Crickets Control
Acheta domesticus · Regional threat level 35%
The Briefing
Crickets
The house cricket, Acheta domesticus, is the noisy one: pale brown, about an inch long, with males that chirp all night by rubbing their wings together to call mates. Around here they share the night shift with field crickets (Gryllus species) that wander in from lawns in late summer and native camel crickets (Ceuthophilus species), the humpbacked, long-legged jumpers that haunt damp basements and crawl spaces without ever chirping. Crickets do not bite people, but they chew: wool, silk, cotton, paper, houseplant leaves, and pet food are all on the menu, and a big indoor population stains fabrics with droppings. They are moisture seekers, so a cricket problem in the basement is usually a humidity problem wearing a disguise. Cold weather drives them toward foundation cracks and door gaps, and once inside they settle into wall voids and storage boxes for the winter.
Signs of activity
- Rhythmic chirping at night coming from basements, wall voids, or behind appliances
- Irregular chewed holes in stored clothing, curtains, or houseplant leaves
- Long-legged humpbacked camel crickets jumping in damp basements or crawl spaces
- Crickets turning up in glue traps, window wells, and storage boxes
How we treat it
We dry out the harborage with moisture and clutter reduction, treat cracks, crevices, and entry points where they cross the perimeter, and lay an exterior barrier to cut off the late-summer migration indoors.
Keep them out
- Seal foundation cracks and fit door sweeps so fall migrants cannot walk in
- Pull mulch, ground cover, and stacked items back from the foundation
- Run a dehumidifier in damp basements and crawl spaces
- Store off-season fabrics in sealed bins instead of cardboard boxes
90-Day Warranty
If crickets return between scheduled visits, we re-treat at no additional cost. Licensed, bonded, and insured across Washington, Idaho & Oregon.
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Ants
Carpenter ants, sugar ants, and odorous invaders. Colonies dismantled at the source.
- Piles of sawdust-like frass (wood shavings and insect parts) below windowsills, baseboards, or deck posts
- Winged swarmers, or discarded wings, indoors in spring, a sign a mature colony is nearby
- Faint rustling or crinkling sounds inside walls or hollow doors at night
- Steady trails of small dark ants moving between the foundation and kitchen sweets or pet food
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Bed Bugs
Complete elimination with follow-up verification. Discreet, thorough, guaranteed.
- Rust-colored fecal spots and blood smears along mattress seams, tags, and piping
- Translucent shed skins and tiny white eggs tucked into headboard joints and box spring corners
- Live flat reddish-brown bugs, apple-seed sized, hiding in seams when the lights come on
- Itchy welts in lines or clusters on skin exposed during sleep
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Bees
Humane honeybee, carpenter bee & Africanized bee removal, prioritizing relocation.
- A buzzing cluster of bees hanging from a branch, fence, or eave in spring swarm season
- Steady bee traffic in and out of a gap in siding, soffits, or around a chimney
- Perfectly round half-inch holes in fascia or deck wood with sawdust piles below, the carpenter bee signature
- Loud humming inside a wall void on warm afternoons
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Box Elder Bugs
Fall invaders that cluster on sunny walls. Excluded before they get inside.
- Dense clusters of red-and-black bugs basking on sunny siding in September and October
- Bugs slipping indoors around windows, doors, and utility penetrations as nights cool
- Orange-red staining on curtains, walls, or siding where bugs were crushed
- Dead bugs collecting in window tracks and along baseboards through winter
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Cockroaches
Gel-bait and IGR programs that break the breeding cycle for good.
- Pepper-like black droppings clustered in cabinet corners, drawer tracks, and under appliances
- A musty, oily odor in the kitchen that gets stronger at night
- Tan purse-shaped egg cases (oothecae) glued under refrigerators, dishwashers, and sinks
- Roaches scattering when the kitchen light flips on after dark
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Fleas & Ticks
Indoor and perimeter treatment that's tough on pests, safe for pets.
- Dogs or cats scratching and chewing, with black flea dirt in bedding that bleeds red on damp paper
- Itchy bites clustered around ankles and lower legs after walking on carpet
- Tiny white flea eggs and larvae deep in carpet fibers, pet bedding, and furniture seams
- Ticks attached to dogs or people after hikes, or crawling on clothing coming indoors
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Our Plans
Exterior-Only Protection
A protective barrier around the outside of your home, refreshed every visit. Interior service available on request.
- Exterior treatment (interior on request)
- Ants, spiders, wasps, beetles, earwigs, silverfish & more
- Free re-treatments and a 90-day warranty
- Same/next-day starts
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Interior + Exterior
Full interior and exterior treatment on every visit, with priority scheduling when something shows up between visits.
- Interior and exterior treatment
- Ants, spiders, wasps, earwigs, silverfish & more
- Free re-treatments and a 90-day warranty
- Priority scheduling and fast response
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Priority Interior & Exterior
Our highest level of cover: interior and exterior every visit, cockroach and mice coverage, and 24-hour callbacks.
- Interior and exterior treatment, every visit
- Everything in Silver, plus cockroaches and mice
- Seasonal deep-dives and 24-hour callbacks
- Priority scheduling and fast response
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