@@tsukasakenzaki5922 - well don’t fall for the DYNATRAP claims, it’s only killing MOTHS. It doesn’t get many mosquitoes AT ALL. I don’t like moths either but THEY don’t bite
I think unscented dish soap would be better than stinky Dawn soap. It's the C02 that attracts them. Adding a chemical smell might have a repellant effect.
@@dd___dc They're attracted in this order: sight, C02, Heat. They also like the protection of a black bucket, and a lid or box. But, that was not my point. My point was about the chemical stink of Dawn dish soap.
Used this inside of my apartment and within 2 days, mosquitoes were all but gone. It was worth the bit of smell. I also started using coils to keep new ones out at windows and entranceway. Will use this technique again towards the end of summer! Thanks!
@@zacklarezmosquito coils. Think incense to repel mosquitoes. It's in the shape of a coil, about 6-7" diameter. You light one end and it smokes like incense. Usually has citronella in it. Sold in camping department and sometimes garden department. They do work.
We have a stock watering tank and to keep those pesky mosquitos from breeding in it we keep a couple goldfish in it. Been working good for 30 years. We also provide nesting perches in our loafing shed for barn swallows. It is fun to watch them in the evening as they dart and dive while hunting insects.
Dont even waste time with the yeast and brown sugar, just get several beets from the grocery store and blend them up in the blender and add the beet to the water in the black bucket along with some dawn, the beets contain a compound called Geosmin that is used by researchers to trap mosquitos, its found naturally in the soil and comes up in an aeroso form when it rains and that attracts the mosquitos, the mosquito larvae die in the bucket because the dawn prevents them from leaving when they mature. I use beet peels in my bug zapper and that attracts hundreds of thousands of mosquitos and stops the cycle after they die and the larvae die in the bucket. I'm going on two years now since I first used the beets and the mosquito population is still down to virtually nothing and last season had some record rain.
Do u use raw or cooked beets? What's the ratio? Amount of beets, to how much water? The problem with bugzappers is they kill beneficial insects, as well.
for really stingy catchers out there, i use a dark pail/container which I fill with water which I use to water a few plants. Once I see multiple larvae, that is the only time I completely drain the container to water the plants.. while it is not an mosquito but a larvae killer, their reproduction is reduced.
I read if you dump water containing larva, that larva could survive dormant for seasons and get rehydrated if they happen upon a wet patch under a heavy rain.
I got one with a black sock and a piece of window screen. Supposedly the mosquito will land on the side of the wet sock, lay eggs, the larvae will go into the water and once they hatch they are stuck under the window screen that sits slightly above the water line. SO FAR nothing but its only 3 days old. Another option is to leave some standing water with some mosquito dunk in it as a gravid trap. Im about to research what mosquito larvae like to eat to see if I cant bait the gravid 1's in.
@@gantz4u thanks. I realized a few days or weeks ago that I don't get mosquito larvae in my traps/pails of water at all. I'm not 100% sure whether mosquitos got smart enough to avoid our house or they got eliminated in my area. I think haven't seen flying mosquitos in several months
@@zodiacfml Im deep south in central texas. If youre north of here they might be coming. I found some dead grass, and green algae to put in my cup to try to make it more stank water. Ill probably add a piece of dog food and fish out some flies from this videos trap (thats all it catches) to add stanks to the gravid trap.
There is a product made of only garlic called Mosquito Barrier or Garlic Barrier. You mix with water in a sprayer or spray bottle and it smells like garlic bread for an hour but that fades and no mosquitoes! They are repelled by the allicin in the garlic. You have to reapply after every rain.
I've tried the garlic spray, it doesn't work very well. The black bucket yeast rig seems more effective. C02 rigs are the most effective, but very expensive, and seem to have mixed results.
I have a tip for gnats that swarm your face. Put on a hat and put something tall in it. The annoying pests actually go to the top of the target (you are the target), and thus will stay clear of your face. I know it sounds stupid, but I tested it in my pasture. It worked. I was stunned. For black flies (biting fly that is bigger than a gnat, and smaller than a housefly) spread a product called “Save the Baby” wherever your clothing ends…collars, wrist, sleeves…as well as around your hairline. They like those protected margins. The product is similar to Vicks vapor rub, but works better. I don’t know why. I tested this in upstate NY and Virginia. It works.
Jag, I am a mosquito aphrodisiac. They are the deadliest predator of humans. I thank you for your experimentation and helpful information for ridding my yard of mosquitoes. 😊
@@dd___dc When I was young, I was their go to diet and other people appreciated me being around. As I am much older now, I watch the kids getting eaten alive and the mossies almost ignore me. Almost!
It’s really important for us to do this now, at the start of mosquito season. I shudder to think how many new mosquitoes just *one* female can make; every one we can eliminate now means many fewer later. Thank you for sharing!
Considering that only the PREGNANT misquitos bite, plus she produces 100 - 200 eggs at one time, we really need to get started right now to stop those girls. Every time I slap one of those girls I must remember that she's smarter than me because her other sisters are producing an army to combat against this human and other humans. Jag, thanks for being our teacher. You deserve the highest medal for UA-cam Teacher of All Times. Now I don't need to call 1-800-I-Just-Got-Bit.😊
I'm in Canada Zone 5 and in the last couple days the snow finally melted and the mosquitos are already up. In fact we had a couple buzzing around while there was still snow on the ground. Can't catch a break. Rip to the local birds but I'm about to deprive them of an early food source, at least on my own property. I got a whole jar of yeast and plenty of brown sugar, I'm ready to take out every mosquito that even thinks about coming over here
My bird bath gets fresh water daily, just in case larvae were left overnight. A few years ago I added a solar fountain thinking they would not lay their eggs in moving water, but they come out when the sun goes down. So, changing the water daily is a must. Also, I walk around my property and make sure anything containing even an inch of water gets dumped or covered. I will try this solution because with all the rain we've been getting, occasionally things get missed and they are out of control right now. Thanks!
Thanks so much for the info! Will use it! This also may help a bit also. Put a snug clear bucket in the black bucket so you can just pull it out to see them in the water. Use a strainer to see how many you got. The soap also is a nuro- poison so it dissolves their soft tissue as well as clogs their breathing ports.
To keep mosquitos off of you use lavender lotion & eucalyptus oil. Put abt a quarter size of lotion in your hand, then add abt 5 drops of eucalyptus oil to it. Rub your hands together & then rub it on all your exposed skin, even your neck & face. Works like a charm 😊
@@SweetChicagoGator Idk what video you watched, but he did not in this video. He may hv in a diff video, but not this one as far as I saw anyway. I was just trying to be helpful, you don't need to be condescending. Have a nice day 🙂
I live in Florida and am a native. Mosquitoes don't bite me and never have in my 60 years. But the buzzing can drive you nuts if you're out and about. One good way to stop that is to grow lavender, ( kills fleas too), lemon grass, lemon garlic, peppermint, sweet mint and spearmint. Either grow it in pots,(as it can become invasive), or place in planters around the patio area and it will stop the buzzing because the flying pests don't like the fragrant plants. Citronella doesn't work at all.
@@nwflboy007powell8 What do you mean by native? Florida native or Native American? I have always wondered how did the Native Americans survived in the forests & farms? Did they eat something special that kept the mosquitoes away?
