Keeping Pesky Crickets Away From Your Chicago Home
The sound of crickets chirping at night is considered pleasant to many. You may think so too. But imagine all of those chirping crickets making that noise inside your home. That wouldn't be pleasant at all. In fact, it only takes one cricket to make an annoying sound in your home.
Let's take a look at this problem of cricket noises and discuss cricket pest control in Chicago. You should find some very helpful information here for keeping crickets away.
Why Are The Crickets In Chicago So Loud?
If you're curious what all that racket is about, the sound of crickets is a mating call. Male crickets make this noise to attract females during mating season. Sometimes this noise can grow to a fevered pitch as all the males join in together.
When crickets make this sound outside, it isn't so bad. When they make it inside your home, it can be very annoying.
The problem isn't just that the noise of crickets in your house is loud, but that these insects are most active at night. If you work during the day, cricket sounds at night can be an issue.
It is a good idea to be proactive and keep crickets away from your home so they don't have the opportunity to disturb your sleep.
How Do Crickets Get Inside Homes?
These insects get into your home the way most pests do. If you roll your sleeves up and seal potential entry points, you'll be on your way to preventing cricket problems in your home.
Cricket Prevention Tips For Chicago Residents
Once you've sealed your exterior, you'll need to turn your attention to the environment around your home.
If this environment attracts crickets, you'll have a greater chance of crickets getting inside.
Here are a few tips to help keep them away:
- Light - A big reason why crickets become a problem is that they're attracted to light. Keep lights off at night when it is not a security concern. Replace exterior light bulbs that cast white light with bulbs that cast yellow light. Crickets aren't attracted to yellow light. Keep shades drawn at night and close blinds.
- Hiding Places - Remove organic debris in your landscaping and around your perimeter, such as leaves, dead branches, and grass clippings. Decaying vegetation offers hiding places and breeding sites for house crickets. Trim vegetation in your landscaping and remove weeds to make your landscaping more open and dry.
- Sanitation - Remove general clutter, such as stacked boards, cardboard, and other clutter. Crickets hide in cool shaded locations, and lawn clutter is ideal. Make sure your trash is covered and protected. Crickets can be drawn to open trash. A clean orderly and clutter-free yard is resistant to crickets.
If you combine these management tips with the exclusion tips above, you can get complete control of crickets.
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