For many Orem residents, the irrigation channels, ditches, and canals is a part of life. These channels are essential for keeping Utah County’s landscapes green during the hot summers. Although they bring necessary water, they also give rise to long corridors of damp soil. This is the perfect habitat for nuisance pests like crickets and earwigs. 

Homes near these irrigation ditches, especially along the older canals and runoff areas, face constant pressure from these pests. They breed heavily in the moist banks throughout the spring and summer and then migrate directly into your yard and foundation. 

If Orem’s waterways have been compromising with your home’s protection, call saelapest.com for an assessment of your property. 

How The Irrigation Channel Leads To Pest Production 

Crickets and earwigs are driven almost entirely by moisture and shelter. The irrigation channels in Orem provide both in abundance, which allows these insects to build stable populations. They constantly threaten the nearby residential areas. 

Crickets love and thrive in the thick and damp grass and debris along the channel banks. They are noisy and breed quickly during the summer months. You may be able to notice them using two signs: the incessant nighttime chirping that keeps you awake, and their ability to attract larger predators.

When the temperatures cool down or when the channels run dry, these insects move to your house. They get inside usually through the basement windows and garage door gaps. Once they are inside, their presence can attract spiders and rodents too, which feed on them. 

Coming to earwigs, they are obsessed with damp environments too. Plus, they also love decaying organic matter, which is plentiful in the debris that settles along canal edges. They live in the soil and under stones near the water. They are nocturnal and rarely seen during the day, when they are hiding in cooler spots. 

Earwigs invade your house when they are forced out of irrigation channels. They climb foundations, gather under planters and damp door mats, and then exploit tiny cracks in your garage floor or basement to get inside. While generally harmless, earwigs can damage young seedlings and soft fruits in gardens located near the channels.

How To Protect Your Home From Channel Pests 

If you live alongside Orem’s irrigation channels, you have to think about pest defense carefully. Here are some things to keep in mind:

• Manage channel runoff: If you notice water consistently pooling in your yard near the channel, fix the drainage. Standing water, even temporary puddles, fuels these insect populations. This is especially true after the water flow is changed or shut off in the late season.

• Yard debris: Crickets and earwigs thrive under clutter. Make sure to keep lawn clippings, stacked lumber, and dense leaf piles away from your foundation wall. This eliminates their immediate hiding and breeding spots next to your house. 

• Lighting: Crickets are highly attracted to bright outdoor lights. Use yellow or sodium vapor bulbs near entry points. These are less attractive to insects and can reduce the number of crickets swarming your doors at night. Moreover, switch off unnecessary decorative lights near the ground to reduce the number of nocturnal invaders. 

Protect Your Home From Moisture-Loving Insects!

Orem has an extensive irrigation system, and controlling pests that thrive in these conditions can seem impossible. However, it is nothing that an experienced professional cannot handle. 

Saela Pest Control is the trusted specialist in managing these landscape-driven infestations in Utah County. They can design an intervention plan to treat the soil-to-structure zone near canals and ditches. They can help you create a barrier that crickets and earwigs cannot cross. 

Schedule a Saela Pest Control service consultation and ensure your Orem home remains peaceful and pest-free.