The sound of crickets chirping outdoors may bring solace to some people as it brings about feelings of peace and security on the home front. The problem arises when crickets decide that coming indoors in more fun than living outside. Crickets and their never-ending nighttime singing can be maddening for New Jersey homeowners report Monmouth County, NJ pest control professionals.
Crickets are most active at night, but it is not uncommon to hear or see them in the daytime hours. Female crickets can be identified by the egg laying device that extends backward from the tip of their abdomen. Male crickets are the songsters that chirp by rubbing their wings together. Crickets are related to grasshoppers and katydids. They are fast runners and well adapt at jumping in erratic directions to avoid being caught. Crickets have long antennae and long black legs which enable them to run and jump with ease.
Monmouth, NJ pest control professionals believe that the early onset of spring and the suitable weather conditions has helped the cricket populations to flourish in New Jersey as well as other areas around the east coast.
Crickets can squeeze into small cracks and crevices, hop inside of open doors, come in through open windows, crawl under siding, climb up through cracks in foundations, and walk in under spaces in doorways.
It can be difficult to find all of the points of entry for crickets which is why it is important to hire a licensed pest control professional to provide perimeter pest control treatment to your property to keep crickets away. The technicians at Allison Pest Control will be able help keep troublesome crickets away from your home.