I have cedar bark mulch on all of my bedding areas. They are full of spiders & earwigs etc. How do I get rid of them?
2006-08-12 10:50:41 · 9 answers · asked by Lu 4 in Home & Garden ➔ Garden & Landscape
Yes...we bought red cedar bark. (At least that's what the package said) We heard that it was a good insect repell bark too, that's why we bought it, but for whatever reason we have this insect problem. Also, we've only had our yard in for 1 year.
2006-08-16 12:17:47 · update #1
If it is cedar mulch you should be able to tell by the smell. Spread
DE (diotomaceous earth) around the beds & gently stir into the mulch.
Save your soil & groundwater; Go Organic
2006-08-19 06:43:45 · answer #1 · answered by rmnative111 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Yess-sir-eee, earwigs love moisture! I don't like to use insecticides, so I will give you an idea I read on a web site.
Roll up a newspaper and spray it with water. Set these damp rolls at random places in your bedding areas,(ex: by the base of a tree, scrub, flowers, etc.) In hot weather the earwigs (also slugs, potato bugs) will have a Bug Motel! Collect the infested paper roll and throw away after a few nights.
Great for the environment, no poisons for pets, children and well water.
2006-08-20 10:29:13 · answer #2 · answered by Mama Mia 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Now that Landscapers and Amateur gardeners are Overmulching the base of their trees which smothers the root ball causing advantageous root growth needing oxygen trying to get above piled mulch, I am observing hoards of Earwigs anytime water trickle bags are pulled up. Will they damage tree, not adults. But second instar young in spring will when feeding on trees fragile buds.
2014-12-12 09:37:23 · answer #3 · answered by CHICAGOCONCERTMAN 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Unfortunately ants are everywhere. I live in the south and ants are a big problem here. The only way I've found to control these pest is to continually spread fire ant killer around and in the mulch. I will be reading other answers to this question. Good Luck!
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2017-02-16 04:55:04 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
less watering and diazanon, earwigs love the moisture so let your beds dry occasionally,
2006-08-12 10:59:54 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
You sure it is cedar bark, because I thought cedar wood was a good insect repellent?
2006-08-16 11:09:57 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
best thing to do is remove the mulch period.lay white stone chips,looks nicer,last longer and best yet no bug problems!
2006-08-18 15:57:43 · answer #8 · answered by TITKI 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
use sevin dust!thay sell it at walmarts!in the gardening department1and usually at all gardening stores!
2006-08-13 03:29:55 · answer #9 · answered by cyndi b 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