DIY mosquito trap - steps 4 and 5

Fit the top part of the bottle snugly into the bottom part.
Make it a tight fit so that the CO2 that's produced will only be coming out of the hole in the middle.

Cover with black paper to make it dark inside - just how mosquitos like it.

Ideally you want to place it in a dark, preferrably humid corner of a room.

After two weeks you should have a whole bunch of (mostly) dead mosquitos in your trap.

Replace sugar water and yeast every 2 weeks. Try it and let me know how you get on.

DIY mosquito trap - steps 4 and 5 by Naruwan.

Build your own mosquito trap - steps 4 and 5

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fuyanyu says:

你有沒有試過?
有效否?
夏天到了,蚊子超多!
Posted 44 months ago. ( permalink )

I have seen this on the TV news in Taiwan as well and it does seem to work very well.

And perfect for a school project. I might even try it. I get at least one bite a day from mozzies that make it into the house - those little b*stards are going to pay!!!
Posted 44 months ago. ( permalink )

Be! @ Shanghai says:

我们小区的花园里放了一个类似的不过看上去有点恶心
Posted 44 months ago. ( permalink )

Pauric says:

So, I've built something like this and it does not seem to work for mosquitos found in the US. I was a little suspicious about the statements that moquitos like corners and damp dark areas, neither of those statements are true. I think this is for a completely different insect, I've been to the schools project pages and most of the images show something other than moquitos
tinyurl.com/prj3n
Posted 43 months ago. ( permalink )

Naruwan says:

The bugs you can see on the school website are likely caddisflies. Apparently the CO2, or perhaps the sugar, attracts other bugs as well.

And the statement that mosquitos like corners, especially dark, damp ones is certainly true for the species that are found in Taiwan.
Posted 41 months ago. ( permalink )

Angatuba - Legionaire says:

I will try to this mosquito trap. Thanks. From Brazil, South America.
Posted 35 months ago. ( permalink )

Il Dio Pantofola says:

You are invited to join the mosquito hunting group!

Man vs Mosquito: kill the mosquito!

Please add this photo to Man vs Mosquito: kill the mosquito! Let's bring the fight on!!
Posted 28 months ago. ( permalink )

bendernos12 says:

but I have a question, the C02 is not good for humans either, is it safe to put this artifact in a room being humans present?
Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

Naruwan says:

@bendernos12 Yes, it's safe. It produces a very small amount of CO2. It's probably a similar amount to the CO2 in the bubbles of a bottle of carbonated soda, for example.
Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

bendernos12 says:

Thank you, then I´m going to try the trap :)
Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

yanyading says:

Is that working?
Posted 16 months ago. ( permalink )

Naruwan says:

Sure does. Most of those black things in the bottle are mozzies !
Posted 16 months ago. ( permalink )

cck1970 says:

How did the mosquito die?
why do they not fly out?
tks
Posted 9 months ago. ( permalink )

Naruwan says:

I assume they find their way in but most do not find their way out again. They eventually fall into the sugar/yeast solution and die. That's my best guess!
Posted 9 months ago. ( permalink )

Fiat 1500 says:

Thanks from Argentina, where the cases of DENGUE increased from 5000 to 13000 in 15 DAYS!!.

Thanks again
Matías
Posted 9 months ago. ( permalink )

Naruwan says:

you're welcome. but don't thank me - all thanks go to the school kids who came up with the simple and effective design.
Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

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DIY mosquito trap - steps 4 and 5

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