| Show sprays most eff effective active for earwigs the use 0 of poison bait for controlling earwigs has been discontinued because modern sprays and dusts are proving more effective according to ray thatcher county agent all areas around the home and garden where earwigs are seen should be thoroughly sprayed or dusted to control these pests it is also effective to spray or dust under boards sacks or other hiding places tor for the pests sprays or dusts should be applied liberally to insure a long residual action to keep the pest down it Is also important to cover as much of the total area as possible wide coverage will mean adequate control for the balance of the summer insecticides that are effective against earwigs are chlordane DDT and heptachlor or A small hand duster or a three gallon compressed air sprayer will apply the material very well fly sp are not adequate to i cover a large area such a sprayer atomizes the spray material rather than wetting the surface sprayed with the solution mr air thatcher advises |
