Mosquito Trap

3 ingredients
6 steps

Ingredients

  • 1 cup water
  • 1/4 cup brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon yeast

Directions

  1. 1
    Cut an empty plastic soda bottle in half.
  2. 2
    Heat water to dissolve the sugar. Let cool and pour into bottom half.
  3. 3
    Add yeast.
  4. 4
    Place the top part of the bottle upside down into the other half of the bottle, forming a funnel; tape pieces together with black tape (the mosquitos are attracted to dark colors).
  5. 5
    Leave the funnel top uncovered; place container outside and away from your normal gathering areas.
  6. 6
    Mosquitoes are drawn to the carbon dioxide created by the yeast and dark color. Change the mixture every two weeks.

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