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How to make a pretty mosquito trap

I guess that depending on where we live and the climate, we have to deal with all kinds of different bugs and pests in the backyard. Over here we have to fight mosquitoes invasion during summertime. Every 3 months a pest control company come over and treats some areas of the yard (if you live in the USA don’t hesitate to reach Six Brothers Pest Control) Between two visits, I try to control the mosquitoes proliferation with homemade traps.

I made a pretty cover for the well known bottle trap. I just can’t see dead mosquito floating in a plastic bottle. We all do agree that this is effective, but it’s yucky!!! So now have dead mosquitoes in a pretty Art Nouveau house….much fancier!!!

You need to cut 6 in. plank into four pieces. Two pieces of 12 in. high and two of 16 in. Cut out a tip shape on the tallest ones.

Glue the four pieces together to make the house shape. You can add a few nails if needed. Cut a small rectangle to make the bottom and glue/nail it inside.

Paint the inside of the house with black paint. This will attract more mosquitoes. I used spray paint but acrylic paint will work as good.

Decor your house with nice decor. I choose to make a look alike Art Nouveau frontage using just a sharpie. I first draw a few lines with a pencil and then with the sharpie. You can make other design, or just paint the house in a funny color.

Whatever the decoration you choose, finish with a coat of transparent varnish to protect the wood from bad weather.

I follow this tutorial to make the trap, it’s still being tested.
Mix 1 cup of warm water with 1/4 cup of brown sugar, and let cool. Then pour it in the bottom of the bottle. And add a little yeast.
Put the bottle neck on top, upside down, and tape both parts together.

I will let you know if the mix water/sugar/yeast really attract mosquitoes!

Put the bottle into the little house, and place them outside next to the mosquitoes headquarters.

Wait….and expect to kill a lot of mosquitoes!

 

 

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Amaryllis

Sowpath das

Thursday 9th of March 2017

nice post

Fernanda Claro

Wednesday 22nd of June 2016

Bom dia, sou seguidora do vosso blog, gosto bastante de todos os ensinamentos, este então para os mosquitos é fabuloso, vou fazer e experimentar Um abraço

Ama Ryllis

Wednesday 22nd of June 2016

Gracias Fernanda, espero que te funcione esta trampa para los mosquitos! Lo siento no hablo portugues....pero de una o otra nos entendemos ;) Saludos

Marie-Andrée

Monday 20th of June 2016

Très bonne idée et facile à réaliser. Merci de partager.

Ama Ryllis

Monday 20th of June 2016

Merci Marie-Andree!

Anonymous

Friday 10th of June 2016

Quelle bonne idée et chouette réalisation ! J'en commande une. Je prépare le matos pour quand tu reviens ;-)Bizzz