Insects, and in particular mosquitoes, are really annoying. Especially with the arrival of the heat, they begin to appear, bothering especially at night. It is important to disinfect but also to install mosquito nets that prevent insects from entering the house. Then there are some remedies that you can use and there are also several natural ones to avoid buying chemical insecticides. Among the most common is certainly coffee, detested by mosquitoes, both in beans and powder, lemon and vinegar, due to its smell that they cannot tolerate.
Today, however, we’re going to look at a different method that can help you sleep peacefully without having to fight mosquitoes all night. It is a repellent that you can make at home with products that you almost certainly already have available in your pantry. Let’s see how to do it below.
Mosquito trap: it’s foolproof
As we said, mosquitoes are very annoying and you have to live with the increase in temperature. This time we will not use the classic citronella repellent, always very effective, but an equally valid alternative that you can prepare at home in a few minutes. To create this mosquito trap you will need: sugar, water, yeast, plastic bottle, plastic bag and some adhesive tape. Mixing all these ingredients we will obtain a really effective mixture to fight mosquitoes and keep them away from our body.
First you will have to take the plastic bottle and cut it approximately a few centimeters below where the cap is positioned. After cutting it, place the part with the cap inside the bottom of the bottle. Tape the two parts of the bottle together to secure it. Now start preparing the mixture against mosquitoes. Take a glass of water and add 50 g of sugar and a tablespoon of yeast. Mix all the ingredients together and pour the mixture into the bottle you have modified. Cover it with a dark cloth or dark plastic bag and place it wherever you want.
The contact between brewer’s yeast and the sugar present in the water creates a substance that attracts mosquitoes. It is a chemical reaction that generates carbon dioxide. This is produced inside the bottle and goes up the funnel created, attracting mosquitoes. However, once the mosquitoes enter the trap they will no longer be able to leave and above all reproduce. This system is very effective but it must be changed frequently as the plastic of the bottles is very thin. In fact, it is advisable to use the bottle more frequently and change it approximately every 20 days. If you want to discover another method to stop seeing mosquitoes in your home, here we offer you a very natural remedy.
