If you have been fighting mosquitoes for a long time and persistently during your summer vacation, then you probably imagine how much life can make your life easier. mosquito repellent from Thermacell... They are easy to use and do not harm either human health or the environment. One of the most interesting models from our company is a repeller with a built-in lamp, which in appearance resembles a beautiful lantern ( Outdoor MR 9L6-00). Acting on a surface of 4.5x4.5 meters, this device will reliably protect you and your loved ones from insects. Try to use it if different mosquito repellent You were not satisfied or worked too slowly - and compare the results. In the meantime, we will imagine in which part of your house it is better to place the repeller so that it works as efficiently as possible.

Country house veranda

Repeller Lantern- this is a device that will look the most advantageous in your country house, in a country house or cottage. You can even hang it near the door, instead of a regular lantern - you won't feel much difference. The lantern, of course, will revive the design of your city apartment a little, if there is a place for a repeller in it. In the city, however, insects annoy us less than in the country, so the device will most likely come in handy there. In addition, in the apartment you will have to look for a separate table or a special place for the lantern - do not put it on the table with business papers and card holder Wenger ... But on the veranda of a country house, this mosquito repeller will look very beautiful - it will illuminate the room and drive away the mosquitoes. Even if your house does not have a veranda or an extension, then for sure there is a gazebo or a separate table at the summer cottage - there is where to relax in the evening after working with the garden-city. You can also put it next to this place to escape the attention of insects. And if you like to gather guests or arrange funny family tea parties, then the value of this device for your family increases several times - everyone will be happy and protected from mosquitoes.

Bedroom

However, there is one more place in your house that I would like to make inaccessible to insects once and for all. This is, of course, the bedroom. Often we wake up in the middle of the night due to the fact that mosquitoes or other midges decided to take advantage of the darkness and have a little snack ... with us. You can get rid of this unpleasant awakening with the help of a scarer-lamp. And since the light from this device is very strong, then by turning on the flashlight, you can also go about your usual activities: clean up, read a book, work at a computer, etc. When you want to go to bed, it will be enough just to turn off the lamp so that the bright light does not interfere with your rest.

Living room / large room

The room in the house, in which you and your family and close friends most often gather. Such a room, of course, needs to be furnished properly. I would like to put there the best furniture, bookcases, hang beautiful paintings and frames with photographs, as well as buy and put leather purses on the table - so that all guests know about the high social status of the owners of the house. Your whole family usually gathers in this room to relax, watch TV or play board games. It would be very disappointing if this holiday was disturbed by an invasion of insects, right? Mosquito Repeller as lantern will save your family vacation and give you the opportunity to relax properly. You can even open the windows in the room if it's too hot - except for your friends, no one else will fly in to visit you.

... and other premises

In fact, you can place the scarer-lamp anywhere in your home - the main thing is that you feel comfortable! The rest depends on your imagination. The kitchen is not the most suitable place for a repeller, but if insects interfere with your cooking, then it is better to put the appliance there. The bathroom is too humid, but you can still experiment with the toilet. If you have a separate dining room, then you can place the lantern there - it will look very nice. And if you still have not decided where it is better to put a mosquito repeller, then just take it with you to any room of your house - at the same time check how the lantern works and how well it illuminates the room.

A cozy gazebo in the shade of old trees, and even with a view of the river or a beautiful grove nearby, is an excellent element of a country estate. This is a gathering place for the whole family for tea, an open living room with wicker furniture, or just a corner for secluded relaxation in the bosom of nature. Such buildings require labor, time and investment, so even at the design stage it is worth thinking about how to close the gazebo not only from annoying insects in summer, but also from snow and melt water at other times of the year.

Recreation area for people: insects are not allowed

When using the gazebo on summer days, it is most important to close it from flies, mosquitoes, wasps and other uninvited guests. The easiest way for this purpose is to use tulle, which can be matched in color and pattern to the main decor of the building. To prevent insects from finding loopholes, you can take one large sheet of this fabric by pulling it on a special string along the entire inner perimeter.

