Crickets are brown, black, or green insects about 1 ½ inches long. Related to grasshoppers, they're active at night. While most eat plants, some eat aphids. Mole crickets can burrow through lawns, killing large sections.
For some people, the songs of crickets define summer nights. When crickets are in the basement, they define a problem. Crickets outside eat plants and sometimes other bugs. Inside, they'll eat your clothes and food. Keep them under control outdoors with Ortho® Bug-B-Gon MAX® Lawn & Garden Insect Killer. Indoors, use Ortho® Home Defense MAX® Perimeter & Indoor Insect Killer.
Crickets start to come in when fall arrives and their natural food sources disappear. You can keep them out by applying Ortho® Home Defense MAX® Perimeter & Indoor Insect Killer around the outside of your house. If they're a problem in your yard, apply Ortho® Bug-B-Gon MAX® Lawn & Garden Insect Killer Granules, Concentrate, or Ready-To-Spray.
If crickets get in your house, apply Ortho® Home Defense MAX® Perimeter & Indoor Insect Killer along baseboards, windows, and doorways.
Mole crickets mainly live in lawns with Bermudagrass and Bahiagrass, though they like other types, too. They kill grass with their burrowing - sometimes 10 or 20 feet a night. If you have mole crickets treat your lawn in June or July with Ortho® Bug-B-Gon MAX® Lawn & Garden Insect Killer Granules, Concentrate, or Ready-To-Spray.
Crickets are brown, black, or green insects about 1 ½ inches long. Related to grasshoppers, they're active at night. While most eat plants, some eat aphids. Mole crickets can burrow through lawns, killing large sections.
