How to spot them
You hear them before you see them — chirping from the garage, a closet, or behind the water heater at night. Field crickets are dark and chunky; they gather around foundations, in weep screeds, and under anything left on the patio.
Why they show up in the Central Valley
The Valley's open farmland breeds field crickets by the millions, and harvest, disking, or the first cool nights of fall push waves of them toward houses and porch lights. West Side towns near row crops see it worst.
What you can do right now
Switch porch lights to yellow bug bulbs or motion sensors, seal the gap under the garage door, and clear stacked items along exterior walls where they stage before coming in.
How Cornerstone handles it
A strong exterior perimeter treatment intercepts crickets before they get inside, keeping the chirping in the field where it belongs. Crickets are covered every visit.
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