To hang the entrance, you need to cut a separate rectangle of such a size that it touches the rest with an overlap. If there are not very many insects, then the tulle can be tied to the side posts and the place of the garter can be decorated with flowers from wide satin ribbons.

Insect protection

In cases where the question of how to close the gazebo from mosquitoes is more serious, it is recommended to use mosquito nets commercially available in the following options:

• rolled mesh is convenient and non-shattering, especially for buildings of non-standard dimensions. Pieces of the required size are cut out of the roll and attached either to a string or with a construction stapler to the walls. You can arrange mesh sections in baguette frames and hang on hooks;
• factory-made frame mesh is similar to those supplied in the kit for plastic windows of city apartments. Such nets are fixed, as a rule, from the outside, on special brackets;
• The roller shutter structure is more expensive than the previous ones, but if necessary, the mesh can be easily removed into the box.

Mosquito net can be supplied with a gazebo

Preparing the gazebo for winter: types of protective structures

When erecting certain structures on a personal plot, seasonal changes in nature should be taken into account. The main test for a stationary gazebo is undoubtedly winter. Strong winds, snowstorms, temperature changes and sudden thaws can damage the finish of the gazebo and the objects in it. Therefore, it is better to think in advance how to protect it from the vagaries of the weather and take care of the safety of the floor, interior cladding and furniture. In such a closed building, you can even spend time in winter, for example, to celebrate the New Year.

It's not a shame to meet guests behind such glass in winter

Glazing is the ideal option for protecting the gazebo in the winter

Double-glazed windows on metal profile frames are used not only for balconies and loggias. They are great for covering the gazebo from wind, snow and rain, as they have an aesthetic modern look, are strong and durable. According to the ability to save heat, glazing is divided into two types:

• "Cold" - tubeless or with one camera, cheaper, but almost excluding the possibility of winter use of the gazebo;
• "Warm" - two- and three-chambered, allowing, in the presence of a fireplace and insulation of the floor, walls and ceiling, to sufficiently warm the room.

The darkened glass will also cover from the sun

The most expensive and at the same time beautiful is frameless glazing. Adjacent glasses do not obstruct the view, completely revealing the panorama of the surrounding landscape. Tempered glass withstands not only the strongest wind with hail, but also the ingress of stones, and the absence of frames makes it easier to maintain the surface.

Wonderful glass-free options

If you need budget options, and the building is used only in the summer, then you can consider the possibility of closing the gazebo for the winter with other materials, which include:

• plywood sheets - they are nailed to the uprights and protect reliably enough;
• reinforced film - you can wrap the whole gazebo with it, it will last two or three seasons;
• polycarbonate shutters - they can be left for the summer, as they are transparent and let diffused light inside the gazebo;
• vertical awnings or PVC curtains - are used in areas with mild winters, since PVC quickly deteriorates from frost;
• construction tarpaulin awning - ideal in terms of "price-quality", but not decorative.

Awnings are both smart and practical

PVC curtains

You can cover the gazebo yourself, but if the choice is made towards expensive durable options, it is better to resort to the help of specialized companies that will take the necessary measurements and install protective devices with high quality and on time.

The range of modern outdoor mosquito repellents goes beyond repellent ointments and protective clothing. Calmly relax in nature, go fishing, work in the country or sit in the gazebo in the evening without annoying insects today are helped by special scarers, traps and others and the gnome.

Blood-sucking insects are active throughout the warm season - just at the time when you want to spend as much time as possible outdoors. You can protect yourself from mosquitoes and gnats at home with mosquito nets and fumigators. But what if we are talking about a picnic, fishing or even just relaxing on the open terrace of a country house?

In addition to personal protective equipment (special clothing and repellent ointments), various devices are used to fight mosquitoes and midges on the street to scare them away and destroy them.

