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Re: Control

MYG1728@aol.com wrote:
> 
> rose-list@eskimo.com 6/23/98 1:52 AM rose-list@eskimo.com
> 
> >Does anyone know a good earwig control?  I'm not real concerned if it's
> >organic or not at this point, I just want the little critters dead.  They
> >are starting to move in on my roses and eating the flower petals and the
> >leaves.
> 
> We have noticed that this insect is becoming an ever increasing problem
> in our area-zone 5 Southwestern Michigan.  Never have noticed them
> feeding on our roses-at least not yet.  We think they must be moving
> Northward with our mild winters.  We also would like to hear of other
> peoples solutions.
> 
> w martin
> myg1728@aol.com
> http://www.oakmediacreations.com/myg/index.html
> Martin's Yard & Garden


Yeah - first you have to get rid of their food source -- which is
something rotting. In the rose garden, unfortunately, it's usually
decomposing mulch, so that's out.
Second thing is granulated diazinon and water it in well. You can spend
a lot of time and frustration rolling up newspapers and waiting for a
couple of them to crawl in to hide each night, or you can get them all
with diazinon. Cathy Walworth, CR, zone 6a.
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