Friday, July 3, 2009

Successful Earwig Traps

Warning!  Disgusting picture below...

I had to take drastic measures to protect my basil and my eggplant last night.  The operation was very successful.  I took a tuna can (unrinsed) with a little tuna in the bottom, added about a 1/2 inch of vegetable oil, and then placed it between the plant pots that I wanted to protect.  When I came out this morning, this is what I found - 17 dead earwigs.  I'm going to keep doing this at night until the number of casualties dwindles.  Needless to say, my basil looks pretty good today!

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