For protection are used:

• Destroyer traps (purchased and homemade);
• ultrasonic scarers;
• repellents based on repellents;
• smoke bombs and spirals.

Each of these remedies has strengths and weaknesses and is suitable for different situations. When choosing, the radius of action, ease of use, duration and strength of the effect are important. If we are talking about an electronic device, then its ability to operate from an autonomous power source is also taken into account.

Old "old-fashioned" methods or modern devices?

The oldest mosquito repellent in nature is fire smoke. It is still used at a halt by mushroom pickers and fishermen who neglect modern protective equipment. Acrid smoke repels mosquitoes well, especially if you throw branches of juniper, fir and other conifers into the fire. However, not only mosquitoes have to breathe this smoke, but also all people sitting around the fire.

In the light of the above, devices for contact automatic extermination and remote repelling of insects look even more attractive, because with them protection against mosquitoes in the open air eliminates the need to use ointments, sprays, fires and special clothing. But are these devices really effective, and how do you choose the best among them?

The arsenal of popular folk remedies for repelling mosquitoes is not limited to campfire smoke. In summer cottages, homemade traps and odorous herbs (garlic, tomato tops, geraniums) are widely used, which are safe for health and do not require significant financial costs.

But in terms of efficiency, they are still inferior to modern means, the development of which is based on scientific research. Chemical repellents and insecticides act quickly and reliably, while electronic traps and repellents use their own instincts against mosquitoes, which insects cannot resist.

Ultrasonic mosquito and midge repellents

Devices for repelling mosquitoes and midges with ultrasound are stationary and portable. Among them there are those that you can:

• Put on a belt (keychain-repeller) or wrist (electronic device in the form of a bracelet), the radius of action is 0.5-5 meters. It is used as an individual means of protection against insects in the city and beyond. The main advantage is diminutiveness.

• Carrying with you or putting up near tents, gazebos, camping or fishing places are medium-sized portable and stationary devices the size of a walkie-talkie, their range of action covers up to 20-30 square meters. m.

• Place in the local area. Lightweight stationary devices of medium size, which are easy to rearrange from place to place. Radius of action - up to 50-80 sq. m, purpose: ultrasonic mosquito repeller for the street.

The devices can be charged and operated:

• from the network directly;
• from a rechargeable battery;
• standard batteries;
• solar battery.

Stationary devices, as a rule, operate only from the mains, therefore, when using them, one must take into account the length of the cord and the distance of the device from the nearest outlet. The rest of the devices operate on batteries or have the ability to charge in different ways. Combined options are of course preferred.

Operating principle

The operation of repellents is based on the principle of influencing mosquitoes using sound waves of a certain frequency. Some of them emit a frightening sound - the rustling of the wings of a dragonfly, which actively preys on mosquitoes. Others mimic the squeak of male mosquitoes, which fertilized females diligently avoid.

Only female mosquitoes bite, and they start looking for a suitable prey immediately after mating. During this period, contacts with males are undesirable and even dangerous for them, therefore, from the sound imitating the squeak of a male, mosquitoes immediately fly to the sides.

Frequency adjustment

The scarers are equipped with sound wave generators with a frequency range of 4.8-7 kHz. Some devices have a frequency control function, and such options are preferable to purchase. The fact is that in nature there are several types of mosquitoes, and a certain sound frequency is required to scare off each of them.

It so happens that a repeller tuned to a certain frequency does an excellent job in one region, but turns out to be practically useless in another. By turning the adjustment knob of the adjustable repeller, you can find the wave that is most unpleasant for mosquitoes in a particular area.

Devices for exterminating mosquitoes on the street

The work of outdoor devices for the destruction of insects is based on luring and killing them in various ways. Mosquito killers mimic the warmth and odor of the human body. An insect that has flown in dies from an electric discharge, fire, water or air flow.

