How can I get rid of double-tails in a private house or apartment?

In the neighborhood with people in apartments and houses a lot of insects live. Few of them are really dangerous, but they are all capable of causing inconvenience, so knowing how to get rid of them will be useful.

What does a double-tail look like?

It is easy to recognize the two-tails by the segmented body (3-7 cm), long antennae and no less long stings behind, by the number of which it got its name. This insect is also called a fork-tail (in the shape of a tail) and an earwig, since there are horror stories among the people that this insect gets into a person’s ears, eats the eardrum and enters the brain.

The bite of a double-tail is not toxic, it is not more dangerous than a mosquito. In the absence of allergies, a person will get off with a slight redness and itching at the site of the bite. The insect leads a nocturnal lifestyle, does not go on contact with a person itself, but bites only in case of danger to itself.

Like many other insects, the two-tail loves dampness, respectively, settles in cellars, basements, a bathroom, sometimes in the kitchen and in the corridor. It most often gets into the house with fruits or vegetables, and getting rid of it is not so simple, although it is quite possible.

Two-tail store anti-theft tools

Manufacturers of household chemicals offer a large number of drugs, mostly universal, that will help get rid of not only the two-tail, but also many other annoying insects in the house.

1. Dichlorvos. Available in the form of aerosol, which is sprayed in the habitats of insects and directly on them. Of the shortcomings - the product is poisonous to humans, it has a strong asphyxiating smell. Therefore, spraying should be carried out, protecting the respiratory system with at least a cloth, and after treatment it is recommended to leave the room for several hours, and then carefully ventilate it. All personal hygiene items from the bathroom must be removed, as well as dishes from the kitchen.
2. "Masha". It is produced in the form of crayons, which process plinths, furniture joints and other places where earwigs most often appear. The tool is very cheap and absolutely safe for both people and pets (if it’s not exotic cockroaches, of course).
3. "Antizhuk". It is a solution for processing any wooden surfaces. In addition to the double-tail, it is effective against woodworms. Most often it is used for verandas, arbors and outbuildings in private households.
4. "Raptor". According to the principle of action and effectiveness, it is similar to dichlorvos, but it has a pleasant smell and does not cause coughing.

These are only the most popular drugs from a large number of existing ones. To combat double-tails, in principle, absolutely any means against large insects is suitable. The main thing is to carefully read the instructions for use of the drug and observe safety precautions to prevent poisoning of people and pets.

Newspaper Trap

Folk recipes

However, you can get rid of two-tails and simple folk remedies, they are no less effective.

1. Since two-tails love dampness, they can be caught in a primitive wet trap by spreading wet cloth or newspapers in the places of their most frequent occurrence. After a couple of hours, when they are filled with insects, they should be scalded with boiling water to kill the earwigs, and discard.
2. Like many other insects, two-tails do not tolerate pungent odors. Therefore, a mixture of onions and garlic is effective against them.These vegetables should be crushed to a state of slurry, diluted with boiling water and processed joints of the walls, corners, baseboards and habitats of these insects. Since the smell disappears over time, the treatment should be repeated once a week. In addition to the fight against double-tails, such a tool will significantly reduce the number of microbes in the house.
3. The smell of onions with garlic throughout the apartment may seem unpleasant and annoying, so vegetables can be replaced with any aromatic herbs - lavender, mint, wormwood, tansy, yarrow. They can be hung around the apartment in bunches, folded into fabric bags or brewed and treated with a plinth, joints of walls and floors, corners, crevices, etc.
4. The following method is a bit exotic, but no less effective. These are spiders. The fact is that two-tails are a very pleasant treat for them. Of course, not everyone wants to keep furry, large and potentially poisonous creatures, but small spiders are harmless, and not only two-tailed creatures, but also mosquitoes, flies and small midges will fall into their network. This, of course, does not mean that you will have to allow you to braid the entire house with a web, but in the secluded corners of the apartment spiders can be left alone.

Prevention of occurrence

It is important not only to get rid of existing insects at home, but also to try to prevent their occurrence in the future. To do this:

• it is good to heat the room (in a private house this is easier to do);
• if the previous paragraph is not enough, then install devices that absorb excess moisture from the air;
• monitor the health of plumbing and close all taps;
• do not leave containers with water open for a long time;
• spilled water, its splashes and drops immediately wipe;
• put all food in a refrigerator or cabinet in closed containers;
• with large volumes of washing, dry things on the street or in the dryer, because double-tails love to sit on wet clothes and linen;
• Find and destroy all double-tailed nests. Insects prefer to settle in places inaccessible to humans - these can be mines with pipes or ventilation, space under the floor, insulation, large cracks in the walls, etc.

Thus, the fight against double-tails is not so troublesome. You can even do without toxic drugs and special solutions.