Do it Yourself: Re: [DIY] Mosquito Traps that work????

16 July 2013

Re: [DIY] Mosquito Traps that work????

Mosquitoes are thought to be attracted to humans and other mammals by the co2 that is present in our breathing. Yeast generates co2 as it grows which is what causes bread and other pastries to rise or expand. The sugar water is simply food for the yeast. Therefore this trap with the yeast as bate seems to make sense. Guess I'll have to get a couple of bottles and try it.

Dale in the Flatlands. "Why waste time learning when ignorance is instantaneous."

Ron Johnson wrote:

Because you're using sugar water, you'll be attracting the make mosquitoes that, like bees and butterflies, go after pollen. But the mosquitoes that bite are the females which won't be effected. At least that what it seems to me. Have you actually used it in an area with a lot of mosquitoes? Like say ... camping at a lake? That would be a good test.

To: DoIt_Yourself@yahoogroups.com
From: chihuahualady43@yahoo.com
Date: Mon, 15 Jul 2013 21:16:19 +0000
Subject: [DIY] Mosquito Traps that work! EZ!

I found this online last year and tried it. IT WORKED! This year I have made them again. I am going to make more. I put 3 on the back porch and 2 on the front porch. I will put them in the play ares and under the picnic tables and wherever else that people or kids will be.
I use colored 2 liter soda bottles and leave the label on or cover the sides with dark paper. I use black plastic garbage bags, cut to cover the bottom and sides (to keep it dark inside).I also use black tape.
Cut top section off and turn upside down inside the bottom.
Prepare mixture. 1 cup sugar and one cup water. Boil to dissolve sugar. Add 2 cups cool water. When still warm, but not hot, add 1 package of yeast and stir. Pour into the prepared bottles, leaving an air space for mosquitoes to enter. Change out after 3 weeks or so and start again. No need to wash them unless you just want to.Great for camping too. Greatma Yates