It is an effective outdoor mosquito killer and can only be used outdoors. Principle of operation: propane is gradually released from the gas cylinder and enters the gas burner, where it releases carbon dioxide and heat. Mosquitoes looking for a prey to bite react to heat radiation from the body and the smell of carbon dioxide that is released when breathing. The propane destroyer seems to deceive them, distracting them.

The device is easy to maintain, but the gas cylinder will need to be replaced regularly. The efficiency of its work is very dependent on its location - it is important to install it on the site from the side from which mosquitoes fly most (for example, from the side of a forest or lake).

In the list of the most popular models, one of the first places is occupied by the Mosquito Magnet Independence, which is capable of luring mosquitoes from an area of ​​40 acres. Its cost is about 50 thousand rubles, but this price is justified by its durability. An analogue of this device - Mosquito Magnet Patriot, costs about 30 thousand rubles, its range is 25 acres.

Shredders with CO2 cylinders

The principle of operation of destroyers of this type is based on the gradual release of carbon dioxide from the cylinder. Mosquitoes fly by smell, and when they fly close enough, they are sucked in by a vortex from the built-in fan. The models of such exterminators can be additionally equipped with heat lamps, which increase the attractive effect (for example, the garden insect killer Smartkiller).

In general, carbon dioxide destroyers are comparable in efficiency to propane ones; it is also important to place them correctly on the site. They are lightweight and can be powered by mains or solar panels.

Models differ among themselves with a complete set and a radius of destruction. For example, the Mosquito Trap ANS-A6 system generates preheated CO2 gas to simulate congestion of a large group of people. Additionally, the device uses octenol as bait.

Heat Shredders

The thermal device attracts the attention of mosquitoes using infrared radiation. Insects mistake him for a person, fly up close and die in a tank of water or dry up on a special net.

Some models of heat shredders are additionally equipped with an attractant spraying device and flashing lights. On average, heat exterminators effectively protect against insects in an area of ​​up to 500 square meters. m, but there are much more powerful devices.

The Mega-Catch Mosquito Trap is one example of powerful thermal destroyers. Its cost is about 20 thousand rubles. The device effectively attracts mosquitoes within a radius of up to 3 thousand square meters. m. Suitable for large plots of land, farms.

Ultraviolet Destroyers

The most inexpensive and affordable type of exterminators. They are lightweight and compact devices with a built-in UV lamp. Suitable for indoor and outdoor use. An insect flying up close to the grill of the device dies from the current discharge. An example of such a device is the SWI-20 exterminator, which clears an area of ​​250 square meters from mosquitoes and midges. m. Reviews about the use of devices of this type are contradictory, in terms of efficiency they are inferior to all of the above.

Light traps can be made in the form of garden lanterns (for example, the "Sniper" destroyer lantern). Their principle of operation is the same - a UV lamp and a live grid, but these lamps are protected from rain and operate from a solar battery, therefore they are very convenient for placing in the garden.

Some models are equipped with a device for spraying an attractant and a battery, which allows you to install the device anywhere. For example, the Flowtron PowerVac PV-440 has a spray system for octenol (mimicking the smell of sweat that is very attractive to mosquitoes). The smell of octenol is imperceptible to the human sense of smell, but mosquitoes smell it perfectly.

The EcoSniper GF-4WB mosquito exterminator is also based on ultraviolet radiation, but in addition to this, it imitates the heat of the human body and the smell of human exhaled air. The device is moisture resistant and equipped with a fan, the vortex flow from which quickly attracts flying insects.

Outdoor mosquito and gnat repellents

The principle of operation of street repellents is based on fumigation. Under the influence of heat from the eastern lamps, repellent microparticles spread over the nearby area, forming an invisible barrier, beyond which mosquitoes and midges do not fly.

For example, the popular Moskuto Trap MT64 device operates on an area of ​​500 sq. m. In fact, it is a combined device, that is, it can be used both as a destroyer and as a repeller. It works from the mains and from the car battery. The device with a shorter range of action - ThermaCell mr g06 00 - is in demand among fans of fishing, hunting and hiking. It operates on an area of ​​up to 20 sq. m.

