Don’t Let Earwigs, Beetles, and Crickets Bug You This March: Tips from Preferred Pest Control in Orange County
As spring approaches in Orange County, California, pests are starting to emerge from their winter hiding places. March is a crucial time to take preventative measures against common pests such as earwigs, beetles, and crickets, before they have a chance to infest your home or business. In this blog post, we’ll take a closer look at these pests and what you can do to keep them at bay with the help of Preferred Pest Control. Earwigs Earwigs are a common pest in Southern California, and March marks the beginning of their breeding season. These insects are attracted to moist environments, such as damp soil or mulch, and can often be ...
Crickets Mating Season
The singing of cricket is equivalent to a conversation among these insects. There are four unique tunes, each serving a distinct function. The opening song is a call to arms. Females find the song’s melody appealing, whereas other guys find it unpleasant. The wooing song is sweet and relaxing, and it is followed by the copulatory song of happiness following a successful mating. Finally, the cricket comes with an angry song. It is used to detect guys in the immediate neighborhood. During the summer months, most people hear a familiar cricket serenade late in the day, but very few people know that it is only the male cricket making ...
Crickets Mating Season is Here! What You Need to Know.
If Orange County homeowners and residents are noticing some chirping in and around their homes, there’s a good chance it’s crickets. Specifically, male crickets “chirp” (or sing) to woo a mate. They do this by moving their wings together, which produces a pitch so that female crickets can find them. For females in search of a mate, larger male crickets are preferable, which can be identified from their lower pitch. While male crickets singing in the evening or at night may lull (or annoy) homeowners, crickets in general can eat up and damage household items such as cotton and linen. Because of this, mating season or not, homeowners need to ...
Orange County House Crickets
Have you been noticing holes in any fabrics lately? Late night chirping sounds coming from indoors? You may have house crickets living with you! Consult with Preferred Pest Control today and come up with the best solution to get rid of house crickets in Southern California. Need help with your House Crickets? Give us a call today! (714) 486-2637 House Cricket Facts The house cricket is yellow-brown in color, ranges from about 3/4″ – 7/8″ in size, has six legs, and a pair of antennae on its head. As you’ve probably guessed, the house cricket gets its name from the fact that they enter your home in an attempt to ...
Cricket Control in SoCal
Crickets rule the summer season in Southern California. Prevent them from invading your home by taking a few tips from Preferred Pest Control! Cricket Facts and Information The cricket is an insect related to the grasshopper and they have flat bodies with long antennae. The male cricket is the one responsible for all that chirping that you hear outside your window at night as they rub the ridges on their wings together to form a sort of instrument. Male crickets play two types of songs: one to attract females and one to repel other males (this chirp is much louder than the other). If the male succeeds in attracting a ...