, dense garden beds and anywhere moisture collects. They're mostly active at night, which is often when people first notice them indoors after they've wandered in from the garden.
We treat entry points, garden beds and damp, sheltered areas close to the house with a residual barrier spray, and advise on reducing the mulch, timber and clutter that gives earwigs somewhere to shelter during the day.
Call 0429 777 008Not to people — they don't bite or sting in any meaningful way despite the pincers, and they're not linked to disease. They're a nuisance pest, and the main issue is minor damage to soft plant growth in the garden.
Earwigs are drawn to moisture, and bathrooms and laundries are often the dampest rooms in the house. Treating entry points and reducing damp conditions outside the house is usually more effective than repeatedly clearing them indoors.
Earwigs is one of the pests covered under a standard Doctor Pesty general pest treatment — internal and external, with follow-up where the job calls for it.
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