Lamps in the form of garden lanterns or small portable lanterns are suitable for a tent, balcony or gazebo. The action is based on plates that evaporate repellents under the influence of heat.

You can buy a Thermacell mosquito lamp with a 10% discount in the online store.

Smoke bombs, spirals and sticks are also used to repel mosquitoes on the street. Checkers cover an area within a radius of 300-1000 m, driving away mosquitoes, flies, gnats, ticks and horseflies for a long time. Spirals and sticks do not act so globally, but while they are smoldering, you can get rid of mosquitoes and sit quietly in the gazebo or on the veranda.

You can buy a “Quiet Evening” smoke bomb with a 10% discount in the online store.

Purchased and homemade mechanical traps

Mosquito and gnat traps can be purchased at a hardware store, or you can make your own. The principle of their work is based on luring insects with various smells.

A familiar and affordable remedy for. Most of all, they are effective against flies, but a mosquito that has touched the sticky edge of the tape will no longer be able to fly.

Velcro comes in rolls of sticky paper. It is better to hang them near light sources (garden lights, lamps in gazebos), since most insects are attracted to illuminated areas.

Homemade Velcro

You can DIY effective Velcro with a mosquito-friendly smell. To do this, you need to soak strips of thick paper with any of these mixtures:

• rosin, castor oil, turpentine and sugar;
• pine or spruce resin, wax, linseed oil and honey;
• glycerin, honey, petroleum jelly and rosin.

The ingredients are mixed in a suitable container and melted in a water bath. Then you should soak the strips of paper with the resulting liquid and place them in different parts of the site.

Commercial viscous liquid traps

They are containers filled with a viscous sticky substance with a smell attractive to mosquitoes, midges and horseflies. By touching the sticky liquid, the insect remains trapped forever.

Some traps contain insecticides, while others work only through stickiness. The traps are disposable, but in one cycle of use they can drown up to 20 thousand mosquitoes.

Homemade traps

An example of a simple and effective trap is the yeast trap.

Manufacturing scheme:

1. A 1.5 liter plastic bottle is cut crosswise into two halves.
2. The lower part fits 2 tbsp. l. sugar, a little warm water and a small pack of yeast.
3. The upper part is inserted into the lower part with the neck down (without a cover).

The yeast activates and begins to release CO2 and lactic acid. The smells of these substances are associated with the smell of the human body in mosquitoes, therefore they effectively attract them. Mosquitoes can easily get inside the trap, but cannot get out, because the funnel-shaped upper part interferes with this.

Nowhere can I save them from them. They fly and fly ... They itch and itch nasty zzzzzzzzzzzzz ... They bite and bite ...

They got so bad that I decided to devote a whole post to them.

First, I suggest watching these vampires drink blood. Pretty little, but you need to know. "The song from this movie" also interferes a little, but does not overshadow the essence of the process ...

And now - a mosquito bite in HD quality, macro photography. Brrr ... I would never have thought it was happening like this.

I did not find a word for this, they did not come up with such a smiley - something between "tin" and "crazy, what a nightmare"

Traditional methods of repelling and deterring mosquitoes

After what he saw, the concept "I love the world" gave another crack. Therefore, I remembered all those folk methods of scaring away these bloodsuckers that I had ever used or heard about. About chemical ones later, if none of the folk will help.

