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I'm being harassed by mosquitoes, how do i kill them all? (lemmy.ml)

submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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To my knowledge there's no stagnant water on my property, I've run water through all my ptraps, and I'm careful to not leave doors open. Yet at any given time there's at least 3 in my house. I can't sleep, i can't sit on the couch, i can't exist in the fear of being sucked dry.

The breaking point is when i watched my dog get bit on her head. I'm ready to do whatever it takes and then some. I will kill a man if it saves me from these demons. Any ideas?

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[–] [email protected] 45 points 1 year ago (18 children)

Ah that's right! It is CO2. My mind remembered it as propane for some reason.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 year ago (3 children)

There are traps which are called mosquito magnets and they hook up to a propane tank to burn a small pilot light which produces CO2 to attract mosquitos and pull them into a bag via a fan.

You want to place them at the edge of your property though not close to your deck because they attract mosquitos in order to kill them.

[–] Crisps 6 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I have tried these. They are expensive to run as you need to burn through a tank of propane each month. They do catch some mosquitoes, but they make little overall difference.

Still looking for a working solution.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Okay then go with the electric ones. I had the propane trap and while it worked well the constant propane tank refill was a drag and I certainly couldn't afford multiple.

Enter Dynatrap + Mods.

Dynatrap uses an electric light and fan. It works medium but if you put the octenol attractant in the catch basket it really turbocharged it. Want to kill more? Hang a "bug ball" under the trap covered with Tanglefoot spray. Any mosquito that lands on the ball dies there because they are stuck. The ball will be thoroughly disgusting looking quickly but very effective.

I've spent many years combating.

The Bt mosquito dunks help for any standing water ( have gutters?)

Encourage swallows, bats, frogs too.

Good luck!

[–] Crisps 1 points 1 year ago

Thanks! I have a dynatrap, I’m going to try this mod!

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