Cricket Control and Elimination Services
Serving the Greater Atlanta metropolitan area and Salt Lake and Utah Counties in Utah.
Utah Cricket Control Services That Give You Peace of Mind
Serving Salt Lake County and Utah County, Including Orem, Provo, Murray, and Sandy.
The Wasatch Front is home to several cricket species, including House Crickets, Cave Crickets, and Mormon Crickets, the latter of which is responsible for widespread crop destruction and damage to landscaping.
While a seemingly minor nuisance, crickets can overwhelm your backyard and enter your home without proactive pest control, disrupting sleep and your quality of life.
Professional cricket control eliminates active infestations, targets hiding areas, and creates a protective barrier built for Utah’s seasonal migration patterns to stop crickets for good. All treatments are safe for children and organic, and every service is backed by a service guarantee that provides retreatment if crickets disrupt your sleep again.
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Utah Crickets Cause More Damage than Just Noise Pollution
Cricket populations in Utah and Salt Lake County peak in late summer as outdoor temperatures begin dropping and crickets seek warmth. You will quickly notice the presence of crickets when their annoying chirping becomes louder each night, but cricket behavior can be far more destructive than just a bad night of sleep.
Common problems caused by unchecked cricket infestations in Utah include:
- Sleep Disturbance: Persistent nighttime chirping that disrupts sleep, often amplified by hard-surfaced basements common in Utah.
- Fabric and Clothing Damage: Potential damage to natural fiber clothing, including wool and silk, as well as stored fabrics in closets and storage areas.
- Property Damage: Chewing on wallpaper, cardboard storage boxes, and various paper goods.
- Predator Attraction: Crickets attract black widow spiders, which actively hunt crickets and will follow them into your home or structure.
- Migration Events: Large-scale Mormon cricket migrations can result in hundreds of individuals taking shelter against your exterior walls.
- Year-Round Infestation: Cave cricket populations can take root in unfinished basements, where they reproduce and expand throughout the fall and winter.
Without targeted control, Utah cricket populations will grow and spread, attracting more spiders to your home.
Expert Cricket Control that Blocks Out the Noise for Good
Effective cricket control eliminates current activity, seals entry points that allow reinfestation, and reduces the conditions that attract crickets to the structure.
Arete’s 5-stage process ensures your home remains a cricket-free zone:
- Full home inspections: Identify entry points, nesting zones, moisture sources, and structural vulnerabilities, including exterior lighting and landscaping that concentrate crickets near your home.
- Targeted interior treatments: Professional-grade treatments applied in basements, crawlspaces, garages, and utility rooms where crickets concentrate.
- Exterior perimeter protection: Establish a protective barrier around foundations, door thresholds, and structural gaps to intercept crickets during nightly migration before they enter the structure.
- Moisture and harborage reduction: Recommend structural and environmental adjustments to crawlspace humidity and basement conditions that sustain cave cricket and house cricket populations.
- Ongoing monitoring and prevention plans: Recurring service prevents seasonal cricket migrations from establishing indoor populations.
Our technicians also offer consultations to help reduce cricket and insect activity, including structural exclusion, updating your outdoor lighting, and eliminating common attractants that draw insects to your home.
Why Utah Homeowners Trust Arete for Cricket Control
- Dozens of 5-star reviews, trusted by homeowners and businesses across Salt Lake and Utah Counties
- Local expertise in Utah-specific crickets, including Mormon crickets, cave crickets, and field crickets
- Targeted treatments designed to eliminate active infestations and prevent reinfestation
- Safe, professional-grade applications applied with precision
- Ongoing protection plans that stop recurring seasonal cricket problems
All cricket control services are backed by a satisfaction guarantee, providing free retreatment if crickets return after initial service.
Arete Pest Protection Plans
Choose the level of coverage that fits your home and lifestyle — all backed by Arete’s 100% Satisfaction Guarantee and expert local technicians.
Pest Plan
$40/month
Reliable protection from everyday household pests.
Protect your home from common invaders year-round with consistent exterior services and guaranteed results.
- 4 quarterly pest treatments
- Year-round protection
- Exterior inspection every visit
- Free re-treatments
- 100% satisfaction guarantee
Protects against: ants, spiders, earwigs, beetles, crickets & more.
Get StartedInitial installation fees may apply.
Pest+ Plan
$70/month
Enhanced protection with termite coverage.
Adds continuous termite monitoring and prevention for stronger whole-home protection.
- 4 quarterly pest treatments
- Exterior inspection every visit
- Free re-treatments
- Termite bait stations included
- Year-round termite protection
- 100% satisfaction guarantee
Protects against: ants, spiders, termites, roaches, beetles & more.
Get StartedInitial installation fees may apply.
Pest Elite+ Plan
$118/month
Total coverage for pests, termites & mosquitoes.
Our most complete plan, covering pests inside & outside — including mosquito protection.
- 4 quarterly pest treatments
- 8 mosquito treatments
- Exterior inspections
- Termite station installation
- Year-round termite protection
- Mosquito yard defense
- 100% satisfaction guarantee
Protects against: ants, spiders, mosquitoes, termites, roaches & more.
Get StartedInitial installation fees may apply.
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FAQs
Are Mormon crickets dangerous?
Mormon crickets are not dangerous to humans. They do not sting or bite aggressively. However, they are voracious feeders that can cause significant damage to garden plants, lawn vegetation, and stored fabrics and food items when large numbers enter a structure. During migration events, their sheer numbers can overwhelm homeowners.
Why are there so many crickets around my Utah home in late summer?
Two factors converge on the Wasatch Front in August and September. Field crickets and house crickets reach peak population after the summer breeding season. Simultaneously, cooling nighttime temperatures trigger the movement toward warmer structures. Exterior lighting attracts insects that crickets hunt, which brings them to your home.
Why do I have cave crickets in my basement?
Cave crickets, also called camel crickets, require cool, dark, moist environments to survive. Utah County basements, particularly unfinished ones with limited ventilation, match those conditions precisely. They typically enter through crawlspace access points, basement window wells, and utility penetrations. A dehumidifier that maintains relative humidity below 50 percent in the basement significantly reduces cave cricket survivability.
Can outdoor lighting really attract that many crickets?
Yes, dramatically. White-spectrum LED and incandescent outdoor lighting is highly attractive to most flying and hopping insects, including field crickets and their prey. A single outdoor light fixture can attract hundreds of insects per night. Switching to yellow LED or sodium vapor bulbs, which emit wavelengths less visible to insects, can reduce the insect congregation near exterior walls by 50 to 90 percent.
How quickly can crickets be eliminated from a Utah home?
Most cricket infestations show significant reduction within one to two professional treatments that target interior concentrations and establish an exterior barrier. Cave cricket populations in sealed crawlspaces may require additional moisture reduction work before numbers decline reliably. Long-term prevention through outdoor lighting changes and perimeter maintenance is the most effective ongoing management approach.
Are cricket treatments safe for children and pets?
Yes. Treatments are applied to targeted areas using EPA-registered, professional-grade products. Interior applications in basements and crawlspaces are designed to minimize exposure in living areas. Our technician will advise on any short re-entry precautions for specific treatment areas.
Quiet Your Home — Call Today for a Cricket Control Quote
Don’t lose another night’s sleep to chirping crickets. Call Arete Pest Control today for fast, effective treatment and a free quote tailored to your home.