Cricket infestations are more than just a minor nuisance. Crickets can contaminate food surfaces, damage fabrics, wallpaper, cardboard, and other paper products, and create unhealthy indoor conditions. Their droppings and shed skins can trigger allergy symptoms in sensitive individuals.
In addition, the constant chirping not only disrupts sleep, it can also signal hidden moisture problems that may attract other pests. Large cricket populations can draw rodents, spiders, and centipedes, leading to an overall increase in pest activity.
Ignoring the first signs of crickets can quickly result in a serious infestation. Hiring a professional cricket control team helps eliminate active populations, address the underlying causes, and reduce the risk of secondary infestations and property damage.
Crickets are more of an agriculture problem. Nevertheless, crickets can find their way into homes. As the weather cools down crickets seek warmer, more sheltered environments. Your home provides an ideal environment from the cold. Once inside the home crickets can feed on fabrics, especially those soiled with perspiration or food. Talk to the best crickets exterminator near you! We serve Aurora, Glen Ellyn, Naperville, Oswego, Plainfield, Yorkville & surrounding cities in DuPage, Will, Kane & Kendall counties. We use EPA approved methods and we are Structural Pest Control certified by the State of Illinois’ Department of Public Health.
What Attracts Crickets to Your Home
Crickets are drawn to areas with moisture, warmth, shelter, and easy access to food. Damp basements, crawl spaces, leaky plumbing, and poor ventilation all create ideal nesting environments. Outdoor lighting at night also attracts crickets, bringing them closer to entry points such as cracks in the foundation, gaps under doors, and damaged window seals.
Overgrown landscaping, mulch, woodpiles, and clutter around the home further encourage cricket activity. Indoors, crumbs, pet food, and humid areas allow them to survive and continue breeding.
Effective cricket control involves managing moisture, sealing entry points, improving outdoor conditions, and using targeted treatments to achieve long-term prevention.
Answers to Frequently Asked Questions About Crickets
What are crickets, and how can I identify them?
Crickets are typically brown or black with a cylindrical, flattened body. They have two pairs of wings, long antennae and six legs. Their robust bodies are equipped with powerful hind legs for jumping and wings for flight which allow them to navigate their environment with agility. Males produce a chirping sound by rubbing their forewings together, a process known as stridulation.
How do crickets enter my home?
They just sneak in through whatever crack they find. Door gaps, windows left open, small holes—it doesn’t take much. They like the warmth, and sometimes the light pulls them in too. Total freeloaders.
Are crickets harmful to humans or pets?
Crickets are not dangerous or anything. They don’t bite or spread stuff. The worst they will do is make a bunch of noise or maybe nibble on some paper or clothes if they hang around too long. Super annoying, but not harmful.
What attracts crickets to my home or yard?
It’s mostly the lights, damp spots, and stuff like dead leaves or plants lying around. If your yard overgrown or cluttered, they will love it there. They just want a cozy, moist place to chill.
How can I prevent crickets from invading my property?
Seal up any tiny gaps they could crawl through. Also, dial down the outside lights at night, trim the grass, and keep the yard clean. Indoors, using a dehumidifier helps a ton—makes it less comfy for them.
What are the signs of a cricket infestation?
The easiest sign: that non-stop chirping when you are trying to sleep. If you are hearing them often or start spotting them inside, especially near baseboards or damp corners, you have probably got a few too many hanging out.
How do I get rid of crickets in my home?
Start by vacuuming up the ones you see, then put out some sticky traps if needed. Also, check and seal any tiny openings they are getting through. If the place is damp, fix that—moisture’s a big magnet for them.
Do crickets damage property or plants?
They can. Yes, but nothing major unless you have got loads of them. Some types will chew on fabrics, wallpaper, or even indoor plants. It’s not common, but it can happen if they are sticking around too long.
Are crickets active year-round or seasonally?
You will mostly notice them in warmer months—late summer and early fall, especially. But if it gets cold outside, they might sneak indoors looking for warmth, so they can pop up in winter too.
How can I control a cricket infestation in my garden?
Keep the grass short and get rid of piles of leaves or wood—crickets hide in those. Try turning off outdoor lights at night, and if you have got birds or lizards around, they will help keep the cricket numbers down naturally.
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What Is Your Crickets Control Process?
Inspection & Evaluation – The first step in our process is a FREE inspection & evaluation where we inspect your home, interior and exterior, to identify the root causes of infestation and create a plan to help you eradicate and manage the infestation.
Treatment for Protection: Next, we can perform the treatment at that time, or scheduled appointment date. Our technicians will use EPA approved methods to treat the perimeter of your home. Types of treatment varies, depending on severity of the infestation, landscaping, and structure moisture conditions. For most crawling insects, we recommend sealing cracks and crevices, eliminating moisture sources, removing standing water from around the home, trimming trees and bushes away from the house.
Long-term Prevention: We provide maintenance plans to prevent pavement ants infestation in the future and also provide recommendations on proactive steps you can take to prevent future crickets invasion.
How do I Control Crickets?
Things you can do to prevent pavement crickets from infesting your home are exclusion, and maintenance.
Fix leaky pipes, address damp areas, and use dehumidifiers.
Keep your home clean, especially kitchens and food preparation areas.
Keep around the foundation for your home clean and free from debris.
If you have a severe infestation that you can’t control on your own, consider contacting a professional pest control company. Contact Yosemite Pest & Rodent Solutions crickets pest control service in Naperville, Aurora & surrounding areas to help.
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