Get Rid of Crickets

Place cricket traps along walls and in corners. Sticky traps or glue boards for mice and rats are better at catching crickets than they are rodents. Place a small amount of cornmeal at the center of each trap for bait and set a few traps in offending areas along walls, in corners, near heat and moisture sources, and wherever you're having problems. They will soon be transformed into http://www.manta.com/c/mx473p0/how-to-get-of-crickets ghastly insect graveyards, which make great gifts. If your infestation is small and you've worked to pest-proof your home, you won't need anything more expensive or complicated to control crickets.  Crickets are intensely attracted to traditional lighting. Almost all species of cricket will fly towards light with reckless abandon. You can avoid plagues of crickets on your property and in your home simply by replacing porch lights and lights near windows (even upper-level windows) and structures with yellow "bug lights", sodium vapor lamps, or amber LED lights, which are far less enticing to insect eyes. Another option is being green and using less light during dusk and darkness. Or you can simply use those shutters and window treatments to keep the light inside. Get rid of crickets in your yard with simple landscaping and sanitation. To get rid of crickets you need to get rid of elements that attract crickets: cover, moisture, and food. Grasses and foliage, especially around the perimeter of your home or structure, should be cut regularly. Heavy ground cover such as ivy or shrubs should be kept short or done away with. Leaf litter, mulch, rock piles, brick piles, lumber, old logs, firewood, garbage cans (always sealed) and other cricket and cricket-prey habitats should be kept away from the home. Also be sure to keep gutters free of debris and running smoothly. Pest-proof your home to get rid of crickets. Crickets get into homes in all sorts of ways, but windows and doors are the main culprits. Use weather stripping and door sweeps for doors, and caulk or screen patches for windows and screens. Next, walk around your home with some outdoor caulk and a caulking gun. Fill in cracks and crevices in the foundation as well as entry points for utilities like plumbing and electricity. Be sure all vents (clothes dryer vents, foundation vents) have screens and are in good working order. All of this takes a little time and money, but it will prevent future infestations of crickets and all kinds of insect pests. Indoors, reduce clutter and moisture. Clutter provides for cricket habitat and it will always make combating pests much more difficult. More important still is moisture reduction, especially in crawl spaces, basements, attics, and any dark, dank area crickets can breed. Minor construction such as installation of additional vents and vapor barrier may be needed for some homes. In most situations, moisture problems can be remedied with a dehumidifier.