DIY Mosquito Traps

[@vintageMIDI]

Clever idea and quite affordable to accomplish. Thanks for getting straight to the build and demo.

[@SimonSaysDIY]

Thanks! 😊

[@chaosplan]

I have a similar system… black painted coffee cans and mosquito bits (granular version of mosquito dunks). Mosquitoes like dark colors which is why I painted them black. I have also heard they are attracted to red so I have some red tape near the top of the can. Adding dirt and grass worked in my cans to give it a rank smell. Key also is to have multiple stations, I have 4 around the property but away from the people areas.

[@BraddGraves]

I’ve recently tried the vanilla extract mosquito spray solution. Works well in my Area, Which is coastal Central Florida

[@SimonSaysDIY]

Thanks for the tip! I’ve seen that but didn’t know if it would work. 😁

[@GregMoress]

If you add some dish soap to the water it reduces the surface tension and the mosquitoe laying the eggs will drown. About a teaspoon per gallon.

[@SimonSaysDIY]

Thanks for the tip!

[@jesselchin3360]

I have 4 of these around, my yard, spartan tubes and yard sprayed and nothing seems to help. At my wits end w the mosquitos!

[@xszl]

diy traps. step 1 : buy mosquito dunks 😑

[@SimonSaysDIY]

It’s very effective 😄

[@xszl]

@@SimonSaysDIY I dont doubt that, I just expected a little more diy I guess. Mosq.dunks are not available in the majority of the world.

[@BraddGraves]

Why hang it on a tree? Why not just set the bucket on the ground?

[@SimonSaysDIY]

I did that to keep it out of the way when I mow and trim around the trees. But this can definitely just be placed on the ground. ☺️