My house backs into a wooded area & we are having a big problem with certain insects but do not have the money to call out an exterminator. We're having a problem with roaches & even more so with crickets!!!!!! I live in the basement & went to take a shower the other morning & there were 3 crickets in my shower & my parents are now finding them in their bedroom upstairs! Does ANYONE know of anything we can maybe use around the perimeter of the house outside to deter them?? We need something that has proven to work cause they are becoming quite a big problem & are really annoying us now. HELP!
2006-09-13 15:11:36 · 5 answers · asked by §uper ®ose 6 in Home & Garden ➔ Other - Home & Garden
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How to Rid Your Home of Crickets
Steps:
1. Modify your outdoor lighting. Instead of bright lights that attract insects, change to low-level yellow "bug" lights.
2. Seal any cracks in your house that allow penetration from the exterior, paying close attention to areas around doors and windows and openings such as dryer vents. Place screens or other barriers over any openings that you cannot seal.
3. Keep low-growing vegetation at least 12 inches away from the walls of your house. Crickets naturally congregate in moist, thick foliage, then find ways to migrate into the house.
4. Purchase a cricket bait at a home and garden store. Sprinkle it around the outside of your house as directed. You can use some cricket baits indoors, but be sure to read labels carefully before applying.
5. Use sticky traps to capture crickets without toxic chemicals. Crickets caught in this manner can be destroyed or flushed down the toilet.
6. Vacuum up crickets you see in the house. Suck up as many as possible, then kill or discard them.
7. Check the Internet for suggestions on types of cricket-control chemicals that you can sprinkle or spray around your home. Be sure to read all labels carefully before using.
8. Call a pest control company if you are unable to control a cricket infestation yourself.
Tips:
If you have kids in the neighborhood who own lizards, snakes or other animals that eat crickets, consider pouring vacuumed-up crickets into a jar and passing them along to the lizard owner.
There are several varieties of crickets in the United States. The most common (and most apt to get into your house) are the field cricket, the house cricket and the camel cricket.
Most species of crickets require a moist environment, so lowering the humidity in your home or removing standing water, algae or mold will also help discourage crickets.
Warnings:
Before you use any toxic pest control product, read the label carefully. Be especially wary if you have small children or pets in the home.
Tips from eHow Users:
Borax by eHow Friend
I sprinkle Borax around the doors and window sills to keep out the crickets. Works like a charm.
2006-09-13 15:22:16 · answer #1 · answered by javajoe 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I used some spray from Dollar General Its called Rid-a-Bug and you can get 3 cans for 5 bucks and it kills a lot of things and I dont have a problem any more Try it I think you will be satified
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2006-09-13 15:26:45 · answer #2 · answered by onlord2004 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-14 23:41:42 · answer #3 · answered by lander 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Boric acid with white sugar and made a line all the way around our house. It works but be careful if you have children. Our dog and cats did not bother it.......Moth balls are good for ants..Put mothballs in a plastic small container like old medicine bottle and poke holes in the top and put them in your window sills and anywhere you find bugs.
2006-09-13 16:09:38 · answer #4 · answered by Carol H 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
try borax all around the foundation. works for alot of bugs but i don't know about crickets. worth a try.
2006-09-13 15:19:33 · answer #5 · answered by La-z Ike 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