Stop earwigs at the source with targeted exterior treatments, moisture control guidance, and ongoing protection.

Earwigs are one of those pests that instantly make a home feel uncomfortable—especially when they start showing up in bathrooms, kitchens, laundry rooms, garages, and patios. While they’re not known for spreading disease, earwigs can become a major nuisance in Oakdale and throughout the Central Valley because they thrive in cool, damp, sheltered areas around properties.

Onstar Pest Control provides professional earwig extermination and prevention for homes and businesses in Oakdale, Modesto, Manteca, Escalon, Riverbank, and Turlock, plus surrounding communities across Stanislaus County and San Joaquin County.

Why Earwigs Invade Central Valley Homes

Earwigs are outdoor insects that usually move indoors when conditions around your home make it easy for them to hide and survive. Common causes include:

• Moisture near the foundation (overwatering, drip lines, clogged gutters, poor drainage)

• Dense landscaping (mulch, ground cover, ivy, leaf piles, stacked pots)

• Cool, dark shelter (planters, landscape borders, bark, firewood, rocks)

• Easy entry points (door thresholds, garage gaps, weep holes, plumbing penetrations)

In Oakdale-area neighborhoods, earwig pressure often increases after irrigation cycles, temperature swings, and during seasons when pests look for stable shelter.