I tried this DIY mosquito net, and it actually works

I shared good news first About mosquitoWhich prevent mosquitoes from being able to breed in standing water. For the third year, I am using a sting, sometimes called “doom of mosquito bucket”, a mesh that attracts mosquitoes to breed in standing water that you (Muhahaha) have poison against them.

Not only is it easy to make a bucket of doom-it took about five minutes, and my primary-class daughter did most of the work-this is more effective than other mosquito control efforts such as mosquito fogs.

Why the bucket of doom is more effective than other types of mosquito management

There are three main ways to deal with a mosquito problem in your yard:

• Keep mosquitoes away You personallywith Box Fan, Bug SprayAnd obstacles like screening. They are still there, but at least they are not biting you.

• Kill adult mosquitoesFor example with Foggars. Those individual mosquitoes will not be able to bite anymore, as they are dead, but the small amount you have managed to kill are not much in the population of mosquitoes. This is the least effective strategy.

• Kill or intervene with breedingThis is the place where the bucket of doom comes. You will eliminate breeding sites in your yard, except For that very special bucket. The child will kill mosquitoes before growing up.

The first and third options are those that will create a difference: the fan of the box and the bug spray for themselves, mosquito reproduction control for your yard. If you are interested in trying to kill adult mosquitoes, Read on adultsThey can be toxic for other insects such as bees. Until you can manage killing, they do not help in mosquito problems Very Of adult mosquitoes, which can be difficult and expensive.

Qayamat’s bucket is an easy and effective form of reproductive control, but keep in mind that it works best in places where there are no other reproductive sites for mosquitoes. If you live next to a swamp, the bucket cannot help much. On the other hand, if you are at a place where you and your neighbor are good about cleaning water, the bucket will be more effective.

How does a mosquito bucket of doom works

First of all, you need to understand the mosquito life cycle. (There are separate species, about which there are different priorities about who to breating and where to cut, but the same basic facts apply.)

Just as butterflies have a larva phase (caterpillar), mosquitoes also have a larva phase and an adult flight phase. The females place their eggs in or with their eggs, and larvae are aquatic. If you have ever seen in a bucket or pond and have seen worm things near the surface, they were mosquito larvae. They hang upside down, breathe through a tube in their butts (I promise i’m not making it) But you can swim around to hide or see the subtle bits of food to eat.

They originate from the water in the form of puppies (like caterpillars) and adult mosquitoes. Male and female adult Drink flower nectar (!!!) Which is enough to keep them alive, but when a woman is ready for breeding, she needs protein. This is the place where it comes from bite. He needs “blood food” to be able to make those small children mosquito eggs. So she bites you, drinks a drop of your blood, and then after a few days she lays her eggs. Then the cycle can start again.

The entire life cycle takes only a few weeks, so mosquitoes constantly reproduction (and cut) in all seasons. We are going to interrupt this process by poisoning the water that lives in larvae. Eggs will be surrounded, but the larva will die.

Is a mosquito bucket of doom safe?

One of the things I love about the bucket of doom is that it targets mosquitoes and does not affect most other insects, nor people and animals.

The “poison” that we are using is actually a naturally occurring bacteria with a scientific name Basillus thurringinisis israyalansis (Often brief BTI). This type of bacteria create a toxin that can kill mosquitoes, fungi gints and blackflys, but BTI is nontoxic for mammals, birds and fish. Insects that do not breed in water are not affected by stings, so Butterflies and bees are safe,

A bucket of water can be a safety threat to young children and animals, just because they can fall and drown. If your doom bucket is in the area where children, pets or wildlife can access it, consider covering the bucket with a barrier. Chicken wire makes an easy diy cover, but if you want Hydroponic basket,

How to make a mosquito bucket of doom

First, collect your supply:

There is an area of ​​my yard where we often have a bucket or two around, and those buckets are filled with rain. Obviously, when I notice, I dump them, but every now and then I have seen mosquito larvae in one of those buckets. Total. So this is where I decided to install my first bucket of doom.

I have seen the larva even when there was no clear source of nutrients in the bucket, but Instructions from university websites Usually refer to adding some grass, straw, or other organic materials. I asked my daughter to collect some dry leaves from the corners of the yard and driveway. Then we filled the bucket partway with water before adding the magic component. Here are steps so that you can follow together:

1. Add the talk of the plant (grass, straw, leaves) to the bucket.

2. Add water to the bucket, make a nice pond for mosquitoes.

3. Drop in a mosquito sting, or in an amount indicated on the package.

In the case you were thinking how big these things are.
Credit: Beth squareki

How to maintain your bucket in summer

My package stated that a quarter of a quarter is suitable for controlling mosquitoes in a square foot of a donut -shaped sting surface area, so we used a quarter sting for our bucket. (Some photos show people using a full sting online; this is probably an overcome.) You have to add a new sting monthly,

If I get my stings for less than $ 20 for a pack of 20, suppose I am paying 25 cents per month to reduce the mosquito population. Add the cost of the bucket ($ 4.99 if you already have no sitting around the house) and this is less than $ 7 for summer mosquito safety.

If you have a large yard, make more than one bucket or simply want to cover your bases in many places (perhaps one in the backyard, one from your front verandah). and remember, You still need to dump all your non-colored standing waterQayamat’s bucket works best when it is of mosquitoes’ Only Option.

Those who use these buckets report that they saw very few mosquitoes in the following months, and I have definitely found that it is true. Mosquitoes take a few weeks to undergo their life cycle, so do not expect immediate results – but if you maintain your bucket and take care of other sources of standing water, you should note that there are no mosquitoes as around this year.