Are Camel Crickets in New York and Connecticut Harmful?

While camel crickets will usually stay in basements, utility rooms, bathrooms, and other locations with high humidity or hard walls, they can find themselves in common areas too. This is usually when we get a call to come to have a look. It is no fun sitting on a camel cricket as you're about to relax and watch some television. And it is even less fun to roll over onto a camel cricket while you're in bed. We also get calls when camel crickets begin to feed on wallpaper or leave a large number of feces.

Camel crickets are an overwintering pest that will get into homes in the fall, lay eggs in early spring, and hatch those eggs in April. If you're dealing with camel crickets in the winter, you'll be dealing with even more camel crickets in spring.

Some camel crickets don't survive the winter. When they die, they can create an unpleasant odor inside a home. And, while we don't find this odor to be enjoyable, other pests do. It's like ringing the dinner bell. So, it is good to deal with a camel cricket infestation, even if you don't consider them harmful. The pests that come to feed on them may be.

Effective Strategies for Quick Camel Cricket Control

There is no quick way to arrest a camel cricket infestation in your New York or Connecticut home, but it is best to call a pest control professional if you want the fastest control of these insects. Getting rid of camel crickets isn't easy. These insects get into wall voids and other hard-to-get-to spaces. Extermination is a process that requires treatment, traps, and ongoing monitoring of pest pressures.