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Elimination

It is especially at the end of the summer that crickets seek to enter homes.

Indoors, the basement must be cleaned of any decomposing organic matter. It is also possible to place Maheu&Maheu glue traps in order to capture the intruders.

Finally, if the situation persists, the intervention of our certified technicians remains a safe and effective solution.

Actions

  • Put out glue traps inside the house
  • Request assistance from one of our pest management experts

Prevention

  • Get rid of any rotting organic matter around the building
  • Seal the outsides of windows, doors, eaves, chimneys, etc. as completely as possible

Description and development

Cickets are heterometabolous insects of the order of orthoptera and family ofGryllidae . Field Crickets (Gryllus sp. ), House Crickets (Acheta domesticus L. ) and Cave Crickets or Camel Crickets (Ceutophilus sp. ) are the species most commonly found in and around homes.
House Crickets are the species most likely to develop indoors. The female lays her eggs one at a time in cracks and breaches. Crickets develop relatively slowly. The eggs are very resistant to frost and hatch in the spring. All adult crickets die during the winter.

Habits

Crickets enter the dwelling—especially towards the end of summer—in search of damp, dark places. At night, their constant chirping can be unbearable. Males produce the sound by rubbing their hind legs together. Crickets feed on both animal and vegetable matter, but can also cause significant damage to fabrics.

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