What is putting holes in my peppers?

[PepperZ]

I have a bad problem this year. 
 
I've seen earwigs coming out of the pepper but I don't know if they actually make the holes/cause initial damage?
 
I see a lot of tiny crickets in the garden.
 
I did have a tomato hornworm that got done in by wasps.
 
Any idea on what to do? 
 
 
http://imgur.com/a/A0BpB
 
first pic is the earwig. quick little guy.

 

[Edmick]

Have you cut any of them open to look inside? Could be pepper maggots

 

[PepperZ]

Only seenearwigs inside

 

[PepperZ]

Have you cut any of them open to look inside? Could be pepper maggots

How do you treat pepper maggots ftr?

 

[FreeportBum]

Earwigs are a pita. they will cause a lot of damage, sometimes people confuse it with slug/snail damage because it looks very similar. The first night I put out earwig traps I caught maybe close to 1000 no joke. If your finding them in your peppers that's whats doing it for sure. Cheers 

 

[ako1974]

So are the earwigs starting little families inside? Or are they just snacking?

I'm asking, do those holes preclude you from using the peppers?

 

[PepperZ]

Earwigs are a pita. they will cause a lot of damage, sometimes people confuse it with slug/snail damage because it looks very similar. The first night I put out earwig traps I caught maybe close to 1000 no joke. If your finding them in your peppers that's whats doing it for sure. Cheers 

I didn't realize they caused holes in the pods. How exactly would you use a oil trap( i assume this is what you used?) with container growing? I have the pepper plants in containers on a deck. Can you just place the plastic traps on the ground near them? or do you need to dig holes in the soil in the container?

 

[Edmick]

I've read that rubbing petroleum jelly on the stems of the plants help too. I've never tried it or even had a problem with earwigs but look into it.

 

[FreeportBum]

I didn't realize they caused holes in the pods. How exactly would you use a oil trap( i assume this is what you used?) with container growing? I have the pepper plants in containers on a deck. Can you just place the plastic traps on the ground near them? or do you need to dig holes in the soil in the container?

I did cat food can 3/4 filled with oil and a little bit of soy sauce. I placed them around the containers and on top of the substrate.