Dust or spray into cracks between boxes and sticks of firewood, or in back of furniture, etc. It may be necessary to move furnishings to locate and drive the crickets out. A space spray may be useful to flush crickets out. For residual control, use household pressurized insecticide spray for crawling insects. Control invasions of crickets outdoors by treating vegetation and areas near doorways with a crawling insect spray.
Poison baits are also highly effective against crickets indoors.
Grind up raw carrots or potatoes, or use wheat bran. Place the vegetable or bran bait on some newspapers on the floor and then treat the bait lightly with an insecticide. Place bait in a bait station or other secure container that will allow entry for crickets, but not children or animals. Edited in February 1997, based on material developed in 1984. Lawrence K. Forcier, Director, University of Vermont Extension, Burlington, Vermont.