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Index of Subjects > I had a problem with earwigs in onions in my garden. They would eat a hole in the stem and live inside. This didn't bother the bulb, but made the onion stems unusable for salads, stews, etc. I haven't bothered growing onions now in a few years. Billy I heard a similar thing about earwigs infesting apples. A friend of mine > who > works on an organic farm told me they had no problem with earwigs and > mentioned on a side note that there were many ant hills in the orchards. I > have heard of ants being very territorial and wondered if they would kill > earwigs, therefore preventing the infestation of the apples. Does anyone > have any thoughts on this? > > Lucas Berrigan > > -----Original Message----- > From: naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca [mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca] > On Behalf Of Roland McCormick > Sent: November 16, 2009 8:15 PM > To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca > Subject: Re: [NatureNS] Earwigs > > Hello Angus - > No complaints from me - both earwigs and cockroaches are on my > killl > list. > We don't have a lasge number of earwigs in this part of Barrington > at > > the moment, but I did get quite a few this year in my peaches. They make a > hole near the stem, and go in and live and eat on the inside near the > center > > of the peach. > > Roland. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Angus MacLean" <angusmcl@ns.sympatico.ca> > To: <NatureNS@chebucto.ns.ca> > Sent: Monday, November 16, 2009 1:12 PM > Subject: [NatureNS] Earwigs > > >> Re recent discussion on possibly dwindling populations of earwigs, I >> would personally be pleased to see the day when they are on the >> endangered list. However, l liken earwigs to cockroaches in that they >> will be here long after humans are gone from this earth. >> >> In any case we had an interesting case of an earwig which was >> adaptable to another environment. We have a backyard pond in which >> are a number of goldish. We remove them from the pond for the winter. >> A few days ago my wife noted something on one of them when we took >> them out. It was an earwig !!) latched on to the goldfish. >> >> We have to partially drain the pond in order to net them so only >> about 3-4 ins of water is left. Although it is known that earwigs >> like wet conditions (try leaving a wet mop out overnight), there is >> no indication they can live in water. There must be an explanation >> but...?? >> >> Incidentally there is one earwig, the St. Helena Earwig, on the >> endangered list. It is the largest earwig in the world and recovery >> plans are already underway. How scarce resources and monies are >> wasted! (I expect a backlash re the latter statement). >> >> Angus >> > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > ---- > > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 8.5.425 / Virus Database: 270.14.67/2506 - Release Date: 11/16/09 > 07:43:00 > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 9.0.707 / Virus Database: 270.14.66/2504 - Release Date: 11/16/09 > 15:53:00 > > >
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