Cricket Control
Stop the chirping! Professional cricket elimination for homes and businesses. We silence cricket infestations and prevent them from returning.
Crickets: More Than Just Noise
While cricket chirping might seem harmless, a cricket infestation creates real problems. Their constant nighttime noise disrupts sleep, and they cause surprising damage to fabrics, paper, and even wallpaper.
At Matar Pest Control, we eliminate cricket infestations quickly and implement prevention strategies to keep your home quiet and cricket-free.
🚨 Problems Crickets Cause
- Constant chirping disrupts sleep (up to 100 decibels!)
- Damage to clothing, curtains, and upholstery
- Chew holes in paper, wallpaper, and cardboard
- Attract predators like spiders and rodents
- Can bite when handled (rarely, but possible)
- Large infestations create unpleasant odors
Common Crickets in Our Area
🏠 House Crickets
Light brown, 3/4 inch long. The classic "chirping" cricket. Enter homes seeking warmth. Most active at night. Attracted to lights.
🦗 Field Crickets
Black or dark brown, up to 1 inch. Live outdoors but invade homes in fall. Cause more fabric damage than house crickets.
🕳️ Camel Crickets
Humpbacked, tan/brown, no wings. Also called "cave crickets." Don't chirp but jump erratically. Love basements and crawl spaces.
🌲 Jerusalem Crickets
Large (up to 2"), amber-colored. Also called "potato bugs." Rarely enter homes. Can bite if handled. Found in gardens.
🦗 Signs of Cricket Infestation
- Chirping sounds at night, especially in walls or basements
- Seeing crickets hopping indoors, especially near lights
- Chewed edges on fabric, clothing, or curtains
- Damage to wallpaper, particularly near baseboards
- Finding cricket droppings (small black pellets)
- Shed skins in corners and hidden areas
⚠️ Why Crickets Invade Your Home
Crickets enter homes seeking three things: warmth, moisture, and food. Understanding their behavior helps prevent infestations:
• Temperature drops – Crickets seek indoor warmth as fall approaches
• Outdoor lighting – Bright lights attract crickets to your home's exterior
• Moisture – Damp basements and crawl spaces are ideal cricket habitat
• Ground-level entry points – Gaps under doors and foundation cracks
• Mulch and debris – Near-foundation landscaping provides harborage
🛡️ Why Professional Treatment Works Best
DIY cricket control often fails because crickets hide in wall voids, basements, and crawl spaces where sprays can't reach. Professional treatment ensures:
🎯 Targeted Application
We treat wall voids, crawl spaces, and entry points where crickets hide and breed
🏠 Perimeter Defense
Exterior treatment creates a barrier that stops crickets before they enter
💡 Light Management
We advise on lighting changes that reduce cricket attraction to your home
🔒 Entry Point Sealing
We identify and recommend sealing gaps crickets use to enter
Our Cricket Elimination Process
Inspection
Identify cricket species, entry points, and harborage areas inside and outside.
Interior Treatment
Treat basements, crawl spaces, wall voids, and other cricket hiding spots.
Exterior Barrier
Apply perimeter treatment around foundation to prevent new crickets entering.
Prevention
Seal entry points and provide recommendations to keep crickets away.
🌿 Prevention Tips
- Switch outdoor lights to yellow "bug lights" or sodium vapor
- Seal gaps under doors with door sweeps
- Caulk cracks in foundation and around windows
- Reduce moisture in basements with dehumidifiers
- Keep mulch and vegetation away from foundation
- Remove leaf litter and debris near home
- Store firewood at least 20 feet from house
Why Choose Matar for Cricket Control?
✅ Fast Relief – Stop the chirping quickly with professional treatment
✅ Complete Treatment – We treat inside, outside, and hidden harborage areas
✅ Prevention Focus – We don't just kill crickets, we keep them out
✅ Safe Products – EPA-approved treatments safe for families and pets
✅ 35+ Years Experience – Serving Northern Virginia since 1991
Silence the Crickets Tonight!
Don't lose another night's sleep. Call for fast, effective cricket control.
📞 (703) 671-1170