@@kkdias9924 The crux of my question is how did they protect themselves from mosquitoes centuries ago? I was watching this documentary. Farmer in the wilderness up north. He’s saying he needs to move his animals away or they will die from mosquito attack.
I really enjoyed the explanation for the need of larva traps. I started using those this year for the first time and it's made a tremendous difference.
I am soooo going to try these traps out- thank you! And btw, if you get bitten, we have found that a dense paste of baking soda (w/ water) tends to soothe the itch for good- I usually put a tiny blob of paste right over the center of the bite, then place a band-aid over it to keep the paste on, usually for at least a few hours. It seems the most popular itch/bite products have the active ingredient of sodium bicarbonate, so this is how we came to try this remedy out :).
Far better to "bleed-out" all of the anti-coagulant, parasites, and other disease vectors by nicking the bite with an Exacto knife blade. Squeeze until it bleeds clean. No more itching or diseases.
A few leaves of broad leaf plantain, chewed into a spit poultice and applied to the bite. It draws out the toxins. It works on any bug bites or stings, even hornets. You can hold the crushed leaves on with a bandage.
I put out two spartan mosquito traps, one on each side of my four acres. Have not had a single mosquito bite ever since. In the hotter part of the summer you need to add a little extra water to them. But by the end of the season the traps are so full of mosquitoes that it is a black sludge. I suspect it is the same as what he made but cost $20 for two. I also out mosquito pucks in the stream the goes through the property. Great video.
@@TheGreatConstantini it’s scientifically proven, mosquitoes go after the smell of carbon dioxide gas emitted through skin & lungs. The zappers kill more insects that are essential to nature than the mosquitoes.
We rarely notice mosquitoes in our back yard. We have huge number of hummingbirds. It is early in season and only the scouts are here yet. Today the mosquitoes ate me up. The always go for me before anyone else. I have changed my shirt to a white one. I have put up additional hummer feeders. I am going to change out water in bird bath. Then I think I'll try the trap. Thanks for the tips!
You made me laugh with the smart mosquitoes - though it does feel like they have taken over the universe in the height of the humid SC summer. 😂 Thanks, Jag, I will be using all these viewer tips.
THANK YOU! & Thank You to the views who gave you those tips. This year in MA they have been horrible with all the rain! They have been blood letting me every time I step outside. I just bought the Mosquito floats for the lava and put out yesterday. I have them in clear bottles, so have to change that to black. I'm still getting bit while waiting for the cycle to reach the point where this takes them out. Now I don't have to wait & can use your yeast trap too to get the ones alive now.
Use beets instead, they contain geosmin which is used to trap mosquitos for research, its at least a hundred times more effective than carbon dioxide or octenol for luring mosquitos, put some beet peels in your bug zapper as well and watch them swarm to it, between the black bucket and the bug zapper, its easy to eliminate a whole cycle in a days time.
@@4nciite Thank you. so very much for telling us that beets attract mosquitos. I had no idea. Now I will research this to learn more about it and try it.
this is really interesting, I'll give it a try. you mentioned attracting hummingbirds reduces the mosquito population, but so will attracting bats. I had never seen bat houses before I moved to south FL. they are great to have around as one bat needs to eat its body weight in flying insects every day!
@@SuperManning11 I'm sure someone probably sells them, but the forestry service has plans online www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/stelprdb5292123.pdf they are fairly straightforward in design, you are simulating a space between bark and a tree which is where they naturally roost
This video is so informative! It's not easy to deal with mosquitoes and this trap looks like it does the job really well. I would love to do Spanish subtitles for this video so I can share it with everyone I know! I work doing translations and subtitles for content creators and it's the best thing ever. If this is something you'd be interested in, please let me know! I can do Spanish subtitles for this video for free as well, that way you can see if you like them and if you'd like me to do more in the future! Sending love from Argentina, Rosie
I had rain barrels in the garden near the house. When they are full of larvae easily seen swimming near the surface, I'd squirt some liquid soap into the barrel making it impossible for the larvae to breathe and they die. Mosquitos will use open water in broad daylight to lay eggs which hatch in a day or two.
Hi thanks for the hinter. Tool me 5 minutes to set it up. I had the bucket standing in corner filled with plants and was wondering why all those mosquitos came out of it when I removed a plant. Many thanks for the dead pests. Only a dead mosquito is a good one.
Thanks for this idea, sir . Living in a country where Dengue and malaria is pretty common, this is very helpful. I will try this to lessen mosquitoes in my home.
@@marshamunger6004 I was in Minnesota for two months… THEY have GIANT mosquitos AND BITING FLIES that draw BLOOD!!!! You’d THINK they couldn’t survive winters there but they ARE thriving
I am very happy I came across your video. The mosquitos last year were bad, this year worse. Desert summers are mostly to hot to open up, however toward the beginning and end there are days & evenings we can open up. I dare not due that now as they have gotten so bad. Being we are warm most year round I really need something to help. I am going to give this a try as I really want to open up. For my house plants I use Neem powder in the water, I bottom water and let the plant take up what it needs, so there is standing water for a short time. At least if they lay then the offspring will not be able to produce. Thank you for putting up this video. Have a great day.
Oh dear lord 😳! If I got mosquitoes 🦟 I live 400 feet from a lake and when this time of the year arrive.... it's sad ! I guess not anymore! I am going to do this traps . Thank you so much 😊
Good to know. This will be my first year living next to a pond (probably about 400 feet away) I guess I will need to make these traps. I didn't know that about hummingbirds, either. I loved them already--now I have one more reason.
The key to successful mosquito control is totally wipe out the source where mosquitos lay there eggs which isn’t realistic,that being said the best approach is to identify the source of water they lay their eggs and treat that source with a larvicide. Coconut oil in food grade liquid form applied to pools of standing water with active larvae present will drown the larvae before they emerge as adult biting mosquitos.
Upper Texas gulf coast here, surrounded by thousands of acres of rice fields. when they flood the fields, there’s no “outside time” unless you have screened shelter or “toxify” yourself with repellents. Thank you for these safe suggestions.
so how long does this last before the yeast stops producing co2? does it stop when the water gets cold? Do you need a warming matt underneath the bucket?
To maintain the trap’s effectiveness, you should replace the yeast and sugar mixture every 1-2 weeks. This ensures a steady production of CO₂ to attract mosquitoes
Great Info! Here in Thailand there are more than plenty of mosquitos - My family and I have suffered Dengue Fever and Chikungunya [crazy name but a terrible disease] . I've tried most commercially available anti mosquito devices - even gas warfare with a home fogging machine! Thanks to you Jag, I'm going to the hardware store tomorrow and getting a black bucket or three! And, I'm also going to have to change my predominately black T-shirt wardrobe I guess.... 😅
I'm on the rainforest side of Hawaii island. Very wet here, mosquitoes thrive year round. I read about mosquitoes being attracted to black / dark colors and started working in white long sleeve shirts and it did make a noticable difference. Plus a white shirt is cooler than black in the sun, which absorbs more heat. Bad breath and body odor also help mosquitoes find you faster, so I always brush my teeth and wash up before heading outside.
