Easy DIY Mosquito & Larva Trap Tutorial
Image credit: Daisy Creek Farms with Jag Singh via YouTube
Mosquitoes are irritating and they can grow in number in just a short span of time, plus, the bites they leave are so itchy and uncomfortable, too. Those mosquitoes usually lurk in dark places or corners, and although, there are a lot of store-bought solutions to get rid of them, sometimes, they can be a bit pricey. Luckily, there are a lot of DIY solutions that you can make at home at a more inexpensive price using materials that you may already have around your house. Just like this DIY trap by Daisy Creek Farms with Jag Singh on YouTube that can kill mosquitoes and prevent larvae from growing. Read the written instructions down below and watch the video tutorial as well to learn how now.
Materials:
- Black bucket
- Brown sugar
- Active dry yeast
- Dish soap
- Warm water
- Cardboard box
- Spinosad
Directions:
Step 1
Prepare a black bucket, then fill it with some warm water at about 120°F or 50°C, then add 2 tablespoons of brown sugar, and stir it well until dissolved. Next, add the active dry yeast, then give them a good stir, add then mix in the dish soap.
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Step 2
Place the trap in a cardboard box, then close the lid but not all the way to make sure that there is a bit of an opening as shown in the video, and then place it in a dark area. Another trap that you can make to prevent the growth of larvae is by filling a bucket halfway with warm water and adding some spinosad.
*Thanks to Daisy Creek Farms with Jag Singh via YouTube for all images used here. If you loved this hack, then you’ll surely love his other videos too, so give his channel a visit and subscribe!
