With this simple all-natural remedy you can eliminate mosquitoes and return to rest at night: here’s how to do it.
The summer season is undoubtedly one of the most beautiful of the year, since in these months we can take advantage of the beautiful sunny and warm days to treat ourselves to holidays that regenerate the body and mind. Many people love to spend summer days on the beach, perhaps enjoying a few cool drinks, while others prefer walking in the mountains and enjoying lower temperatures. However, in the summer you also have to deal with some major annoyances typical of this season. At the top of the list is certainly the return of insects, especially mosquitoes, which easily enter the house and bite all those who live there.
The mosquito trap is very effective: you won’t have to deal with it anymore
The presence of mosquitoes is unbearable especially at night, since the buzzing and pinching of these insects can easily wake us up or make it impossible for us to rest.
Fortunately, there are very effective remedies that allow you to eliminate mosquitoes and return to rest without having to worry about being bitten anymore.
It is a very effective mosquito trap that can be easily made by anyone even at home. The advice is always to focus on these natural remedies, thus avoiding chemical and invasive solutions.
The trap in question is really one of the best remedies out there. The solution, in fact, is characterized by the fermentation gases of sugar and yeast that manage to attract mosquitoes into the trap. Once inside the bottle, the mosquitoes will fall into the syrup and will have no escape.
What do you need to get to make this simple remedy? First of all we must make sure we have 200 ml of water, 50 grams of brown sugar and one gram of brewer’s yeast. We then need an empty 2-liter bottle of Coca-Cola.
Take a knife or scissors to cut the bottle in half, going to cut just above the half to make room for the liquid. The next step is to boil 200 ml of water in a pot, then add 50 grams of brown sugar to the pan.
When the sugar is completely dissolved in the water, remove the pan from the heat and allow the resulting mixture (i.e. syrup) to cool below 30°C.
To make the solution cool faster, you can also put it in the fridge. Once this is done, pour the syrup into the lower part of the bottle, adding a gram of brewer’s yeast to the solution (no need to mix).
The last step is to take the top of the bottle (neck side down) and insert it into the bottom, using tape to secure the two halves.
The effectiveness of the mosquito trap is guaranteed: seeing is believing
Now the homemade mosquito trap is ready for use. To ensure that the trap attracts as many mosquitoes as possible, it is advisable to place it in the room where the presence of these annoying insects is greatest.
For even greater efficiency, several bottles can be scattered in the various rooms of the house, so as to avoid all possible pinching. The syrup should be changed approximately every two weeks or in any case when we notice that there are no more bubbles.
This aspect, in fact, indicates that there is no more fermentation: consequently carbon dioxide is no longer released and no longer attracts mosquitoes.
Mosquitoes, in fact, are attracted to the carbon dioxide we release when we breathe. This natural mosquito trap generates carbon dioxide, thanks to the fermentation of syrup and brewer’s yeast.
The remedy, as mentioned, then uses the gases from fermentation to attract mosquitoes into the bottle. The mosquitoes enter the trap through the neck of the bottle, but once inside they cannot find a way out and are therefore put off.
