Way O.T. Mosquito Killer Screen Trap

[Da_Aisijimo_Gou]

Anyone successfully deployed any similar mosquito killers?

Make your own 50-cent, pesticide-free Mosquito Trap! - My Green Montgomery

Hold the pesticide sprays! Did you know that most of those sprays being done by mosquito companies not only can harm you, kids. and pets, but that they actually kill

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[formerlurker]

 

[8893]

Anyone successfully deployed any similar mosquito killers?

Make your own 50-cent, pesticide-free Mosquito Trap! - My Green Montgomery

Hold the pesticide sprays! Did you know that most of those sprays being done by mosquito companies not only can harm you, kids. and pets, but that they actually kill

mygreenmontgomery.org

This sounds like the sous vide of mosquito solutions.

 

[CL82]

This sounds like the sous vide of mosquito solutions.

It takes forever, but when you’re done the mosquitoes are incredibly tender .

 

[CL82]

FWIW Adding a bat house to this seems like you’d be a nice companion. Bats eat a ton of mosquitoes.

 

[Da_Aisijimo_Gou]

FWIW Adding a bat house to this seems like you’d be a nice companion. Bats eat a ton of mosquitoes.

Last year, a newly installed bat house appeared to attract zero bats. An old timer neighbor suggested it was added too late winter '19-'20, but I'm all for additional complementary squitter killers without all sorts of chemical warfare.

 

[Mr. Wonderful]

Dry ice

 

[HuskyHawk]

I don't have a good spot for a bat house really. I understand they need sun at a certain time of day to warm up.

I think I'll try this mosquito death trap though. I usually spray at some point, but that's obviously a bad solution in many ways.

 

[Vancat]

and they look great too.

 

[Da_Aisijimo_Gou]

I don't have a good spot for a bat house really. I understand they need sun at a certain time of day to warm up.

Yup, the linked info reports it's best to install bat houses 10' or higher, facing S/SE, ideally with 7 hours+ sunlight (to keep the house warm), and optimally near water (pond, stream, creek). Ours ticks all of the boxes until a back creek sometimes goes dry in Jul-Aug. Hopefully, some of many neighborhood bats recently camped out in our inviting house and go off on all sorts of tactical strategic squitter attacks with rising temps.

How to Choose a Bat House Location

Key point of the above photo: select a location near some trees, but not shaded by trees Will a bat house in your area attract bats? Bats are constantly on the prowl for suitable alternate roosts. If a bats can be seen occasionally at dusk, then likely the area should support a new bat house...

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[temery]

Last year, a newly installed bat house appeared to attract zero bats. An old timer neighbor suggested it was added too late winter '19-'20, but I'm all for additional complementary squitter killers without all sorts of chemical warfare.

I put up several bat houses. Got nothing. They love my attic though.

 

[TheChamps990411]

It takes forever, but when you’re done the mosquitoes are incredibly tender .

This made me laugh far harder than it should have.

 

[Hogoff]

I use Spartan mosquito traps. They work great. I have a little over an acre, and two seemed to do the job. I also live in a mosquito rich climate. These would work great in CT.

 

[Balker]

Mosquito Joe’s service works quite well. It’s about $90/mo IIRC.

Our current house is near a marsh and small pond. If you opened the car door to get in the car there were 5-10 mosquitoes in the car by the time you closed the door. Literally life changing service for us.

 

[dennismenace]

I use Spartan mosquito traps. They work great. I have a little over an acre, and two seemed to do the job. I also live in a mosquito rich climate. These would work great in CT.

How long do the traps last before they need to be replaced?