I'm with the Save the Cricket Foundation and I say, leave the poor fellow alone!
-----Original Message----- From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Scott Howell Sent: Friday, October 17, 2008 5:20 AM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] How to Get Rid of Crickets - How to Get Rid of Stuff Geez, I never really paid much attention to crickets. We used to get those oh think they call them camelback crickets now and then and those are what my wife calls the hopping bugs. I mean those little suckers can really jump. Thanks for sharing the info, I simply had no idea they could tear up furniture and so forth. On Oct 16, 2008, at 10:02 AM, Lenny McHugh wrote: > > > Crickets can cause damage and a lot of inconvenience, especially if > you have > just bought new clothes or if you have just had your furniture > repaired or > replaced. > > > Getting rid of crickets in your home is quite easy. There are several > products on the market that aid in getting rid of these pests. The > most > effective and preferred ways of eradicating crickets in homes is the > use of > poisons or baits. There are also homemade solutions that are easy to > do and > are effective. Here are some of the common ways to get rid of them. > > a.. Bug Spray and Other Chemicals - The majority of bug sprays on the > market are capable of killing crickets. There are also chemicals > specifically made for crickets. These products are usually in liquid > form. > Spray or apply these chemicals in places where you hear or see cricket > infestation. These chemicals are also dangerous to humans, so make > sure you > read the instructions before using any of them. > b.. Cricket Bait - This is a more passive approach for getting rid of > crickets. Simply leave the bait in places where there are crickets. > Cricket > bait is only for crickets, so make sure your pets or your children > do not > pick them up and eat them. If you are concerned with toxic > chemicals, then > you can make a homemade solution. Just half-fill a glass jar with > molasses > and place it near cricket-infested spots. Crickets are attracted to > the > smell of molasses so they jump in, only to drown in it. If you use > this one > method, make sure you clean it regularly. Dead crickets don't make > good > decorations. > c.. Cricket Traps - Cricket traps are best used outside the house to > prevent them from coming in. They can be placed near windows and > doors, or > in those small crevices where crickets can sneak in. > d.. Pest Control - If cricket infestation gets too out of hand or > you are > just too lazy to do any cricket hunting, then call in the pros to do > the job > for you. > > Before using any of these methods, a little research won't hurt. > Search the > Internet to determine which of these methods is best for your > situation. > Also, make sure that you do some regular general cleaning in your > house. > This can help you determine if you already have cricket infestations > in your > home before they start eating through your stuff. > > Cricket-Proofing Your Home > > > > > No matter how hard you try or how expensive the chemicals you use, > if your > home can easily be infested by these pests, your efforts will be > worthless. > To make sure that no brave cricket finds its way into your home and > into > your closets, you must make your home cricket-proof - this means > blocking > off every entry point in your home that may be used by these uninvited > guests. > > > Start by sealing cracks and crevices along walls, doors, windows, > and air > vents. If you can't seal off the opening, then cover the area with a > screen, > cloth, or any material that a cricket can't pass through. > > > > > Crickets love vegetation. If you have a lot of plants around your > house, > keep them trimmed and under control. Also, make sure plants and > grasses are > at least a meter away from the walls of your house. Crickets love to > gather > near walls where foliage is abundant. Soon, they may eat through > your home's > walls and make it inside. > > > Debris and other junk must also go. If you have a lot of it in your > garage > or in your garden, you need to discard it as soon as possible. You > don't > want these crickets building a nest anywhere near your home, so see > to it > your garbage bins are covered or sealed. > > > Make sure you also check your drains and roof gutters. Debris often > gathers > in those spots and is often left unchecked, making it an ideal nest > for > crickets. Regular cleaning and inspection will get rid of both > crickets and > the thousands of eggs laid there. > > > If you have bright lights outside your house, you may want to > replace them > with low light or "bug" bulbs. Crickets are attracted to bright > lighting at > night, so having them on is like holding a sign that reads: > "Crickets are > welcome here." A trip to your local hardware shop to buy these low- > light > bulbs will save you the worries of attracting hordes of crickets to > your > home. Low-light bulbs emit a yellowish glow and are inexpensive. If > you can't > find them, then keep your bright lights off at night. > > > It is a lot easier to prevent a cricket infestation than to be > forced to get > rid of them. Getting rid of them can be very costly, especially when > they > destroy your clothes and furniture. If you have yet to experience a > cricket > infestation, check over your entire house to make sure you never do. > > > http://www.howtogetridofstuff.com/pest-control/how-to-get-rid-of-crickets/ > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > ------------------------------------ > > Send any questions regarding list management to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To listen to the show archives go to link > http://www.acbradio.org/pweb/index.php?module=pagemaster&PAGE_user_op=view_p age&PAGE_id=33&MMN_position=47:29 > Or > ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ > > The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. > http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday > > Visit The Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From > Various List Members At The Following address: > http://www.jaws-users.com/JAWS/handyman/ > > Visit the archives page at the following address > http://www.mail-archive.com/blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com/ > > If you would like to join the JAWS Users List, then visit the > following address for more information: > http://www.jaws-users.com/ > For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy > Man list just send a blank message to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] Groups Links > > > Scott Howell [EMAIL PROTECTED] ------------------------------------ Send any questions regarding list management to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To listen to the show archives go to link http://www.acbradio.org/pweb/index.php?module=pagemaster&PAGE_user_op=view_p age&PAGE_id=33&MMN_position=47:29 Or ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday Visit The Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various List Members At The Following address: http://www.jaws-users.com/JAWS/handyman/ Visit the archives page at the following address http://www.mail-archive.com/blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com/ If you would like to join the JAWS Users List, then visit the following address for more information: http://www.jaws-users.com/ For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man list just send a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Groups Links
