Forficula auricularia Lure 

What is it? 

The Forficula auricularia Lure is a highly attractive bait for effective monitoring of the European earwig. The Forficula auricularia Lure, is paired with the EarwigCatcher Trap to be used for live trapping and monitoring of earwigs in tabletop strawberries. 

Target pests 

European earwig 

Key advantages 

  • The Forficula auricularia Lure is a non-toxic, insecticide free, natural food source  
  • Effective monitoring of the European earwig on tabletop strawberry gutters
  • The earwigs crawl out from the tabletop gutters and fall into the funnel trap towards the Forficula auricularia Lure
  • Earwigs can be collected and given to apple and pear orchards where earwigs are considered a biological control agent