# Defense to Cave Crickets

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/defense-to-cave-crickets/446837>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [April 25, 2008, 1:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/defense-to-cave-crickets/446837 "2008-04-25T13:32:00Z")\
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**Post date:** [April 25, 2008, 1:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/defense-to-cave-crickets/446837/1 "2008-04-25T13:32:00Z")

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It seems that every spring I get some cave crickets in my house. Not an all out invasion, but they are really disgusting, nasty things. Is there anything (preferably a natural substance) I can spray or place in or around my house to keep them away?

For example, I had a problem with deer in the yard a couple years ago, but some peppermint spray around the edge of the back yard fixed the problem pretty well. Is there anything equivalent for cave crickets?