Hot on the way, and not alone. Inseparable companions of the summer season are mosquitoes. How to prevent these annoying insects from approaching us? It is possible to create a natural anti-mosquito at home by recycling old plastic bottles.
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Broth coming, and not alone. Inseparable companions of the summer season are the mosquitoes. How can we prevent these 'nice' insects from getting close to us? It is possible to create a natural anti-mosquito at home, recycling old plastic bottles.
No artificial chemicals, no 'spiral' or 'perfume' diffusers to plug into the socket. Here's what you need:
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1 gram of brewer's yeast
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4 tablespoons sugar
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200 ml of water
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A 2-liter plastic bottle
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Cardboard or black card
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Scotch
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A container for heating the water.
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First, it is necessary cut the plastic bottle and do it one centimeter before it begins to decrease its circumference. It should be cut evenly and horizontally.
In the meantime, the water is heated and pour the sugar into it, stirring until dissolved. The solution should be allowed to cool. It is preferable to boil the water about 10 minutes to eliminate any traces of chlorine. Subsequently, the sugared water is poured into the lower part of the bottle.
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At this point, the water will be cold the yeast is added without mixing it so that the chemical reaction lasts longer. This produces carbon dioxide (CO2) in small quantities, the main 'attraction' for mosquitoes. To put the top of the bottle upside down like a funnel and insert it inside the other half. Seal with duct tape around the edges, so that the CO2 is concentrated only in the center of the container.
Coat the entire bottle with black cardboard. Attention, the top must not be covered. The trap should be placed in a dark and preferably humid corner. For outdoors, just place it in a corner or hang from the ceiling, piercing the container.
After two weeks, that's enough peel off the cardboard to see the result. Then, the "funnel" will have to be disassembled to eliminate the mosquitoes trapped inside. Then just fill the bottle with the ingredients already used to create a new trap.
Francesca Mancuso