For personal defense, you can also tuck a scented dryer sheet somewhere into your clothes; the belt works best as it is about mid-level on your body. The scent interferes with the skeeters' ability to detect you. =^[.]^=
Perfect timing! Thanks for not giving up on this well needed experiment. I will be setting up traps this weekend. Also how long should you let each trap sit before you refresh it? And wow thanks for the white shirt trick. I didn’t know that they didn’t really care for really light or bright colors. I’m going to do some more research on that to see if there is a color that they don’t like at all.
Alfalfa pellets added to the water will also attract gravid females. Aedes aegypi and Culex pipiens will love a dark bucket especially one in a box. Ever have problems with raccoons getting in it yet?
I am going to try this because we have a lot of mosquitoes. I just need to find a black bucket. I always wear two layers when I go outside in the warm weather. The bugs love me for some reason. I catch fruit flies in the house with a jar of apple cider vinegar and a little liquid soap. Works great.
You can also build a fly trap. Make a cylinder or cube shaped trap with screening on all sides with an opening at the bottom of the trap. Form an inverted cone attached to the bottom of the trap. The small inverted cone opening is in the middle of the space inside the trap. Put fly bait in the bottom of the trap, which is slightly raised from the ground. The flies are attracted to the bait. When the flies are ready to fly away, their natural tendency is to fly upward. It’s very unnatural for flies to go downward to leave the bait. Then the flies buzz around the inverted cone and walk up the inverted cone, and then the flies trap themselves. It’s very difficult for the flies to find the small opening in the inverted cone, and if they find the opening, they usually re-trap themselves because it’s very unnatural for flies to try to fly or walk downward to escape the trap. Over time, you’ll catch hundreds of thousands of flies. You can put the fly trap in a large container of water for several hours to shorten the time for them to die. But when there are hundreds of trapped flies that are buzzing around in the fly trap, that will attract more flies which will also be caught. The flies do all the work to catch themselves. The bait needs to be changed every couple of days. After several days, you’ll notice a significant decrease in the number of flies you see flying around your yard.
I will DEFINITELY try that after the mosquito spray from tonight's spray truck wears off!! I live next to a SWFTMUD drainage creek -- in Florida -- so it won't be long!! At least it's April and we are in the dry season, other than weekly "cold" fronts bringing a bit of rain here and there, so they aren't real bad -- YET!!
my good sir this crazy obsession over mosquito hunt is gonna save lives of your viewers... I HOPE THEY GET the point. and THANK YOU. for showing something that actually works.
There is actually an organic variant. Instead of all those chemicals, put a paradise fish (cold-water alternative to the betta) in the bucket. One such fish eats thousands of mosquitoes in nature. Some people make ponds with them in their gardens for this purpose.
what chemicals lol? dawn? yeast is a living bacteria and brown sugar is the least processed sugar. the mosquito bits and mosquito dunks that are so effective are a bacteria that infects and kills the larvae, of course fish will eat them too. nowhere in this video were any chemical pesticides mentioned or used
Thanks! this is a trap I can definitely use . Yes mosquitoes are attracted to darker fabric , but didn’t know about dark containers , as I usually catch rain water in some black containers, luckily I cover them with a wrap to prevent mosquitoes getting into the rain water used for watering my plants & trees .
Mostly a myth, as bats greatly prefer larger insects. Still good to have around. But for mosquito control, encouraging birds is a better bet. Purple martins, cardinals, and various LBJs (little brown jobs - like chickadees) are a few that eat mosquitos.
Mosquitoes are smart indeed they tend to remain in places near house entrances whenever someone goes in or out they quickly fly inside. And also as he said they don't like lighted places they prefer the shadows. When you fail to kill it they fly and hide. But still i hate these annoying bugs.
Bat boxes! Find what eats them and support those creatures. Mosquitoes are the basis of many food chains. This is like a spring buffet for many creatures that eat them. If we don't support the animals that eat them, then we throw things off.
I am successfully used simple electric mosquito Catcher lamp available in market ( with usual violet light leds and 5 volt air suction fan design ) only trick - addition is coating wild forest honey layer on surface above led every three four days , this works great because sugar is critical mosquito diet and aroma of miracle food honey.
@@ketannirmal6941 Mosquitoes go after CO2 gas emitted from skin of warm blooded creatures including humans. The zappers kill more essential to nature insects than the mosquitoes.
I was just planning on making a batch of my anti-itch cream. Maybe if I try this, I won't need it this year. :) I'll also be planting more flowers to attract more hummingbirds. Thank you for the great tips!
@@Isalsero1 I make a paste out of coconut oil and baking soda. Maybe 1/2 cup coconut oil and a few teaspoons of baking soda. Then I add a few teaspoons aloe that I blend at home (I think store bought is ok). Then about six drops each of tea tree and lavender essential oil, and a few drops of vitamin e. I buy a bottle of liquid vitamin e, or you can use vitamin capsules and squeeze the fluid in. :) It will be a little runny, so you take a little of this and put it on the bite and let it dry there before wiping it off with a damp cloth. If you have a lot of bites, an Epsom salt bath provides relief as well.
I live in Hawaii and in my area, the state has introduced the green paint dart frog to mitigate mosquitoes. Out worked really well. I see them all the time in my yard, but I hardly see mosquitoes and rarely get bitten despite living in one of the rainiest areas on the island. Since the insects that give the frogs their poison don't live here, the frogs are relatively safe to have around. (I'm more afraid of the cane toads, but they're safe to hold as long as you wash your hands well afterwards)
Introducing non-native species has not worked out well for Hawaii so far! We constantly fight the pigs and rats, not to mention the mongoose! The Coqui frogs are obnoxious! Seems like we just make things worse when we go messing around with nature.
@@farmchick1464 it's true! A bunch of problems from those non native species. The poison dart frogs are one of the rare species that hasn't been extremely harmful.
@@DeadeyeJoe37 Nothing good ever results from introducing non-native species! For every one that adds benefit, ten thousands cause harm. From silkworms, mute swans, pythons destroying the everglates, giant snakehead fish, zebra muscle, kudzu, hydrilla.
Thank you for saving mankind! I've had livestock for 50 years, and used to keep fish in my troughs, really hard to move clean that way. Then found out that a little squirt of mineral oil on full tanks stopped mosquitoes. My horses always had the softest noses ever, too. ❤❤
twill fabric is best to wear they can't get through the material to bite you. I all ways heard of using a soda bottle instead of a bucket. cut it in half and invert the top into the bottom wrap it with black tape and use the same stuff that you used in the bucket.
For my mosquito trap I have a barrel full of water with a screen on top that dips down into the water. The mosquitos lay their eggs in it and they drop through the screen. Then when they grow they can't get back out through the screen. When they successfully lay eggs in water it puts out chemicals that draw more mosquitos to lay eggs there. You really have to get rid of other water pools sitting around so they are more likely to lay eggs in the trap water. Soap in the water isn't good for birds and other wildlife if they drink it.
Hi Jag, thanks for your info. I went to a hardware shop to get a black bucket. Guess what. On the way I got attacked driving the motorbike by thousands of black mosquitoes. You're right. They're smart. And evolving. I think they were mosquitoes with modified DNA. WHO does this? Thanks for making me laugh. I will try it out. What's also a very good solution is the mosquito traps from Black Hole. You need to take care that you buy the original ones. Bit expensive.
