Crickets
Cricket infestations
are generally seasonal. Problems
most often occur in
the fall as evenings become cooler and crickets
enter buildings seeking
warmth and shelter. They're attracted to
lights around a building at night. Crickets can
cause damage to fabrics or other materials.
In addition, they make
a chirping sound that can be very
annoying.
The most common crickets to invade structures are
the house cricket and the field cricket, which are similar in
appearance.
House crickets range in length from ½" to
¾". They may be light yellowish brown or shiny black. This species
has long, slender antennae. The field cricket is slightly larger and
usually brown or black. Females of both species have a long, thin
ovipositor projecting from the tip of the abdomen.
Crickets usually overwinter in the egg stage. Outdoors, house
crickets lay up to 725 eggs and produce only one
generation per year. Field crickets lay 150 to
400 eggs and produce up to
three generations per year. House crickets
may deposit eggs indoors in sheltered areas, such as
in crevices and behind baseboards.
Crickets often enter homes seeking
moisture. They are
attracted to clothing soiled with perspiration or stains,
especially wool, cotton, silk and synthetics. They eat large
areas of fabric, as opposed to small holes that
moths make.
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