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SPIDER CRICKET CONTROL FOR THE HOME | BUGSPRAY

 
    1. SPIDER CRICKET PROBLEMS
    2. HOW TO TREAT FOR SPIDER CRICKETS
      1. SPIDER CRICKET SPRAY
      2. SPIDER CRICKET TREATMENTS FOR INSIDE THE HOME
      3. SPIDER CRICKET CRAWL SPACE DUST
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Spider Cricket closeup

Spider Crickets can become a pest in and around the home. Most pests want to live where people live, but spider crickets are different. They love dark, damp, cave-like settings where they can nest. These environments provide both water and food.

Spider crickets can live in a home for long periods of time without residents knowing. As their population increases, some will get into living areas.

Before we discuss methods of spider cricket control, it is important that you understand some basic biology of this pest.

SPIDER CRICKET PROBLEMS
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Spider crickets appear throughout most of the United States. They will move into areas around the home taking up residence under porches and sheds. They love moisture and darkness. Such areas produce fungus and mold – both of which can feed this species of cricket. In addition to mold and fungus, spider crickets will feed on fabric. This becomes a problem in the home since migrating crickets can cause substantial damage if left unchecked.

Once spider crickets are established around the home, they will readily move inside for shelter from the hot summer heat. Crawl spaces and basements provide excellent nest sights. If you are finding some in your basement, it means you have a problem that needs to be treated.

Spider Cricket outside home
Spider Cricket outside home

Controlling spider crickets is easier before they get established. If you have a home with a crawl space, it is important that you check periodically. Such inspections may reveal pest problems. If you find crickets during any inspection, try to treat it as soon as possible. Since spider crickets reproduce quickly, it is wise to get rid of them before populations swell.

If the population is large, expect to have them migrating out of the crawl space and into living areas of the home daily. This is disconcerting to residents since this cricket is unusual to look at. It is almost hairy looking with all it’s antennae. Since it grows large, many people are surprised at just how big they are.

Another unique feature of this cricket is that they jump randomly and are more likely to jump at you than away from you. It is believed this is due to how they see. Their vision is such that it appears to them they are moving away from it’s predator but in fact they are moving towards it. Some people speculate this has lead the species to appear to be attacking which in turn chases away would-be predators. Whatever the reason, keep in mind they cannot bite or sting. Even still, having a large unusual insect jumping at you will probably feel disconcerting.

Another problem with letting spider cricket populations going unchecked is that they can cause a lot of damage to fabric. They love to eat both synthetic and man made material including rugs, furniture, books, canvas, clothing, boxes, linen, drapery, and just about anything we have in our living area. This can lead to damage which looks like some type of moth. Because this cricket is rather large and meaty, mice and rats are fond of them. Many times rats and mice will take advantage of populations which are active in your home. This could lead to rat and mouse infestations as well and will require more even pest control! Because of the problems associated with letting cave crickets live in your home, it is wise to take action to stop such infestations.

HOW TO TREAT FOR SPIDER CRICKETS ^

There are several treatments available to control spider crickets. In general, liquid spraying the outside foundation will keep them from entering the home. But once inside, you’ll need to discover where they’re nesting. In most homes this will be a crawl space if the home has one. If there is no crawl space, the next likely nest site will be a wall void – especially if you have a finished basement. Spider crickets love nesting behind the walls of finished basements.

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Spider cricket control needs to start on the outside of the home. Treat this area with BITHOR. This is a low odor concentrate which mixes with water.

Simply spray foundation walls, around windows and doorways, under decks and sheds. Also focus on any port of entry like AC units, electric cables, etc.

Bithor will kill spider crickets living on your homes siding as well as keep them away.

Add 1 to 2 oz per gallon of water and expect to spray 1-2 gallons around your home. Treatments will last 30-45 days so try to treat every month when crickets are active.

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Use a standard PUMP SPRAYER to treat and around the home, create a good 5 foot band of treated area. Any structure close to the home which may be harboring crickets should be treated thoroughly.

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SPIDER CRICKET TREATMENTS FOR INSIDE THE HOME
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If you have them active inside living areas, you can spray baseboards with Bithor too. But in general, this will only kill the ones entering and you’ll still keep seeing them.

Alternatively you can apply small amounts of SCATTER BAIT. This light “wheat germ” like granule is easy to apply and can be used safely in living areas. Sprinkle small amounts out under furniture where spider crickets have been seen. They’ll find it when foraging for food, eat it and then crawl off to die somewhere hidden.