So great to hear the new idea how to catch Mosquitoes and larvae, I immediately went out and put some black bucket outside. I really want to see it for myself. It was amazing in your video. and I am going to do The rest of your suggestion with the East and sugar (that’s exactly what you do when you break a blade) How often do you need to change the east solution? So much thanks for your information
My answer to the mosquito problem is, i walk over to my hammock with a electric fly swatter. I lay down and use my body to attract them. I swat lots of them. When I do this a few times, i don't get bothered the rest of the summer. Good video from Sacramento
One of those yeaast packets is about a dollar. The brown sugar costs money. Mosquitos are attracted by heat and carbon dioxide. A compost pile generates a lot of heat and carbon dioxide for free. The cost of an electric bug zapper is as low as $20 which is like 20 packets of yeast. If you hang one of those illuminated bug zappers over a pipe coming out of a compost pile container, it might get zillions of mosquitos.
No. If the pile is in a bin and the pipe is the only outlet it would probably have a lot of CO2 and heat coming out. There are ways to accelerate composting from months down to two weeks. That would greatly increase the amount of heat and CO2.. The heat coming up might create enough of a draft to push misquitos into a net trap with a bottleneck from which they could not fly out of because of the draft. It might work better than a propane trap that costs hundreds of dollars. Or a little solar powered fan to push the mosquitos into a net trap would cost very little.
Great video. Late October, UK and I've never seen so many mosquitoes and gnats, they're getting in the house and making life a misery - eaten alive. Several traps and preventatives work for awhile, but your ideas seem well worth a try✌️👍💜🤞😊
I never heard about using a black bucket but will try that. Right now I have a mosquito magnet in my backyard & it's been running since early spring. It caught a lot of them in the beginning but there aren't many now. I just bought some Sparta mosquito traps and will be checking them after 30 days. Was using a blue bucket but will go buy a few black ones and put mosquito dunks in them as they have always worked. Thanks for the tips. FLY NAVY!!!
Hummingbirds 'love to eat mosquitos' (their probable main food source) ... not only use a hummingbird feeder, but also plant flowers that which attracts hummingbirds: large 'clumps' of ... **bee balm**, cone flowers, **cardinal flowers**, zinnias, etc. etc. (also attracts 'clear-wing'/hummingbird moths & 'other garden pollinators' !!!) If you live in the eastern US where only 'highly territorial' ruby-throated hummingbirds predominate .... plant the attractive flowers in 'clumps' in multiple far distant & separated as possible locations on your property. To attract hummingbirds to establish their territories in mid-early spring, I put up 2" wide X 18" long RED ribbons and simply tie them to tree branches near my early installed hummingbird feeders - those feeders should be 'up' well before the hummingbirds arrive..
I appreciate that there's someone else who despises mosquitos and will try a bunch to get rid of them.
@@tsukasakenzaki5922 - well don’t fall for the DYNATRAP claims, it’s only killing MOTHS. It doesn’t get many mosquitoes AT ALL. I don’t like moths either but THEY don’t bite
All of the smart mosquitoes have subscribed to this channel to stay ahead of the game.
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Yeast, Sugar, warm water, black bucket and Dawn soap. Got it! Thanks so much!
I think unscented dish soap would be better than stinky Dawn soap. It's the C02 that attracts them. Adding a chemical smell might have a repellant effect.
No it's the combo of heat AND CO2 when i boil water I notice they start to swarm it
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They're attracted in this order: sight, C02, Heat. They also like the protection of a black bucket, and a lid or box. But, that was not my point. My point was about the chemical stink of Dawn dish soap.
What if we don’t have yeast
@@backcountrygamer you'll get a yeast infection 🤔🤔🤣😭
Used this inside of my apartment and within 2 days, mosquitoes were all but gone. It was worth the bit of smell. I also started using coils to keep new ones out at windows and entranceway. Will use this technique again towards the end of summer! Thanks!
Coils?
y dont u use window mesh
@@zacklarezmosquito coils. Think incense to repel mosquitoes. It's in the shape of a coil, about 6-7" diameter. You light one end and it smokes like incense. Usually has citronella in it. Sold in camping department and sometimes garden department. They do work.
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They work, but should not be used indoors.
Those coil don't work well they have to be no wind in order to work but there is always wind
We have a stock watering tank and to keep those pesky mosquitos from breeding in it we keep a couple goldfish in it. Been working good for 30 years. We also provide nesting perches in our loafing shed for barn swallows. It is fun to watch them in the evening as they dart and dive while hunting insects.
If you have any standing water - water butts, bird baths, etc, drop pieces of copper pipe or pennies into the water. The copper kills the larvae.
No just algae
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Oh that’s why people throw coins in and make a wish lmao 🤣
Wow thats awesome! I have plenty of copper tubing and pennies lol. I will definitely try it
Pennies since 1982 are only 2.5% copper, 97.5% zinc.
Dont even waste time with the yeast and brown sugar, just get several beets from the grocery store and blend them up in the blender and add the beet to the water in the black bucket along with some dawn, the beets contain a compound called Geosmin that is used by researchers to trap mosquitos, its found naturally in the soil and comes up in an aeroso form when it rains and that attracts the mosquitos, the mosquito larvae die in the bucket because the dawn prevents them from leaving when they mature. I use beet peels in my bug zapper and that attracts hundreds of thousands of mosquitos and stops the cycle after they die and the larvae die in the bucket. I'm going on two years now since I first used the beets and the mosquito population is still down to virtually nothing and last season had some record rain.
Wow that is something new for me thanks for sharing.
Thank you! I'm in Northern Wisconsin and am getting desperate because the mosquitoes are crazy out of control!
@@bward-lp7qz Did you try the beets or peels? We used to live in near Sheboygan and they would tear me up cutting grass.
Do u use raw or cooked beets? What's the ratio? Amount of beets, to how much water? The problem with bugzappers is they kill beneficial insects, as well.
Can canned beets be used?
Who else is getting bit by mosquitoes while watching this video? 🖐️
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for really stingy catchers out there, i use a dark pail/container which I fill with water which I use to water a few plants. Once I see multiple larvae, that is the only time I completely drain the container to water the plants.. while it is not an mosquito but a larvae killer, their reproduction is reduced.
I read if you dump water containing larva, that larva could survive dormant for seasons and get rehydrated if they happen upon a wet patch under a heavy rain.
I got one with a black sock and a piece of window screen. Supposedly the mosquito will land on the side of the wet sock, lay eggs, the larvae will go into the water and once they hatch they are stuck under the window screen that sits slightly above the water line. SO FAR nothing but its only 3 days old. Another option is to leave some standing water with some mosquito dunk in it as a gravid trap. Im about to research what mosquito larvae like to eat to see if I cant bait the gravid 1's in.
@@gantz4u thanks. I realized a few days or weeks ago that I don't get mosquito larvae in my traps/pails of water at all. I'm not 100% sure whether mosquitos got smart enough to avoid our house or they got eliminated in my area. I think haven't seen flying mosquitos in several months
@@zodiacfml Im deep south in central texas. If youre north of here they might be coming. I found some dead grass, and green algae to put in my cup to try to make it more stank water. Ill probably add a piece of dog food and fish out some flies from this videos trap (thats all it catches) to add stanks to the gravid trap.
