Summer isn’t over yet and neither are those pesky mosquitoes. If you’re tired of being eaten up outside by swarms of buzzing bloodsuckers, it’s time to get a grip…of a 2-litre bottle. And a serrated knife. There’s risky business out there, so be careful with sharp objects.
Anywho, on ye old YouTube video above, SF Globe shows you how to make a mosquito trap using yeast, brown sugar, and warm water using a cut plastic bottle—sounds like we’re making bread here, but we’re not. You’re about to catch yourself some skeeters.
It’s as simple as cutting off the top of the 2-litre bottle a third of the way down. From there, pop your sugar, warm water, and yeast into the bottom of the bottle. Basically this mixture is producing CO2, which is what mosquitoes are attracted to because it’s signaling, “Hey, I’m a food source.” Now, position the top part of your cut off bottle like a funnel, and push it into the bottom part of the bottle until the bottom and top edges are even.
This concept is the similar to the funnel and attraction idea with fruit flies. You’re attracting the mosquitoes to a “living, breathing” simulator, and trapping it in the sugary, yeast goo. It’s probably a good idea to immediately bring your trap outdoors while the yeast is still reacting—as this is the whole point. You’re feeding the yeast with sugar to produce CO2 to trick those blood-sucking mongrels.
You may now enjoy your summer nights.