So, what we need to do to prevent mosquitoes from reaching us:

• Spread out near the windows and hang bouquets over the door fresh tansy or wormwood... After drying, change (get scared)
• Spread finely chopped around the room cherry leaves
• To spray in the room valerian
• Juice scares away mosquitoes basilica, thyme and smell fresh cloves
• Before going to bed, you can drop a tiny drop at the head of the bed. camphor oil
• Apply multiple "dots" aniseed, cedar, clove or eucalyptus oil on exposed parts of the body.
• Or drip a drop of the above oils on a light bulb and then turn on the light. A fumigator, however!
• Good for scaring away
• They say mosquitoes don't like blooming pelargonium and rosemary
• It is advised to put fresh on the window in the country tomato tops, flowers and leaves black elderberry or lavender, leaves mint, catnip lemon, medicinal melissa. And a pleasant aroma in the house, and mosquitoes should fly away to the neighbors)
• Dilute in a little water vanillin, before going out into the street, wipe your feet and hands (I generally just “wash” all open parts of my body with my hands) It helps!
• "Smother" cologne "Gozdika"... All childhood passed in hand with this smell - it probably helped if everyone splashed with it;)
• You can do it yourself make lotion: clove oil - 1 part, cologne - 5 parts, alcohol - 25 parts
• Make a decoction from wheatgrass roots(boil a handful of chopped roots in 1.5 liters of water) and treat your face and hands with it (here it is - another property of weeds !!!)
• Rub the exposed parts of the body with dioecious juice nettles
• Wipe off exposed parts of the body lard(Introduced ... ok))
• If you have to sit by a lake (river, estuary) fishing, then a good remedy is to apply birch tar war paint on the face, neck and arms. And be sure to put on a T-shirt made of bulky yarn on the body, and on top - a loose shirt with a high collar and tightly buttoned cuffs.
• The old Ural way: dry horse manure set on fire in a tin can, let it ignite and extinguish. Fumigate the country rooms with smoldering smoke, close the doors-windows tightly, and after 10-15 minutes ventilate. For three days the most hungry mosquito will not fly into the stoned room! Do not be afraid, there is no special smell from the manure either, but if something is felt, then remember Maurice Gerald and Louise Poindexter)) Ndaaaa ... for the youth I clarify: these are the heroes of the novel by Mein Reed "The Headless Horseman" ... Maurice was a mustanger, hence the inspiration that the smell of horse dung did not interfere with the most romantic feelings ... Uff ... whoever needs it will understand ...
• You can throw some plants into the fire in the country. chamomile, mosquitoes don't like it either
• Also repels mosquitoes bump smoke(pine and spruce) and needles juniper... (By the way, you need to try the thuja twigs! Who will try - tell me, how is the result ???)
• Southerners are advised to set fire willow twig with leaves or shoots of lavender
• I also heard that mosquitoes are afraid of smoke from burnt leaves black elderberry

But mosquitoes like the fresh smell of pine and ate, so don't hide from them in the forest!

Mosquito trap

I understand that you can safely forget everything you have read, because that mosquito trap, which we can make in 10-15 minutes, will reliably protect us from night vampirises without any additional conditions :)

We look, penetrate, rejoice in the people's ingenuity and remarkable mind of our compatriots!

And for those who still did not have time to read and remember everything while watching the video, I duplicate it in quietly standing letters.

How to make a mosquito trap: schematic instructions

The shelf life of the trap is up to 2 weeks. It can be used both indoors and outdoors.

Here is such an anti-mosquito monologue. By all the rules of drama - from a terrible beginning to a happy end))

I would be grateful for the replenishment of the treasury of useful folk "anti-mosquito" advice. For this will mean that mosquitoes are afraid of more and more herbs, oils, fumes and colognes ...

May their proboscis bend and its itchy wings weaken!
Let only boys be born to them!

The dacha is a very multifunctional place. People go there to work, relax, retire and so on. Therefore, there is no clear advice on how to get rid of mosquitoes. In principle, it would be more correct to even say that this is impossible, but it is quite possible to protect yourself from these little bloodsuckers, and in different situations the methods for this are also different.

If for rooms, tents and even gazebos, complete disposal of mosquitoes is possible with a mosquito net, then on the street you will not prevent them from flying up to their food. And yet there are ways and tricks to keep all your blood with you.