There is a product made of only garlic called Mosquito Barrier or Garlic Barrier. You mix with water in a sprayer or spray bottle and it smells like garlic bread for an hour but that fades and no mosquitoes! They are repelled by the allicin in the garlic. You have to reapply after every rain.
can we apply garlic to our skin also.
bcz i dont like ddet
I've tried the garlic spray, it doesn't work very well. The black bucket yeast rig seems more effective. C02 rigs are the most effective, but very expensive, and seem to have mixed results.
It doesn’t work
have you tried it?
In my experience, it works for a few days. Then they're back and angry.
I have a tip for gnats that swarm your face.
Put on a hat and put something tall in it. The annoying pests actually go to the top of the target (you are the target), and thus will stay clear of your face.
I know it sounds stupid, but I tested it in my pasture. It worked. I was stunned.
For black flies (biting fly that is bigger than a gnat, and smaller than a housefly) spread a product called “Save the Baby” wherever your clothing ends…collars, wrist, sleeves…as well as around your hairline. They like those protected margins. The product is similar to Vicks vapor rub, but works better. I don’t know why. I tested this in upstate NY and Virginia. It works.
i guess it's time to get a pointy wizard hat and become Gandalf with insect warding skills.
@@devalue7064just be careful about your robe color choice, might give your neighbors the wrong impression 🤣
So Robin hood hat? There was a purpose other than looking dandy?
@@Ieperstew Interesting to consider, the reasons for things like that feather in the cap, too!
I guess I'll get out my DUNCE CAP. I knew it would need it one day!!
Jag, I am a mosquito aphrodisiac. They are the deadliest predator of humans. I thank you for your experimentation and helpful information for ridding my yard of mosquitoes. 😊
Same. Went outside for 15 mins, ended up feeding 23 generations of the fuckers
same for me. But my wife is like a mosquito repellant and I end up attracting all the fuckers and get bitten
@@Aman-uu7vi they say the color your wearing and the type blood makes them more attractive to a person
@@dd___dc When I was young, I was their go to diet and other people appreciated me being around. As I am much older now, I watch the kids getting eaten alive and the mossies almost ignore me. Almost!
It’s really important for us to do this now, at the start of mosquito season. I shudder to think how many new mosquitoes just *one* female can make; every one we can eliminate now means many fewer later.
Thank you for sharing!
Considering that only the PREGNANT misquitos bite, plus she produces 100 - 200 eggs at one time, we really need to get started right now to stop those girls. Every time I slap one of those girls I must remember that she's smarter than me because her other sisters are producing an army to combat against this human and other humans. Jag, thanks for being our teacher. You deserve the highest medal for UA-cam Teacher of All Times. Now I don't need to call 1-800-I-Just-Got-Bit.😊
We need to kill every single mosquito ON THIS PLANET
@@lindashankle9645 pregnant?? they lay eggs LMAO
@@mranon42023
Maybe she's lookin' in the mirror.
Oh!
No I dih-int!
@@Taze00 this is mosquito apologist propaganda
Completely untrue
I'm in Canada Zone 5 and in the last couple days the snow finally melted and the mosquitos are already up. In fact we had a couple buzzing around while there was still snow on the ground. Can't catch a break.
Rip to the local birds but I'm about to deprive them of an early food source, at least on my own property. I got a whole jar of yeast and plenty of brown sugar, I'm ready to take out every mosquito that even thinks about coming over here
My bird bath gets fresh water daily, just in case larvae were left overnight. A few years ago I added a solar fountain thinking they would not lay their eggs in moving water, but they come out when the sun goes down. So, changing the water daily is a must.
Also, I walk around my property and make sure anything containing even an inch of water gets dumped or covered. I will try this solution because with all the rain we've been getting, occasionally things get missed and they are out of control right now. Thanks!
Even dead leaves on the ground and the center cores of flowers hold enough water for mosquitoes to breed
Thanks so much for the info! Will use it! This also may help a bit also. Put a snug clear bucket in the black bucket so you can just pull it out to see them in the water. Use a strainer to see how many you got. The soap also is a nuro- poison so it dissolves their soft tissue as well as clogs their breathing ports.
The clear bucket is a great idea. Thanks!
To keep mosquitos off of you use lavender lotion & eucalyptus oil. Put abt a quarter size of lotion in your hand, then add abt 5 drops of eucalyptus oil to it. Rub your hands together & then rub it on all your exposed skin, even your neck & face. Works like a charm 😊
Are you a parrot? Jag already demonstrated this in the video ! 🙄
@@SweetChicagoGator Idk what video you watched, but he did not in this video. He may hv in a diff video, but not this one as far as I saw anyway. I was just trying to be helpful, you don't need to be condescending. Have a nice day 🙂
I, for one, thank you for this information.💖🌱💖🌱
Great tip! Will check that out. Thank you. 🌸
Lavender on my skin breaks me out in a rash
The smart mosquitos taking over the world rant was hysterical.
Thx Jag for helping us alleviate these dangerous and pesky insects. Lots of bird houses on the property helps a lot, but not enough.
Glad you liked the video
You’ve only made one error in judgment. Mosquitoes don’t go to outer space. They are from outer space.
😂
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Yes they do, too get their friends and relatives and let them know about the stupid people of earth
it's great because the thing I hate about gardening and being outside the most is the mosquito bites! Definitely will try this!
Mosquitoes don’t bite me, kinda forget they exist lol.
It helps to use a lemongrass soap or add lemongrass oil to your lotion. Lemon grass is true citronella.
@@sonialinsey8083 then why are you here?
@@katwilliams2950
I've seen mosquitoes land on citronella. Plants like Marigolds, Lemongrass, etc seem to have very little effect.
You are saving humanity brother. Be blessed.
I live in Florida and am a native. Mosquitoes don't bite me and never have in my 60 years. But the buzzing can drive you nuts if you're out and about. One good way to stop that is to grow lavender, ( kills fleas too), lemon grass, lemon garlic, peppermint, sweet mint and spearmint. Either grow it in pots,(as it can become invasive), or place in planters around the patio area and it will stop the buzzing because the flying pests don't like the fragrant plants. Citronella doesn't work at all.
@@nwflboy007powell8 What do you mean by native? Florida native or Native American?
I have always wondered how did the Native Americans survived in the forests & farms? Did they eat something special that kept the mosquitoes away?
@@Cosmic_Soul even native americans were not native
@@kkdias9924 The crux of my question is how did they protect themselves from mosquitoes centuries ago?
I was watching this documentary. Farmer in the wilderness up north. He’s saying he needs to move his animals away or they will die from mosquito attack.
I really enjoyed the explanation for the need of larva traps. I started using those this year for the first time and it's made a tremendous difference.
Glad it was helpful!
I am soooo going to try these traps out- thank you! And btw, if you get bitten, we have found that a dense paste of baking soda (w/ water) tends to soothe the itch for good- I usually put a tiny blob of paste right over the center of the bite, then place a band-aid over it to keep the paste on, usually for at least a few hours. It seems the most popular itch/bite products have the active ingredient of sodium bicarbonate, so this is how we came to try this remedy out :).
Far better to "bleed-out" all of the anti-coagulant, parasites, and other disease vectors by nicking the bite with an Exacto knife blade. Squeeze until it bleeds clean. No more itching or diseases.
Rubbing alcohol,or any kind of alcohol works immediately.
