Establish routine inspection in high risk areas. Use follow-up inspections after treatments to determine effectiveness. Crickets prefer dark damp places. Inspection should include storage rooms, basements, crawl spaces, closets, cabinets, and corners of warehouses, garages, and shops. Inspect outside buildings for egg laying areas.
Crickets gives details on biology and control of crickets.
Drain flies, sometimes called moth flies, are common but often overlooked pests associated with moist, highly organic areas such as sink drains, sewage treatment facilities, storm drains, dung and rotten vegetation. Check bathroom and kitchen sinks as well as sinks in maintenance shops. They resist hot water and soap. Fungus gnats are small flies that resemble mosquitoes. Their larvae infest moist soil and feed on fungi associated with decaying organic matter.