Mosquito Ultrasound

We can safely say that this is the most modern option to protect yourself and your family from itchy bites. There are compact devices that scare away insects with a sound inaudible to the human ear. Some of them are designed for one person, hung on a belt or put in a pocket and operate within a two-meter radius. Others, more expensive and on a larger scale, are able to protect an entire room from mosquitoes. The third, the most expensive, at the request of manufacturers will save you from the presence of bloodsuckers on an area of ​​50 meters and are suitable for evening relaxation on the street.

Such devices are currently manufactured by several companies. The quality of their work depends directly on the price due to the fact that the development is still new. It is worth noting, however, that even the best devices fail to keep up with the stated efficiency.

Fumigators and mosquito repellents

For indoor use, electric fumigators and liquid cigarette lighters have been the leader in insect control for decades. They do not emit a perceptible odor and can be quite effective (while liquids do the job better), but some people are not satisfied with the quality of their work.

In this case, the plate, which must be inserted into the fumigator, is simply set on fire and extinguished after a few seconds, and the room is fumigated with caustic smoke. At the same time, mosquitoes fall right on the fly, but there is a great risk of smoke poisoning in humans. Worst of all, it will also not be possible to ventilate the room after that - mosquitoes will fly again.

Note! If the fumigator product seems not effective enough for you, you should not resort to aggressive methods, just change it to something else, from another manufacturer, and be sure to check the expiration date.

Mosquito repellents in the country

Another popular remedy is mosquito and other insect repellents. These substances are made in the form of a cream, liquid or spray and are applied to the skin. They have a rather pungent unpleasant odor, but this is often less unpleasant than feeding a flock of mosquitoes with their blood.

However, don't mistake every foul-smelling liquid in the mosquito repellent department for repellents. There is a popular story that one company was smeared from head to toe with insect liquid with instructions in an unfamiliar language during a hike and returned from a hike all bitten.

Only after they changed the method of application, and it turned out that the liquid had to be poured nearby so that mosquitoes would fly at it and not touch people.
The disadvantage of repellents is a high enough risk of causing allergies or respiratory problems.

Mosquito traps

A good way to get rid of flying bloodsuckers is to set traps for them. On the street or in a gazebo, they will be able to reduce the number of insects, and indoors they can completely get rid of them. Like a liquid that people mistook for a repellent, the trap distracts the mosquito's attention to itself, and once it flies in, the insect has almost no chance of getting out.

Traps can be made by hand. To do this, take a plastic bottle and cut off the top of it. The cover can be thrown away. You can simply put a slice of banana in a bottle or pour half a glass of warm water, add 1-2 tablespoons of sugar there and add 1-2 grams of yeast. Then the top of the bottle is turned upside down and inserted into the bottle - the trap is ready.

You can also purchase ready-made devices that run on electricity. They act by luring insects to the light of ultraviolet lamps. However, there is much less positive feedback on the effectiveness of commercial electric UV traps for mosquitoes than on the work of home-made ones.

Spirals from mosquitoes in the country

There is another proven way to get rid of insects on the street - these are spirals. They are quite inexpensive and are sold in packs of several. The disadvantage of this tool is that it cannot be used indoors and closed.

The spiral is installed at a distance of 1.5-2 meters from a person and ignited for 10-15 seconds. After that, the flame must be extinguished, and the product will begin to actively smolder, emitting caustic smoke. It is absolutely impossible to inhale it and be in the immediate vicinity of the spiral if you do not want to earn problems with the lungs. However, with proper operation, mosquito coils do not cause any harm to your health, 5+ coping with the task of repelling insects.

Traditional methods for mosquitoes

Almost all of the tools described above are modern. However, people have fought biting insects before, and they did it mainly with the help of plants. Moreover, you will not have to look for any rare flowers for this: mosquitoes do not like mint, tansy, tomato tops, cloves and wormwood.
Other traditional methods of fighting mosquitoes in the country are described in the video on the next tab.