what is the best way to get rid of camel back crickets?
Hi,
Over the past few days I caught 3 of these nasty camel(spider) crickets. Definitly full size and they freak out my wife. 1 caught in basement. The other was under our living room couch, upside down no-less in a bat like fashion( caught this 1 with vacuum wand).
Long story short, what's the best method of getting rid of these ugly suckers? I'm look for the most expediant way.
Please advise.
If you review our CAMEL BACK CRICKET ARTICLE, you'll learn there are three areas that usually need treatments. Since they come from the outside, spraying your foundation and the mulch or ground surrounding the home is the way to start. This should be done throughout the year and will actually stop most any pest from coming inside the home. In fact if you treat the outside of the home on a regular basis, you should be able to keep out most any perimeter invader like spider crickets. A good product for this type of treating is the CONQUER.
Inside the home, they usually start nesting in crawl spaces or basements. So if you have a finished basement or a crawl space, treating it with some DELTAMETHRIN DUST would be advisable since it works quickly and lasts a long time.
For the living area, setting up some CRICKET TRAPS and baiting with NIBAN BAIT is usually all that is needed. As our article explains, these guys prefer the dark, safe confines of a hidden space but if allowed to populate enough, they'll no doubt forage into your living space. At this time it sounds as though this is beginning to happen.
Here are direct links to the information and products listed above:
Camel Back Cricket Control: http://www.bugspray.com/articles98/camelcrickets.html
Conquer: http://www.bugspraycart.com/insecticide/liquid/conquer-esfenvalerate
Deltamethrin Dust: http://www.bugspraycart.com/insecticide/dust/deltamethrin-dust
Cricket Traps: http://www.bugspraycart.com/traps/glue/mouse-glueboard-5-x-8
Niban Bait: http://www.bugspraycart.com/bait/granule/niban-fg-3-lb
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guest @ 8:14 am
I have an infestation of cave/camel back crickets. Have had them for years and they are getting worse. Had an exterminator here two years ago It looked like he used Niban. They were gone for about a year.
I have been putting down glue traps since then, but they have been getting worse.
Should I treat with Niban or should I be going to the Deltamethrin dust?
Tech Support @ 8:22 am
@guest: If you review the above post or our camel back cricket article, you'll learn that Deltamethrin Dust is ideally suited for areas like a crawl space where you want something to last a long time. A good dusting behind a wall void or in a crawl space where these crickets like to nest would be the best option since you won't have to renew the treatment but maybe once a year.
Niban, however, is best used for living spaces. It can be applied discreetly, doesn't have an odor and is very safe to use in the living spaces. And since crickets found in your living space are no doubt going to need to eat, the Niban will be something they'll actively seek and once they eat some of it, they'll die. I also suggest you keep using the Cricket Traps to insure you know where the most activity is centered as well and to keep on top of how the problem is developing or changing.
Here are direct links to the information and products listed above:
Cricket Article: http://www.bugspray.com/articles98/camelcrickets.html
Deltamethrin Dust: http://www.bugspraycart.com/insecticide/dust/deltamethrin-dust
Niban: http://www.bugspraycart.com/bait/granule/niban-fg-3-lb
Cricket Traps: http://www.bugspraycart.com/traps/glue/mouse-glueboard-5-x-8