Scatter Bait uses boric acid as an active so its very safe for use in living area where children and pets are active. But its deadly on insects like ants and crickets.

1 lb is enough to cover up to 500 sq/ft.

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If you have lots of cracks and crevices, spaces or voids where spider crickets might be hiding, use a BAIT APPLICATOR to get the Scatter Bait where it will have the best impact.

This device will allow the user to “blow” the bait into voids when the bulb body is squeezed.

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Lastly, set out CRICKET TRAPS to help corral and catch foraging spider crickets. These traps use special pheromones crickets love and will find the traps placed under furniture, along baseboards and other discreet locations.

SPIDER CRICKET TRAPS

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SPIDER CRICKET CRAWL SPACE DUST ^

Although spraying the outside perimeter of the home and baiting inside for spider crickets will help the problem, they will keep coming if you have an infested crawl space. For homeowners with infested crawl spaces and/or basements, focusing your effort here will often solve the problem. This is particularly true when infestations have found their way behind finished walls of basements.

So if you suspect you have an infested crawl space or if you think spider crickets are living behind the walls of your finished basement, treat them with DELTAMETHRIN DUST.

This low odor dust is similar to baby powder. When applied to a crawl space, it will coat the walls and ceiling killing all the nesting crickets and their hatching young.

One pound of Deltamethrin Dust will cover up to 500-1000 sq/ft. Remember, that if your crawl space is 20 feet wide by 20 feet long and is 3 feet high, you actually have about 1000 sq/ft to treat. To arrive at this number, just add the square footage up for the ground and ceiling of the space which is 400 plus 400. And don’t forget the walls. Each wall is another 60 feet so the total square footage is actually 1040.

Treatments with this dust will last 6-12 months and in most cases, solve the problem for good. Just renew the dust every 1-2 years to ensure they don’t come back.

DELTAMETHRIN DUST
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To get good coverage in the crawl space, apply it with the DUSTIN MIZER. This device has a small holding tank for the dust and then using the hand crank to “blow” the dust out, you can send it 20-30 feet outward and over the space. Such treatment is critical for long term control. In most cases, if these areas are treated right in the first place, the spider crickets will never come back.

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  1. Debora Heath says

    October 20, 2018 at 10:46 pm

     

    I live in a mobile home and I have had a few in my house big and scary..I was wondering if there are bug bombs that you can toss under the trailer as well as spraying around the whole house?

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    • Tech Support says

      October 21, 2018 at 2:13 pm

       

      Deborah,

      Total release aerosols (aka: bug bombs) are not an effective tool for most pests. In this case, they definitely won’t help. The big problem is that insects can detect the aerosol as it releases and once they know its coming, they’ll retreat to hidden, protected areas where the aerosol won’t get them.

      Second, since the space under the home is porous, the aerosol will permeate into the ground leaving no active residual. This will allow more to repopulate within days.

      To properly treat this space, you’re best option is to first dust with the Deltamethrin dust listed above. Using a Dustin Mizer also shown above, you’ll be able to cover the entire space effectively. One treatment will last 6-12 months which is the longest control you can get these days.

      Next, set out the Scatter Bait and traps in the living area and then spray around the mobile homes “skirt” with the concentrate above. This will keep any new ones as well as other perimeter pests from entering the space but even if some did, the dust would get them or the bait/traps should they find their way into the living space.

      Technical Support
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      PS: Are you signed up for our informative twice a month Pest Report Newsletter? More info here: http://bugspray.com/bugspray_pest_report.html

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      • Cathy Sluss says

        November 18, 2018 at 8:14 pm

         

        Do they bite ?

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        • Tech Support says

          November 19, 2018 at 7:54 am

           

          Cathy,

          Yes and no. How can that be? Let me explain..

          When we think of pests like fleas and mosquitoes, we think of “true” biting pests as they relate to people. When they land on us, they do so with intent: they want to feed on our blood!

          Spider crickets don’t do this. They are voracious eaters and have strong chewing mouth parts. And they will consume most anything. But they don’t target people. That being said, if one jumps on your skin, it could “bite” as a reaction or natural defense to the situation because they are equipped to do so.

          Technical Support
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  2. Gaily says

    December 13, 2018 at 10:55 am

     

    We’ve used Scatter Bait for several years against spider crickets. It seems to lose it’s effectiveness after a while, though there are plenty of granules still around. Does it lose its effectiveness after being exposed to the air?

