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Anonymous starts with ... Here is a cut and past I came accros about a mozzie trap. Anyone use them? Is the science right? If they work Im thinking of making them out of 20lt paint drums. HOMEMADE MOSQUITO TRAP: Items needed: 1 cup of water 1/4 cup of brown sugar 1 gram of yeast 1 2-liter bottle HOW: 1. Cut the plastic bottle in half. 2. Mix brown sugar with hot water. Let cool. When cold, pour in the bottom half of the bottle. 3. Add the yeast. No need to mix. It creates carbon dioxide, which attracts mosquitoes. 4. Place the funnel part, upside down, into the other half of the bottle, taping them together if desired. 5. Wrap the bottle with something black, leaving the top uncovered, and place it outside in an area away from your normal gathering area. (Mosquitoes are also drawn to the color black.) Change the solution every 2 weeks for continuous control. Regards M Nash | About the Author MNash1 5th September 2013 7:19pm #UserID: 2892 Posts: 292 View All MNash1's Edible Fruit Trees |
About the Author Julie Roleystone WA 19th September 2013 3:33pm #UserID: 154 Posts: 1842 View All Julie's Edible Fruit Trees |
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yry says... Sounds like a con job. Mosquitoes are attracted to even minute amounts of CO2 and there are commercial traps made with this attractant (expensive). If I have mozzies in the house at night then I turn off all the lights at and turn on the light in the bathroom; then I light the gas heater which generates CO and CO2. The mozzies find it irresistable. When they are all present I shut the door and spray insecticide. | About the Author yry 19th September 2013 3:45pm #UserID: 8150 Posts: 44 View All yry's Edible Fruit Trees |
Mike says... http://news.ufl.edu/2005/05/19/mosquito-traps/ http://www.mosquito.com.au/wp-content/uploads/dr-hicks-report-on-mosquito-trap.pdf There is a lot of information on mosquito attractants and effectiveness of traps eg the attached 2 links. | About the Author 19th September 2013 4:57pm #UserID: 5418 Posts: 1438 View All 's Edible Fruit Trees |
starling says... I bought one of these and it is fantastic for the price. My neighbour has the expensive kind (however this does not come with a co2 attractant as mine does) and it does not work nearly as well in attracting females. http://www.ambushmosquitotraps.com.au/ | About the Author 22nd September 2013 3:28pm #UserID: 8102 Posts: View All 's Edible Fruit Trees |
Emerogork says... I have heard that placing pools of water with Bti in them kills the larvae. Apparently, for that matter it is very successful however, I have my doubts on its efficacy. Mosquitoes are attracted by water and of course Co2. They bite before laying eggs. They can travel for miles for a dinner. Do local traps work? | About the Author Emerogork z 15th June 2016 2:22am #UserID: 14081 Posts: 3 View All Emerogork's Edible Fruit Trees |
bbudd says... http://www.ecosnippets.com/diy/how-to-make-a-mosquito-killing-ovitrap/ Check it out-building a dozen for my property | About the Author bbudd NOBLE PARK,3174,VIC 15th June 2016 10:23am #UserID: 14063 Posts: 16 View All bbudd's Edible Fruit Trees |