A few leaves of broad leaf plantain, chewed into a spit poultice and applied to the bite. It draws out the toxins.
It works on any bug bites or stings, even hornets.
You can hold the crushed leaves on with a bandage.
Someone that hates mosquitoes as much as I do. Thank you. God Bless and stay safe.
I put out two spartan mosquito traps, one on each side of my four acres. Have not had a single mosquito bite ever since. In the hotter part of the summer you need to add a little extra water to them. But by the end of the season the traps are so full of mosquitoes that it is a black sludge. I suspect it is the same as what he made but cost $20 for two. I also out mosquito pucks in the stream the goes through the property. Great video.
I just read that it’s not available to residents of CA
Isn't everything?
@@TheGreatConstantini it’s scientifically proven, mosquitoes go after the smell of carbon dioxide gas emitted through skin & lungs. The zappers kill more insects that are essential to nature than the mosquitoes.
We rarely notice mosquitoes in our back yard. We have huge number of hummingbirds. It is early in season and only the scouts are here yet. Today the mosquitoes ate me up. The always go for me before anyone else. I have changed my shirt to a white one. I have put up additional hummer feeders. I am going to change out water in bird bath. Then I think I'll try the trap.
Thanks for the tips!
You made me laugh with the smart mosquitoes - though it does feel like they have taken over the universe in the height of the humid SC summer. 😂 Thanks, Jag, I will be using all these viewer tips.
also in S. Carolina and gotta try this bucket trick
Same, that was very funny 😂
@@TheMarioMen1yep me too blythewood
And have you heard of the Gates Monster Mosquitos?
@@johncampbell9812 NE Columbia
THANK YOU! & Thank You to the views who gave you those tips. This year in MA they have been horrible with all the rain! They have been blood letting me every time I step outside. I just bought the Mosquito floats for the lava and put out yesterday. I have them in clear bottles, so have to change that to black. I'm still getting bit while waiting for the cycle to reach the point where this takes them out. Now I don't have to wait & can use your yeast trap too to get the ones alive now.
Thanks for the well researched simple method without hazardous chemicals.
How often do you recommend changing the bucket water?
Thank you. It’s spring now in NY and the mosquitoes in my yard makes gardening somewhat challenging. I will definitely be trying this. 👩🌾
Use beets instead, they contain geosmin which is used to trap mosquitos for research, its at least a hundred times more effective than carbon dioxide or octenol for luring mosquitos, put some beet peels in your bug zapper as well and watch them swarm to it, between the black bucket and the bug zapper, its easy to eliminate a whole cycle in a days time.
@@4nciite Thank you. so very much for telling us that beets attract mosquitos. I had no idea. Now I will research this to learn more about it and try it.
Result update plz? @@jannh29
this is really interesting, I'll give it a try. you mentioned attracting hummingbirds reduces the mosquito population, but so will attracting bats. I had never seen bat houses before I moved to south FL. they are great to have around as one bat needs to eat its body weight in flying insects every day!
Yes attracting bats also reduces mosquito population!
How do you make bat houses? Or can you buy them?
@@SuperManning11 I'm sure someone probably sells them, but the forestry service has plans online www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/stelprdb5292123.pdf they are fairly straightforward in design, you are simulating a space between bark and a tree which is where they naturally roost
@@grumpy_kenthank u!
TRUE!
They're nesting
in our chimney.
This video is so informative! It's not easy to deal with mosquitoes and this trap looks like it does the job really well.
I would love to do Spanish subtitles for this video so I can share it with everyone I know!
I work doing translations and subtitles for content creators and it's the best thing ever.
If this is something you'd be interested in, please let me know!
I can do Spanish subtitles for this video for free as well, that way you can see if you like them and if you'd like me to do more in the future!
Sending love from Argentina,
Rosie
if you click on CC to turn on Closed Captioning and then you click settings, auto translate you can select Spanish and MANY other languages
I had rain barrels in the garden near the house. When they are full of larvae easily seen swimming near the surface, I'd squirt some liquid soap into the barrel making it impossible for the larvae to breathe and they die. Mosquitos will use open water in broad daylight to lay eggs which hatch in a day or two.
Hi thanks for the hinter. Tool me 5 minutes to set it up. I had the bucket standing in corner filled with plants and was wondering why all those mosquitos came out of it when I removed a plant. Many thanks for the dead pests. Only a dead mosquito is a good one.
Thanks for this idea, sir . Living in a country where Dengue and malaria is pretty common, this is very helpful. I will try this to lessen mosquitoes in my home.
Be careful if you have dogs.
Ivromectin works for malaria
@@gigiscrafts1259 what will it do to the dogs?
@@lauramann8275 the same that happens to humans if you drink soapy water. It burns your throat and stomach.
I too wants to know more about this to reduce especially the Dengue mosquitoes who kills the humans.
This looks hopeful. Living in Tennessee.
I'm convinced the state bird is the mosquito. 😂
Florida here...hold my beer
Already claimed by North Carolina, sorry.
Naw, people in Florida and the Gulf Coast have it the worst. They love the humidity and heat down there the most and reproduce like crazy
TN too
@@marshamunger6004 I was in Minnesota for two months… THEY have GIANT mosquitos AND BITING FLIES that draw BLOOD!!!! You’d THINK they couldn’t survive winters there but they ARE thriving
Omgosh if this tactic works here in Mississippi, you'll be my new favorite person, Mr. Singh!! 😂✌🏼💚
10months have gone by… did this work for you?
@@robertomoreno8195 It doesn't work at all. No idea what all these people are talking about. Great for catching houseflies though 🙄
Thanks for researching & sharing your findings with us. That's very kind of you
I loved this video so much!! You have literally saved me a pint of blood this year.
🤣🤣
How long will the water solution last before drying up or do you replace it every few days.
My guess it that it may last 5 days before we have to get new stuff.
I am very happy I came across your video. The mosquitos last year were bad, this year worse. Desert summers are mostly to hot to open up, however toward the beginning and end there are days & evenings we can open up. I dare not due that now as they have gotten so bad. Being we are warm most year round I really need something to help. I am going to give this a try as I really want to open up. For my house plants I use Neem powder in the water, I bottom water and let the plant take up what it needs, so there is standing water for a short time. At least if they lay then the offspring will not be able to produce. Thank you for putting up this video. Have a great day.
Oh dear lord 😳! If I got mosquitoes 🦟 I live 400 feet from a lake and when this time of the year arrive.... it's sad ! I guess not anymore! I am going to do this traps .
Thank you so much 😊
Good to know. This will be my first year living next to a pond (probably about 400 feet away) I guess I will need to make these traps. I didn't know that about hummingbirds, either. I loved them already--now I have one more reason.
What's your verdict of the mosquito trap?
Updates?
"The whole universe will be in danger", hilarious!!!
The key to successful mosquito control is totally wipe out the source where mosquitos lay there eggs which isn’t realistic,that being said the best approach is to identify the source of water they lay their eggs and treat that source with a larvicide. Coconut oil in food grade liquid form applied to pools of standing water with active larvae present will drown the larvae before they emerge as adult biting mosquitos.
Microbats do a fantastic job at my property in country Western Australia. I can see them at dusk over the dams. I need to build some bat boxes.
