To keep mosquitoes from ruining a picnic or camping trip, it is nice to have an enticing trap to lure them away from you. This page is about




The most common homemade mosquito trap is made following these steps:



Step 1:

Cut the top of a two-liter plastic bottle and then fit the inverted top into the lower portion of the bottle. Seal together with packing tape.



Step 2:

Glue black paper around the outside of the bottle.



Step 3:

Bring 1 cup sugar and 1 cup water to a boil to dissolve the sugar.



Step 4:

Add 2 cups cool water and let the mixture cool to 90 degrees F (32 degrees C). Then add 1 Tsp. active dry yeast.



Step 5:

Pour the sugar mixture into the bottom of the trap and place it outside to catch mosquitos.



Read on for more mosquito trap ideas as well as feedback about their effectiveness.