Frigg'n Earwigs

Something has invaded, and has been munching on the plants in my SFG. Not the whole garden, but close enough. They have reduced some of the plants to just about nothing, and are (were .. fingers crossed) making lace out of the leaves of the cucumbers, watermelon, cantaloupe, zucchini and squash. They have been munching on my strawberries, bell peppers and green beans to a lesser extend. They have all but ignored the lettuce and snap peas. The plant lady at the nursery thought that it was some kind of a worm that was nibbling on the leaves. She recommended an organic insecticide. I used it ..... it didn't work.

I discovered it was earwigs a few night ago when I went out into the backyard after dark and snooped around the plants. Earwigs were everywhere. I squished as many as I could and then went inside to research how to get rid of them without using chemical insecticides.

So far I have trapped and drowned them for the past two nights in small cups and tuna tins. In the morning there is probably a hundred or so dead earwigs in the cups. I've squished probably about the same amount. Last night I killed a bunch using insecticidal soap and today I sprinkled diatomaceous earth throughout the beds. I'll see how things go over the next couple of days and if necessary, I'll regroup, reload and let go with a second barrage.