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    • Tech Support says

      December 13, 2018 at 6:43 pm

       

      Gaily,

      Scatter Bait can help when foraging crickets feed on it. But its not magic nor will every cricket find it regardless of its age. So to answer your question; it generally won’t loose its effectiveness when used in the home where it’s relatively dry and protected from the environment. In fact the active will remain fine. The “taste” might not be the same but remember, we’re talking about crickets. These guys routinely feed on each other and dead insects any chance they can so does the taste of the Scatter Bait matter? Probably not. And the active can’t degrade so it should be as effective two years after its set out unless its getting contaminated by some kind of chemical, cleaner, dirt, rain, etc.

      Also remember that crickets which die and remain hidden can become food for more crickets so there is always the chance that what you’re seeing are new crickets coming around to feed on old dead crickets. And why would they choose to eat Scatter Bait when they can instead eat some dead crickets?

      Something else to consider is to install some of our cricket traps. They can help monitor your problem. Again, they’re not a solve all but they can alert you to problematic sections of the home which you can then address more appropriately in case you’ve missed them.

      Also, if you haven’t yet dusted wall voids or crawl spaces where they might be coming from, do so ASAP. These areas are almost always the source and failure to get them properly treated will mean there will be a never ending stream of them coming into living spaces. And no matter how much Scatter Bait you set out or glueboards you deploy, they’ll just keep coming.

      Technical Support
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      PS: Are you signed up for our informative twice a month Pest Report Newsletter? More info here: http://bugspray.com/bugspray_pest_report.html

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      • Gaily says

        December 14, 2018 at 1:09 pm

         

        Thanks for your reply.
        I’ve already ordered your cricket traps.

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  3. Sharon Eliasek says

    November 29, 2019 at 4:04 am

     

    I have furniture in my shed where I have seen the spider crickets. Can I treat the furniture to kill the crickets or is the furniture permanently damaged and needs to be tossed? We had to store there due to house renovation. Worried about transporting crickets back into our main house.

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    • Tech Support says

      November 29, 2019 at 9:56 am

       

      Sharon,

      Spider crickets generally don’t “damage” anything so if that’s what you’re concerned about, I would not worry. But bringing some into the home could certainly happen.

      Our best advice is to get the Bithor and spray down any pieces you’re okay spraying with water. Remember, the treatment is mostly water with just 1 oz of chemical being added to the gallon of water. Some furniture can be sprayed with water but for cosmetic reasons, some can’t. For any pieces you can’t spray, get some FS MP aerosol and using the crack and crevice straw that comes with it, spray all hidden areas.

      Do the treating out in the shed and be sure to treat the shed thorough too with the liquid spray. Let the treatment sit for 2 weeks and then piece by piece, you can bring items into the home wiping them down and inspecting them for any bugs at that time.

      If properly done, there is no reason all pieces can’t be saved; at least they can be purged from any insects that might be on them.

      Here is a link to the FS MP:

      FS MP: https://bugspray.com/catalog/insecticide/aerosol/fs-mp-insectidie-15-oz.html

      Technical Support
      800-877-7290

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  4. Glenn Pritzlaff says

    May 22, 2020 at 1:31 am

     

    I was spraying numerous spider crickets with the Bithor you recommended under my deck but they seemed to be able to survive. It was clearly having some effect on them as they scrambled around but i feared that maybe i had not mixed the tank appropriately with the right amount of concentrate and they would be able to survive. Is it a late acting agent of some sort? Also, regarding the Scatter Bait, how are you supposed to disperse the bait? It does not squeeze out of the bottle it comes in. Is that applicator 100% required?

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    • Tech Support says

      May 22, 2020 at 10:13 am

       

      Glenn,

      Its interesting how many people expect that when you spray any of our products, insects should just roll over and die. Simply put, there is nothing we sell that works this way. So if you mixed .84 oz to a gallon of water or even the lesser rate, any insect you spray will die. Typically this takes 6-12 hours but it could take a few days.

      As for the Scatter Bait; when using it outside you merely have to remove the cap and lightly sprinkle small amounts over the area you want to bait. I use a “tablespoon” measuring cup, its like a big plastic spoon actually, and just “flick” it out.

      For inside applications, I do the same if treating a crawl space, attic or other “non living” space. But for inside the home where people and pets are active, I use the baiter here:

      Bait Master: https://bugspray.com/equipment/bait-applicator/centrobulb-bait-master-w7-ext

      Technical Support
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      PS: Are you signed up for our informative twice a month Pest Report Newsletter? More info here: https://bugspray.com/bugspray_pest_report.html

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