Growing Silverbeet, also Swiss Chard or Mangold

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05 Oct 08 Trevor (Australia - cool/mountain climate)
Does anybody know of a variety of ways to try and repel earwigs. They eat the new buds as they emerge. I tried sprinkling pepper, and use bowls of beer but not much luck
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