Upper Texas gulf coast here, surrounded by thousands of acres of rice fields. when they flood the fields, there’s no “outside time” unless you have screened shelter or “toxify” yourself with repellents.
Thank you for these safe suggestions.
3:32 Little did I know when I clicked on this video I was going to learn how to save the universe!!! awesome!
so how long does this last before the yeast stops producing co2? does it stop when the water gets cold? Do you need a warming matt underneath the bucket?
To maintain the trap’s effectiveness, you should replace the yeast and sugar mixture every 1-2 weeks. This ensures a steady production of CO₂ to attract mosquitoes
Great Info! Here in Thailand there are more than plenty of mosquitos - My family and I have suffered Dengue Fever and Chikungunya [crazy name but a terrible disease] . I've tried most commercially available anti mosquito devices - even gas warfare with a home fogging machine! Thanks to you Jag, I'm going to the hardware store tomorrow and getting a black bucket or three! And, I'm also going to have to change my predominately black T-shirt wardrobe I guess.... 😅
I'm on the rainforest side of Hawaii island. Very wet here, mosquitoes thrive year round. I read about mosquitoes being attracted to black / dark colors and started working in white long sleeve shirts and it did make a noticable difference. Plus a white shirt is cooler than black in the sun, which absorbs more heat.
Bad breath and body odor also help mosquitoes find you faster, so I always brush my teeth and wash up before heading outside.
Yep in the south of the USA white and light colors especially in the summer very popular. Also makes it easier to see the mosquitos to swat them lol.
Did it work?
For personal defense, you can also tuck a scented dryer sheet somewhere into your clothes; the belt works best as it is about mid-level on your body. The scent interferes with the skeeters' ability to detect you. =^[.]^=
Perfect timing! Thanks for not giving up on this well needed experiment. I will be setting up traps this weekend. Also how long should you let each trap sit before you refresh it? And wow thanks for the white shirt trick. I didn’t know that they didn’t really care for really light or bright colors. I’m going to do some more research on that to see if there is a color that they don’t like at all.
Please post what you found
Nice and useful video. Thank you so much
This will change my backyard forever thank you!
Alfalfa pellets added to the water will also attract gravid females. Aedes aegypi and Culex pipiens will love a dark bucket especially one in a box. Ever have problems with raccoons getting in it yet?
I am going to try this because we have a lot of mosquitoes. I just need to find a black bucket. I always wear two layers when I go outside in the warm weather. The bugs love me for some reason. I catch fruit flies in the house with a jar of apple cider vinegar and a little liquid soap. Works great.
you can find black buckets at dollar tree
You can also build a fly trap. Make a cylinder or cube shaped trap with screening on all sides with an opening at the bottom of the trap. Form an inverted cone attached to the bottom of the trap. The small inverted cone opening is in the middle of the space inside the trap. Put fly bait in the bottom of the trap, which is slightly raised from the ground. The flies are attracted to the bait. When the flies are ready to fly away, their natural tendency is to fly upward. It’s very unnatural for flies to go downward to leave the bait. Then the flies buzz around the inverted cone and walk up the inverted cone, and then the flies trap themselves. It’s very difficult for the flies to find the small opening in the inverted cone, and if they find the opening, they usually re-trap themselves because it’s very unnatural for flies to try to fly or walk downward to escape the trap. Over time, you’ll catch hundreds of thousands of flies. You can put the fly trap in a large container of water for several hours to shorten the time for them to die. But when there are hundreds of trapped flies that are buzzing around in the fly trap, that will attract more flies which will also be caught. The flies do all the work to catch themselves. The bait needs to be changed every couple of days. After several days, you’ll notice a significant decrease in the number of flies you see flying around your yard.
Great.
Thank you for the close up proof that you got ‘em!
I will DEFINITELY try that after the mosquito spray from tonight's spray truck wears off!! I live next to a SWFTMUD drainage creek -- in Florida -- so it won't be long!! At least it's April and we are in the dry season, other than weekly "cold" fronts bringing a bit of rain here and there, so they aren't real bad -- YET!!
Your hummingbirds are beautiful!
Lol impressive that you kept a (fairly) straight face while talking about our new insect overlords
my good sir this crazy obsession over mosquito hunt is gonna save lives of your viewers... I HOPE THEY GET the point. and THANK YOU. for showing something that actually works.
There is actually an organic variant. Instead of all those chemicals, put a paradise fish (cold-water alternative to the betta) in the bucket. One such fish eats thousands of mosquitoes in nature. Some people make ponds with them in their gardens for this purpose.
what chemicals lol? dawn? yeast is a living bacteria and brown sugar is the least processed sugar. the mosquito bits and mosquito dunks that are so effective are a bacteria that infects and kills the larvae, of course fish will eat them too. nowhere in this video were any chemical pesticides mentioned or used
All the chemicals like…yeast? And sugar?
@@sonialinsey8083 😅😅
I guess the fish kills the larvaes, not the grown up mosquitos like this trap. So, I would use both...
@@sonialinsey8083 No... Borax and insect spray. He mentioned them in the video.
Thanks! this is a trap I can definitely use . Yes mosquitoes are attracted to darker fabric , but didn’t know about dark containers , as I usually catch rain water in some black containers, luckily I cover them with a wrap to prevent mosquitoes getting into the rain water used for watering my plants & trees .
Fabulous hummingbirds ! TFS Jag !😊
Consider setting up bat houses. Bats are natural predators to mosquitoes.
And bats carry a lot of diseases. And they're not good in the city either. No thanks.
Bats spread virus
Don't they have to be up around 12 feet off the ground?
Mostly a myth, as bats greatly prefer larger insects. Still good to have around. But for mosquito control, encouraging birds is a better bet. Purple martins, cardinals, and various LBJs (little brown jobs - like chickadees) are a few that eat mosquitos.
Spiders, dragon flies (larvae are monstrous predators of mozzie larvae)... encourage an environment where the mozzie predators thrive
Mosquitoes are smart indeed they tend to remain in places near house entrances whenever someone goes in or out they quickly fly inside.
And also as he said they don't like lighted places they prefer the shadows. When you fail to kill it they fly and hide. But still i hate these annoying bugs.
I bought a hummingbird feeder & hung it near my back entrance door. The hummingbirds know me now and constantly patrol the area.
I live in Florida and mosquitoes 🦟 are really bad right now.
Yes they are! I will be trying this today.
Bat boxes! Find what eats them and support those creatures. Mosquitoes are the basis of many food chains. This is like a spring buffet for many creatures that eat them. If we don't support the animals that eat them, then we throw things off.
@@meaghanorlinski8464
Yes, bats & birds & yeast water. Kill em all !!
Same as Australia
Love your sense of humor. Thanks for sharing this info. I am going to make use of it.
I watched your first video and was so disappointed cause I was sure this would work. Really glad to see the proper way of doing it! Thank you so much
Million likes and laughs. Here in South Africa, the mosquitos are so smart that when you put on the light they vanish and hide. Yep, smart
Not hot-water. 100F. is best. Too hot will kill the yeast. Ph is best at 5 to 7 but not a huge concern.
You have a great sense of humor! I'm trying all of them because I live by a swamp anything will help!
I am successfully used simple electric mosquito Catcher lamp available in market ( with usual violet light leds and 5 volt air suction fan design ) only trick - addition is coating wild forest honey layer on surface above led every three four days , this works great because sugar is critical mosquito diet and aroma of miracle food honey.
