Crickets are insect species that are related to grasshoppers, they have a cylindrical body with a round head and long antennae, and they can grow up to 5cm i.e., 2 inches. They are well known for their unique singing when they arise during reproduction to attract other genders. They are usually low in numbers and not so dangerous, but if they are infested once in your home, they can increase the population fast. If the population is high, they can damage clothing, furniture, and even the walls. In this article, we are going to discuss, what attracts crickets in the house and how to get rid of them.
What Attracts Crickets in the House?
There are many types of crickets but not all the species will enter your home. A separate species called house crickets will try to enter your home when the weather is bad. They are attracted to a moist environment with a warm temperature, so the kitchen is the best place for them. They can also be found near the heat sources like furnaces and water heaters.
How to Get Rid of Crickets?
Like millipedes and centipedes, crickets are also considered as seasonal pests, and they love to live outdoors more than indoors. They only enter the home when the temperature is bad, and most often they will try to get outdoors as soon as the weather is perfect.
One or two or any lower number of crickets are not so dangerous to humans, but when the infestation is high, they can damage the properties available in your house. They can chew fabrics like cotton, silk, and wool which are the clothing available in all the houses.
Here, we have listed some of the DIY methods to get rid of crickets,
Identify them
The first step for any of the pest control processes is to identify the types of pests and where they are living. Crickets are easy to find as they can rise a chirping sound, follow the sound to find where they are staying. Search in all the dark and moist places like patios, decorative plants, under the mulch, and compost heaps outside your home.
These pests will try to enter your home only if the infestation is high around your place, so make sure to search every corner of the house.
Use Boric Acid
Boric acid is one of the effective products to control and eliminate pests and insects. You can use boric acid near the cricket’s nest or pour it directly when you see them. Make sure you have the proper protection while using chemical pesticides like boric acid because it can cause allergies. So, keep your pets and children away from the area where the control treatment is done.
Use Sticky Traps
You can make use of stickable traps available in shops and place the traps near the place where you find the pest infestation. The crickets and other pests can be easily caught with the help of these stickable traps. Eliminate the trap immediately when it is full or when all the insects were captured.
Conclusion
The above listed are some of the effective DIY methods to get rid of crickets in the house. I hope the article would be helpful to identify what attracts crickets in the house. If the infestation is high in your home, hire a professional pest control service to get rid of crickets and all the pests completely for years.