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Unlike their relatives the grasshoppers, which can become serious pests destroying horticultural and agricultural plants, crickets are less significant pests. They’re usually just an annoyance when they are found in and around buildings.
Keeping windows and doors sealed and closed, or maintaining screens in good condition can reduce or prevent crickets’ entry into dwellings. If a cricket is found in the home, it is more practical to capture it and/or kill it using physical measures rather than applying an insecticide. To control nuisance crickets around buildings a variety of insecticide products are available in retail stores. Sprays can be applied:
(a) directly to any crickets that are present at the time of spraying; and/or
(b) as a barrier on the foundation and soil adjacent to the foundation. Read each product’s label completely to determine which product will best solve your problem, and follow the directions for use carefully. Some granular bait products may also be available. These are applied to outside areas where crickets are commonly observed, and kill the crickets when they are contacted.