Hearing crickets chirping at night might be a sign of nature, but when they’re in your home, the noise can be frustrating. Male crickets produce the chirping sound through a process called stridulation, where they rub their wings together to attract female crickets.
If the sound of crickets is keeping you up, here are five effective ways to stop the noise.
Key Takeaways
- Small cracks, holes, and gaps let crickets inside, so sealing entry points keeps them out.
- Bright outdoor lights attract crickets, so using yellow or amber bulbs helps keep them away.
- Sticky traps placed along baseboards and corners catch crickets already inside, reducing noise.
- Professional exterminators remove severe infestations and help prevent crickets from returning.
1. Seal Entry Points Around Your Home
One of the best ways to reduce cricket noise is to prevent crickets from entering your home in the first place. These pests often sneak in through small cracks, holes, or gaps in windows, doors, and walls.
Inspect your home’s exterior and seal any potential entry points using weatherstripping, caulk, or door sweeps. Pay extra attention to areas around pipes and utility lines since these are common entry spots.
2. Reduce Outdoor Lighting to Deter Crickets
Crickets are attracted to bright lights, especially in late summer when adult crickets are most active.
To prevent them from gathering near your home, use outdoor lighting with warm-colored bulbs, such as yellow or amber lights, which are less attractive to insects.
Additionally, keep outdoor lights off when not needed and close curtains or blinds at night to reduce the light that escapes from inside your home.
3. Use Cricket Traps and Sticky Traps Indoors
If you already have a cricket problem inside your home, using cricket traps can help reduce their population and the noise they create.
Sticky traps, commonly used for other pests like roaches, are effective for capturing crickets. Place traps along baseboards, in dark corners, and near known entry points where they tend to hide.
Traps that use bait can also help lure noisy crickets out of their hiding places. Check them regularly and replace them as needed until the chirping crickets are gone.
4. Create White Noise to Mask Cricket Chirping
When you can’t immediately eliminate chirping crickets, white noise machines can help mask the sound, allowing you to sleep more peacefully. It creates a consistent background sound that helps drown out sudden or repetitive noises like cricket chirping.
Many people use white noise machines, fans, or smartphone apps to create this effect. Earplugs are another simple and effective cricket control option if their noise is disturbing your sleep.
5. Call a Professional Exterminator for Severe Infestations
If you’ve tried everything and the chirping sound won’t stop, it might be time to call us at Green Home Pest Control.
Crickets can multiply quickly, especially if they find food, water, and places to hide inside your home. Our team knows how to find and eliminate crickets, whether you’re dealing with house crickets, field crickets, or even pests like cockroaches and cicadas.
When we visit your property, we’ll inspect key areas where crickets might be hiding, such as basements, garages, and crawl spaces. Our pest management process includes eco-friendly cricket repellents, sticky traps, and treatments designed to reduce the cricket population and stop the chirping noise. We’ll also help you seal entry points to keep crickets from coming back.
If chirping crickets are keeping you up at night, give us a call. We’ll take care of the problem so you can get back to enjoying a peaceful, pest-free home.
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