According to a scientific research which I’ve watched in some channel in the past, they consider mosquitoes as the most notorious killer of man-kind ever since. We know the reason why – malaria, dengue, typhoid fever and other diseases. They maybe small but they kill millions annually. And because of their bantam appearance, we hardly notice them flying around transferring from one location to another, suddenly we feel irritating itchiness due to some bites on different body parts. They are everywhere. All around this world, mosquitoes are there to bug us.
These fast few days, I got bugged by these parasites; itches here, bites there, scratch, scratch… I got pretty annoyed. The quick solution was the most common mosquito repellant which can be bought at cheap price in most “sari-sari” stores. But I hated inhaling its smell, it makes me to cough. I remembered Mom bought a mosquito spray. It somehow worked for the mean time, just for the mean time. However, it’s uneconomical. It is expensive and yet it nears it non-bottomless metal container. Eventually, two nights, I sensed that they’re getting their revenge. “It’s payback time”. They were somewhat immune to the spray chemical; they just don’t die easily. What can I do? What am I going to do?
I’ve read lots of articles about troublesome mosquitoes and just yesterday I came across with articles about making a home-made mosquito trap. Comments say that it’s really effective. I never tried it yet but I’m positive to attempt making one. Here’s how to make it.
Materials:
1 empty plastic bottle of soda/softdrink
Scotch tape
Knife
1 packet yeast
Sugar or honey
Previously boiled water
Procedure:
• Just below the neck of the empty plastic bottle, cut it with a knife. It’s just like making a funnel about ¼ the size of the bottle. Keep both parts.
• Reversely put the funnel-like piece into the big mouth of the other piece of the empty bottle. Seal it with a scotch tape making sure that it can hold strong enough.
• In a separate container, with enough amount of previously boiled water, mix it with the yeast, and couple spoons of sugar. Stir, and gradually add water until the mixture is a bit sticky.
• Pour the mixture inside the bottle trap. Then, cover the trapper with a blue cloth.
• The mosquito trap is now ready. Place the trap in a dark humid place where mosquitoes hide and leave it for couples of days.
How it works?
As I’ve read, Yeasts are unicellular fungi that eat sugar and produce amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) Mosquitoes are attracted to the CO2 from the container. When the mosquitoes get near, he sticky mixture webs them which traps and suffocates incapacitating them without escape. I also read an article that mosquitoes are attracted to color blue than in any other colors. Mosquitoes have poor eyesight. In so, blue cloth might help lure more of the parasites.
I just love to experiment. Soon, I’ll off to the mall to buy the necessary materials and make this mosquito trap. I’m glad that there are people who shared this. Instead of buying expensive mosquito repellant, sprays and traps, why not make one and have fun. This way, it’s economical. The idea is apparently from a school class in Taiwan. They invented the trap through trial and error.
I believe that this is not harming biodiversity or disturbing the balance of nature by killing these parasites, whatsoever. It’s just a protection; keeping safe and sound especially during this rainy season.
Source:
http://www.diyhappy.com/quick-and-dirty-mosquito-trap
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