Now you can easily reduce the number of mosquitoes on your property with a plastic bottle trap that will attract and kill the mosquitos. The liquid in each trap will last about two weeks, and then, it can be easily replaced.
For increased effectiveness, place multipletraps around your house or property
Preparing the Trap Materials
Gather your materials.You will all of the items below to make a plastic bottle mosquito trap. Every item is easily found at your local grocery and hardware store.An empty, plastic two liter bottle.A marker or pen
A box cutte
A tape measure.1/4 cup brown sugar,1-1 1/3 cup hot water,1 gram of yeast
Measuring cup,Tape (duct, scotch, or electrical are fine)
Make a mark halfway down the plastic bottle.About four inches (10 cm) from the lid of the 2 liter bottle is about half of the bottle. You can use aruler or measuring tape to find where 4 inches down the bottle is.
Extend the tape measure 4 inches.
Hold the end of the tape up to the end of the bottle’s lid.
Using your pen, make a mark where the tape measure ends; this is 4 inches.
Draw a circle around the bottle four inches from the lid.You will be cuttingthe plastic bottle in half. The measurements here do not need to beexact, but drawing a marked guide line will be helpful. Using the pen mark you just drew as a guide, draw a circle around the bottle 4 inches downfrom the lid. This will guide you in cutting the bottle in half.
Cut the plastic bottle in half.Cut carefully along your marked guide lineuntil the bottle is in two sections. Keep both parts of the bottle; you'll use them both to make the trap.Be careful of sharp plastic edges as you cut.The edges don’t have to be perfect, so don’t worry if you’re a bit off from the marked guide line.
Measure 1/4 cup of brown sugar.Use your measuring cup to measure out 1/4 cup of brown sugar. Leave the sugar in the measuring cup; you will pour it into the bottle in the next step.6Heat up 1-1 1/3 cup of hot water.You can heat up the water over the stove or in the microwave, whichever is more convenient. When the water begins to steam, it is hot enough for the trap.
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