{"id":13697,"date":"2018-10-13T14:37:38","date_gmt":"2018-10-13T12:37:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/plantenplagen\/earwig\/"},"modified":"2023-12-01T10:52:49","modified_gmt":"2023-12-01T09:52:49","slug":"earwig","status":"publish","type":"encyclopedia","link":"https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/en\/plantenplagen\/earwig\/","title":{"rendered":"Earwig"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\" id=\"wpb-content-root\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column width=&rdquo;2\/3&Prime;][vc_column_text el_id=&rdquo;topentry&rdquo; el_class=&rdquo;topentry&rdquo;]Earwig, crawling insect susceptible to desiccation. Earwigs are omnivores: plants, animals and dead (plant) material.<br>\n<!--more-->[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&rdquo;1\/3&Prime;][vc_column_text el_id=&rdquo;entrytxt&rdquo; el_class=&rdquo;entrytxt&rdquo; css=&rdquo;.vc_custom_1539434246161{padding-left: 20px !important;}&rdquo;][\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row gap=&rdquo;35&Prime; css=&rdquo;.vc_custom_1532162142715{background-color: #e6e6e6 !important;}&rdquo;][vc_column width=&rdquo;1\/2&Prime;][vc_single_image image=&rdquo;2343&Prime; img_size=&rdquo;medium&rdquo; add_caption=&rdquo;yes&rdquo; style=&rdquo;vc_box_rounded&rdquo; onclick=&rdquo;img_link_large&rdquo;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&rdquo;1\/2&Prime; css=&rdquo;.vc_custom_1532162092980{background-color: #e6e6e6 !important;}&rdquo;][vc_column_text el_class=&rdquo;entrytxt&rdquo;]<strong>Earwig<\/strong> &ndash; omnivorous insect; the common earwig <em>(Forficula auricularia)<\/em> is native to Europe. Earwigs <em>(Forficulidae)<\/em> belong to the earwig family <em>(Dermaptera)<\/em> and are active at night.<br>\nEarwigs hide in flowers, behind loose tree bark and under leaves. They like a moist environment because they dry out quickly. Earwigs are omnivores: plants, animals and dead (plant) material.<br>\nPeppers sometimes suffer from earwigs: they hide in the hollow fruits. Earwigs also like to hide between the scales of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/en\/plantenplagen\/artichoke\/\" target=\"_blank\" title='[vc_row][vc_column width=\"2\/3\"][vc_column_text el_id=\"topentry\" el_class=\"topentry\"]Artichoke belongs to the composite family (Asteraceae) and originates in the Mediterranean region. [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=\"1\/3\"][vc_column_text el_id=\"entrytxt\" el_class=\"entrytxt\"]Also known as: French artichoke Green artichoke[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row content_placement=\"middle\" css=\".vc_custom_1627123481876{padding-top: 0px !important;padding-right: 5px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;padding-left: 5px !important;background-color: #ccffff !important;border-radius: 20px !important;}\" el_id=\"mobile\"][vc_column offset=\"vc_hidden-lg vc_hidden-md vc_hidden-sm\"][vc_column_text css=\".vc_custom_1637494722710{padding-top: 0px !important;padding-right: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}\" el_id=\"mobiel\"] You&hellip;' class=\"encyclopedia\">artichoke<\/a> and in the flowers of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/en\/plantenplagen\/dahlia\/\" target=\"_blank\" title='[vc_row][vc_column width=\"2\/3\"][vc_column_text el_id=\"topentry\" el_class=\"topentry\"]Dahlias belong to the composite family (Asteraceae) and have many species. [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=\"1\/3\"][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row content_placement=\"middle\" css=\".vc_custom_1627123481876{padding-top: 0px !important;padding-right: 5px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;padding-left: 5px !important;background-color: #ccffff !important;border-radius: 20px !important;}\" el_id=\"mobile\"][vc_column offset=\"vc_hidden-lg vc_hidden-md vc_hidden-sm\"][vc_column_text css=\".vc_custom_1649255717525{padding-top: 0px !important;padding-right: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}\" el_id=\"mobiel\"] You are viewing the mobile-adapted version of the page. The one&hellip;' class=\"encyclopedia\">dahlia<\/a>.<br>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/en\/plantenplagen\/birds\/\" target=\"_blank\" title='[vc_row][vc_column width=\"2\/3\"][vc_column_text el_id=\"topentry\" el_class=\"topentry\"]Birds eat snails, beetles and caterpillars as well as the newly sown beans and the almost-ripe cherries and grapes. [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=\"1\/3\"][vc_column_text el_id=\"entrytxt\" el_class=\"entrytxt\" css=\".vc_custom_1540300843445{padding-left: 20px !important;}\"][\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row gap=\"35\" css=\".vc_custom_1532162142715{background-color: #e6e6e6 !important;}\"][vc_column width=\"1\/2\"][vc_single_image image=\"2577\" img_size=\"medium\" add_caption=\"yes\" style=\"vc_box_rounded\" onclick=\"img_link_large\"][\/vc_column][vc_column width=\"1\/2\" css=\".vc_custom_1532162092980{background-color: #e6e6e6 !important;}\"][vc_column_text el_class=\"entrytxt\"]Birds eat snails, beetles and caterpillars as well as the newly sown&hellip;' class=\"encyclopedia\">Birds<\/a>, frogs, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/en\/plantenplagen\/mice\/\" target=\"_blank\" title='[vc_row][vc_column width=\"2\/3\"][vc_column_text el_id=\"topentry\" el_class=\"topentry\"]Mice, rodents that sometimes dig up seeds. [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=\"1\/3\"][vc_column_text el_id=\"entrytxt\" el_class=\"entrytxt\" css=\".vc_custom_1539422215298{padding-left: 20px !important;}\"][\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row gap=\"35\" css=\".vc_custom_1532162142715{background-color: #e6e6e6 !important;}\"][vc_column width=\"1\/2\"][vc_single_image image=\"2321\" img_size=\"medium\" add_caption=\"yes\" style=\"vc_box_rounded\" onclick=\"img_link_large\"][vc_single_image image=\"2323\" img_size=\"medium\" add_caption=\"yes\" style=\"vc_box_rounded\" onclick=\"img_link_large\"][\/vc_column][vc_column width=\"1\/2\" css=\".vc_custom_1532162092980{background-color: #e6e6e6 !important;}\"][vc_column_text el_class=\"entrytxt\"]Mouse Usually common vole (Microtus arvalis) gnaw on bulbs, roots and tree bark. Shrews (Soricidae) are useful insect hunters.&hellip;' class=\"encyclopedia\">mice<\/a>, parasitoid wasps and spiders are the natural enemies of the earwig. They especially like to eat magpies, jays, great tits and starlings.<br>\nSometimes earwigs are welcome because they combat spider moths, for example.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row equal_height=&rdquo;yes&rdquo;][vc_column width=&rdquo;1\/3&Prime;][vc_custom_heading text=&rdquo;Where to find&rdquo; font_container=&rdquo;tag:h4|text_align:center|color:%23ffffff&rdquo; google_fonts=&rdquo;font_family:Lato%3A100%2C100italic%2C300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C700%2C700italic%2C900%2C900italic|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal&rdquo; css=&rdquo;.vc_custom_1537946500082{background-color: #536895 !important;}&rdquo;][vc_column_text el_id=&rdquo;entrytxt&rdquo; el_class=&rdquo;entrytxt&rdquo; css=&rdquo;.vc_custom_1625939692234{padding-left: 15px !important;}&rdquo;]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Vegetable plot and ornamental garden<\/li>\n<li>Artichoke<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/en\/plantenplagen\/clematis\/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"[vc_row][vc_column width=&quot;2\/3&quot;][vc_column_text el_id=&quot;topentry&quot; el_class=&quot;topentry&quot;]Clematis - a large group of plants with lianas and perennials, belonging to the ranunculus family (Ranunculaceae). Clematis plants are found worldwide in the temperate regions. [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&quot;1\/3&quot;][vc_column_text el_class=&quot;entrytxt&quot;]Also known as: Traveller's joy for Clematis vitalba Virgin's bower for Clematis terniflora a.o. Old man's beard Leather flower Vase vine for Clematis viorna[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row&hellip;\" class=\"encyclopedia\">Clematis<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Chrysanthemums<\/li>\n<li>Dahlia<\/li>\n<li>Bell <a href=\"https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/en\/plantenplagen\/pepper\/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]See paprika[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]\" class=\"encyclopedia\">pepper<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&rdquo;1\/3&Prime; css=&rdquo;.vc_custom_1532102790165{background-color: #ffffff !important;}&rdquo;][vc_custom_heading text=&rdquo;Control&rdquo; font_container=&rdquo;tag:h4|text_align:center|color:%23ffffff&rdquo; google_fonts=&rdquo;font_family:Lato%3A100%2C100italic%2C300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C700%2C700italic%2C900%2C900italic|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal&rdquo; css=&rdquo;.vc_custom_1532165404849{background-color: #536895 !important;}&rdquo;][vc_column_text el_id=&rdquo;entrytxt&rdquo; el_class=&rdquo;entrytxt&rdquo;]When touched, they drop to the ground. If you suspect lots of earwigs (peppers, artichokes), tap the plant and they will fall out.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&rdquo;1\/3&Prime; css=&rdquo;.vc_custom_1532102799994{background-color: #ffffff !important;}&rdquo;][vc_custom_heading text=&rdquo;Prevention&rdquo; font_container=&rdquo;tag:h4|text_align:center|color:%23ffffff&rdquo; google_fonts=&rdquo;font_family:Lato%3A100%2C100italic%2C300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C700%2C700italic%2C900%2C900italic|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal&rdquo; css=&rdquo;.vc_custom_1532165414573{background-color: #536895 !important;}&rdquo;][vc_column_text el_id=&rdquo;entrytxt&rdquo; el_class=&rdquo;entrytxt&rdquo;]Earwigs have many enemies, including birds (great tit), parasitoid wasps and spiders. 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