@@ketannirmal6941 Mosquitoes go after CO2 gas emitted from skin of warm blooded creatures including humans. The zappers kill more essential to nature insects than the mosquitoes.
How frequently should we renew the mixture in the trap? Many thanks for sharing.
Lol this video is both helpful and hilarious.
I was just planning on making a batch of my anti-itch cream. Maybe if I try this, I won't need it this year. :) I'll also be planting more flowers to attract more hummingbirds. Thank you for the great tips!
What is your recipe for anti itch cream please?
@@Isalsero1 I make a paste out of coconut oil and baking soda. Maybe 1/2 cup coconut oil and a few teaspoons of baking soda. Then I add a few teaspoons aloe that I blend at home (I think store bought is ok). Then about six drops each of tea tree and lavender essential oil, and a few drops of vitamin e. I buy a bottle of liquid vitamin e, or you can use vitamin capsules and squeeze the fluid in. :) It will be a little runny, so you take a little of this and put it on the bite and let it dry there before wiping it off with a damp cloth. If you have a lot of bites, an Epsom salt bath provides relief as well.
I live in Hawaii and in my area, the state has introduced the green paint dart frog to mitigate mosquitoes. Out worked really well. I see them all the time in my yard, but I hardly see mosquitoes and rarely get bitten despite living in one of the rainiest areas on the island.
Since the insects that give the frogs their poison don't live here, the frogs are relatively safe to have around. (I'm more afraid of the cane toads, but they're safe to hold as long as you wash your hands well afterwards)
Introducing non-native species has not worked out well for Hawaii so far! We constantly fight the pigs and rats, not to mention the mongoose! The Coqui frogs are obnoxious! Seems like we just make things worse when we go messing around with nature.
@@farmchick1464 it's true! A bunch of problems from those non native species. The poison dart frogs are one of the rare species that hasn't been extremely harmful.
@@DeadeyeJoe37 Nothing good ever results from introducing non-native species! For every one that adds benefit, ten thousands cause harm. From silkworms, mute swans, pythons destroying the everglates, giant snakehead fish, zebra muscle, kudzu, hydrilla.
Yeah, there's often unforseen circumstances from doing that.
Has anyone considered adding Praying Mantises to reduce the mosquito population?
Awesome video Jag ! Thanks for sharing!
Thank you for saving mankind! I've had livestock for 50 years, and used to keep fish in my troughs, really hard to move clean that way. Then found out that a little squirt of mineral oil on full tanks stopped mosquitoes. My horses always had the softest noses ever, too. ❤❤
twill fabric is best to wear they can't get through the material to bite you. I all ways heard of using a soda bottle instead of a bucket. cut it in half and invert the top into the bottom wrap it with black tape and use the same stuff that you used in the bucket.
I would not say that was *thousands* of mosquitos, but it was effective. Thank you!
Using the yeast & dawn mixture, how long is the solution effective for attracting mosquitoes?
Thanks for the update.
Best wishes!
Beware of super-intelligent intergalactic mosquitoes, lol. Love it! Educational and funny. Thanks!
those are called vampires
For my mosquito trap I have a barrel full of water with a screen on top that dips down into the water. The mosquitos lay their eggs in it and they drop through the screen. Then when they grow they can't get back out through the screen. When they successfully lay eggs in water it puts out chemicals that draw more mosquitos to lay eggs there. You really have to get rid of other water pools sitting around so they are more likely to lay eggs in the trap water. Soap in the water isn't good for birds and other wildlife if they drink it.
Wow great idea. I would like to see your trap.
Informative AND hilarious. Well played sir. Well played.
Mr singh thankyou for the research. Been awake all night because of mosquitoes
Hi Jag, thanks for your info. I went to a hardware shop to get a black bucket. Guess what. On the way I got attacked driving the motorbike by thousands of black mosquitoes. You're right. They're smart. And evolving. I think they were mosquitoes with modified DNA. WHO does this?
Thanks for making me laugh. I will try it out. What's also a very good solution is the mosquito traps from Black Hole. You need to take care that you buy the original ones. Bit expensive.
Amazing video ! Can anyone tell me how long would this last ? So when would i need to remake the trap again ?
So great to hear the new idea how to catch Mosquitoes and larvae,
I immediately went out and put some black bucket outside. I really want to see it for myself. It was amazing in your video. and I am going to do The rest of your suggestion with the East and sugar (that’s exactly what you do when you break a blade)
How often do you need to change the east solution?
So much thanks for your information
My answer to the mosquito problem is, i walk over to my hammock with a electric fly swatter. I lay down and use my body to attract them. I swat lots of them. When I do this a few times, i don't get bothered the rest of the summer. Good video from Sacramento
One of those yeaast packets is about a dollar. The brown sugar costs money. Mosquitos are attracted by heat and carbon dioxide. A compost pile generates a lot of heat and carbon dioxide for free. The cost of an electric bug zapper is as low as $20 which is like 20 packets of yeast. If you hang one of those illuminated bug zappers over a pipe coming out of a compost pile container, it might get zillions of mosquitos.
Have you tried it?
No. If the pile is in a bin and the pipe is the only outlet it would probably have a lot of CO2 and heat coming out. There are ways to accelerate composting from months down to two weeks. That would greatly increase the amount of heat and CO2.. The heat coming up might create enough of a draft to push misquitos into a net trap with a bottleneck from which they could not fly out of because of the draft. It might work better than a propane trap that costs hundreds of dollars. Or a little solar powered fan to push the mosquitos into a net trap would cost very little.
How often do you recommend changing the bucket ?
Great video. Late October, UK and I've never seen so many mosquitoes and gnats, they're getting in the house and making life a misery - eaten alive. Several traps and preventatives work for awhile, but your ideas seem well worth a try✌️👍💜🤞😊
I never heard about using a black bucket but will try that. Right now I have a mosquito magnet in my backyard & it's been running since early spring. It caught a lot of them in the beginning but there aren't many now. I just bought some Sparta mosquito traps and will be checking them after 30 days. Was using a blue bucket but will go buy a few black ones and put mosquito dunks in them as they have always worked. Thanks for the tips. FLY NAVY!!!
What’s a mosquito magnet?? My backyard needs help from all the bugs!!
See, mosquitoes are getting smarter.
I came across your video and was curious. I stayed because your humor about mosquitos taking over the universe made me laugh. Good video.
Hummingbirds 'love to eat mosquitos' (their probable main food source) ... not only use a hummingbird feeder, but also plant flowers that which attracts hummingbirds: large 'clumps' of ... **bee balm**, cone flowers, **cardinal flowers**, zinnias, etc. etc. (also attracts 'clear-wing'/hummingbird moths & 'other garden pollinators' !!!)
If you live in the eastern US where only 'highly territorial' ruby-throated hummingbirds predominate .... plant the attractive flowers in 'clumps' in multiple far distant & separated as possible locations on your property. To attract hummingbirds to establish their territories in mid-early spring, I put up 2" wide X 18" long RED ribbons and simply tie them to tree branches near my early installed hummingbird feeders - those feeders should be 'up' well before the hummingbirds arrive..
Oh my! Black! That's why my porch is full of them! My husband and kids black shoes! Thank you!