Brooks Pest Control provides reliable, eco-friendly earwig removal for homes and businesses throughout the West Coast. Our licensed experts target outdoor colonies at the source and keep earwigs from coming back — guaranteed.
Earwigs live and breed outdoors — in mulch, under rocks, beneath landscape timbers, and inside soil nests. Killing the few that wander inside does nothing to the colony outside your walls. Females lay 50–80 eggs per brood, produce two broods per season, and actively guard their young — so populations rebuild fast after any DIY treatment.
That's why effective earwig control requires a professional perimeter treatment targeting outdoor colonies — not just spraying what wanders inside.
The most common species across all service areas; damages seedlings, flowers, and soft fruit
The largest in the region; strongly attracted to lights at night; produces a foul odor when crushed
Dark-bodied with banded legs; active year-round in Southern and Central California
Found near coastal areas; an aggressive predator of other insects
Our technicians are trained to identify species common to California, Oregon, and Washington — because treatment methods vary by earwig type.
Targets outdoor colonies with a perimeter barrier — not just the few that get inside.
Eco-friendly and pet-safe methods that protect your family and the environment.
Integrated approach covers moisture, harborage, and entry points.
Guaranteed results and free re-treatments if earwigs return.
Earwigs destroy seedlings, chew through flower petals, and damage soft fruit like strawberries and apricots overnight. Large indoor populations are a persistent nuisance in kitchens, bathrooms, and laundry rooms.
Earwigs don't bite, sting, or spread disease. The pincers can deliver a mild pinch but rarely break skin. The ear-crawling myth is completely false.
Garden losses add up over a growing season. Large indoor populations create an impression of poor home maintenance. Repeated DIY spending rarely solves the problem.
Early detection and professional treatment save time, money, and protect your home and garden.
From European earwigs destroying your garden to striped earwigs invading your kitchen, we've seen it and we've solved it. Eco-friendly treatments, same-day service, guaranteed results.
