Cricket Control for Basements and Crawl Spaces

Cricket Control

Crickets in a basement are usually telling you about humidity and an entry point. Both are more useful to deal with than the insects themselves.

The insect most people find in a Pennsylvania basement is the camel cricket, a humpbacked, long-legged, wingless cricket that does not chirp. It is harmless and unnerving in equal measure, and it is there for a straightforward reason: it wants somewhere dark and damp. A basement, a crawl space or a window well filled with leaf litter is ideal.

Because they are moisture-driven, the durable fix runs through the conditions rather than the insects. Reducing humidity, clearing window wells, moving stored cardboard off a damp floor, and dealing with the gaps around basement windows and utility penetrations removes both the attraction and the access. Treatment on its own tends to be seasonal.

Field crickets outdoors are a different and more temporary matter, usually a late-summer influx around doors and lit areas. The technician will tell you which one you have, treat the harborage and entry points, and point out the moisture conditions worth changing.

Who it is for

Households finding crickets in basements, crawl spaces, garages and window wells..

What you get

• Species identified: camel crickets and field crickets behave differently
• Moisture conditions assessed, because that is the actual attraction
• Window wells, sills and utility penetrations checked as entry routes
• Practical advice on humidity and storage that reduces recurrence

Serving Ardmore, Berwyn, Blue Bell, Broomall, Bryn Mawr, Collegeville, Glen Mills, Horsham, King of Prussia, Malvern, Media, Newtown Square, Paoli, Springfield, Wayne. Call to book an inspection.