Looking for a Cricket Solution

RE: Looking for a Cricket Solution Post By Andy (Guest Post) (06/22/2005) To alobarbear: Crickets don't bite but they attract a whole host of nasties that are even worse to have in your house. Crickets are a great food source for centipedes, spiders and scorpions. I don't know how blessed your house is gonna be with crickets inside. RE: Looking for a Cricket Solution Post By alobarbear. (Guest Post) (09/23/2004) Debbie, debbie, Why do you want to remove a cricket from your home. Crickets do not bite and bring good fortune to your home! The people of the far east ecven make little houses for them and feed them. If he sings your house is twiced blessed. RE: Looking for a Cricket Solution Post By Donna in Kansas (Guest Post) (09/23/2004) Debbie: I have had some success using what I call hedge apples or hedge balls. They grow on hedge trees and look like very large green apples, but are textured and have a real bumpy outside. Bring several of them inside and cut them open with a sharp knife. Then put the pieces wherever you have been finding crickets or in your basement. I don't know if the crickets find the smell repulsive or if they drink the sap that comes out of them, but I noticed using this method seemed to cut down on the number I had in the house. Be careful though as the sap inside of these hedge balls could stain if it gets on the carpet. Good luck. RE: Looking for a Cricket Solution Post By bob (Guest Post) (09/22/2004) This is something you probably shouldn't do. Moth balls repel crickets, but shouldn't be used in confined spaces or where pets or small children can get to them. One ingerdient is a carcinogen.