Cricket Control in Knoxville, TN

In the foothills around Knoxville, the sound of crickets outside on a summer night is part of the charm. It is a different story when that sound is coming from inside the home or under the floor. Teddy’s Pest Solutions offers eco-friendly crickets pest control throughout Knoxville, with treatment for both the inside and outside of your home.

We serve Knoxville, TN and the surrounding Smoky Mountain foothills with cricket treatment plans built around your home’s basement, crawl space, woodpile, and yard.

Which Crickets We Treat in Knoxville

We treat the two crickets named on our service page: the house cricket and the field cricket. House crickets are light tan with three dark bands on the head. Field crickets are bigger and dark brown to black.

In Knoxville, you may also see camel crickets, also called cave crickets. They have a humped back, very long legs, and no wings, so they do not chirp. They like damp basements and crawl spaces. Tell your technician if you see them during your inspection.

Why Crickets Are a Problem in Knoxville

Knoxville’s wooded hills are full of crickets. Leaf litter, fallen logs, and firewood give them food and cover right up to the edge of many homes, especially homes that back up to the woods.

As it cools down in the fall, crickets move inside. Basements and crawl spaces tend to be dark and damp, which crickets like. Rooms that do not get used much, like a guest room or a storage room downstairs, can have crickets settle in with no one there to notice.

Cricket Facts Every Knoxville Homeowner Should Know

• Wooded lots hold a lot of crickets. Leaf litter and logs are their natural home.
• Quiet rooms can hide a problem. Basements and storage rooms that do not get used much give crickets a place to settle.
• Only male crickets chirp. They rub their wings together to call a mate or guard their space. That is the sound that keeps people up at night.
• House crickets and field crickets look different. House crickets are light tan with dark bands on the head. Field crickets are darker and a little bigger.
• Crickets chew on things in the home. They can damage fabric, paper, and house plants.
• Crickets can lay eggs indoors. A few crickets that move in when it cools down can turn into many more by spring.

Why Getting Rid of Crickets Matters

Your home should be a quiet place to rest. No one wants crickets chirping in the bedroom at night.

The noise does not stop on its own. One male cricket in a wall or closet can chirp all night, and it is hard to find.

Crickets damage household items. They chew on fabric, paper, and indoor plants, including things packed away in a basement.

Crickets bring other pests. Spiders and scorpions eat crickets, so more crickets can mean more of both. See our spider control and scorpion control pages.

A small problem can grow. Crickets can breed indoors, so a few in the fall can become a lot by spring.

Signs You Have a Cricket Problem

• Chirping at night, often from one spot you cannot find
• Live or dead crickets near doors, windows, or the garage
• Small holes or chewed spots on fabric, paper, or house plants
• Crickets in the basement or coming up from under the house
• Crickets in firewood or leaf litter near the house

If you notice any of these signs around your Knoxville home, our team can take a look during a cricket inspection and treatment visit.

Our Eco-Friendly Cricket Control Process

Step 1: Full Inspection. We check your Knoxville property for cricket hot spots, including basements, crawl space openings, doorways, porches, and woodpiles. We look for where crickets are hiding, breeding, and getting in.

Step 2: Eco-Friendly Treatment. We treat both the inside and outside of your home with sprays and granules, and we place traps in the spots where crickets are most active. We ask that the home be tidy before the visit, and that everyone step outside for about an hour after we treat, or until the product is dry.

Step 3: Simple Tips for Your Home. We point out the things that draw crickets in, like bright lights, damp spots, and clutter near the house, and give you easy tips to cut down on them.

Step 4: Ongoing Monthly or Bi-Monthly Service. Because Knoxville’s wooded lots keep crickets close to homes all year, most clients stay on a monthly or bi-monthly plan. This lets our team come back often and catch new crickets early.

To learn more, visit our cricket control service page.

Why Knoxville Homeowners Choose Teddy’s Pest Solutions

We Know Homes Near the Woods. We know how wooded lots, basements, and woodpiles bring crickets close to the house.

We Treat What We Say We Treat. Our cricket service is built for house crickets and field crickets, the two that cause the most trouble indoors.

Eco-Friendly and Pet-Friendly. Our treatments are chosen with your family and pets in mind.

Inside and Outside Coverage. We treat where crickets hide outdoors and where they end up indoors.

Clear Notes After Every Visit. You will know what we found, what we treated, and what to expect next.

Proudly Serving Knoxville, TN

Teddy’s Pest Solutions provides cricket control and other pest services throughout Knoxville. Our local team works out of our Knoxville office on Perimeter Park Road and helps homes across East Tennessee, including nearby areas like Maryville, Oak Ridge, Sevierville, and Farragut. We know how wooded lots and damp basements bring crickets into homes here, and we treat with that in mind.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is your cricket treatment okay for kids and pets? Yes. Our cricket treatment is eco-friendly and pet-friendly. We ask everyone to step outside for about an hour after we treat, or until the product is dry.

What kinds of crickets do you treat? We treat house crickets and field crickets, among others. These are the two that most often come into homes.

Why do homes near Knoxville get so many crickets? Wooded lots are full of crickets, and basements and crawl spaces are dark and damp. That makes it easy for them to move in.

What are the big jumping crickets in my basement? Those are most likely camel crickets, also called cave crickets. They have humped backs and long legs, and they do not chirp.

Why do crickets chirp? Only male crickets chirp. They rub their wings together to call a mate or guard their space.

Do you treat inside and outside? Yes. We treat both the inside and outside of the home with sprays and granules, and we place traps where crickets are most active.

Why monthly or bi-monthly service? Because Knoxville’s wooded lots keep crickets close to homes all year. Coming back every month or two lets us catch new crickets before they settle in.

How soon will I notice a difference? Most Knoxville clients see and hear fewer crickets after the first visit or two. Regular service keeps it that way.

Leave the Crickets Outside Your Knoxville Home

Crickets belong in the woods, not in the basement or the bedroom. Teddy’s Pest Solutions offers eco-friendly crickets pest control in Knoxville with monthly or bi-monthly service, inside and out.

Call Teddy’s Pest Solutions today for crickets pest control at your Knoxville home. You can also request a cricket inspection here.