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Re: Control

My light colored roses seem to be full of them.  I've noticed this year, that
the outer layer of petals has a row of them hiding inside.   They make the
outer petals turn brown.

L. Weiland
Zone 5 / Chicago

Teachout-Teashon 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.
>
> Are you sure the earwigs are eating the petals? I have never observed them
> doing this personally. Not that I am an expert on the subject. I have
> earwigs all over and never seen damage. Maybe my herd is different though.
> I know they like the rotting stuff so I think of them as a beneficial in
> that regard. I don't like them crawling on me though! :)
> +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
> Debra Teachout-Teashon Washington state
> USDA zone 8, Sunset zone 5
> New article:
> Kalmias for the Pacific Northwest
> http://www.rainyside.com/ornamentals/kalmia.html
> +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
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