Make Your Own Mosquito Magnet! Here are video instructions to make your own carbon dioxide mosquito trap (simple soda bottle version).
Here’s the idea. You put yeast and sugar and water in the bottle. Yeast plus sugar plus water produces (carbon dioxide). You can put a sock to cover the small bottle or a rubber glove and poke a few holes. Mosquito will follow the CO2 to enter the bottle and then can’t get out due to small hole upside down. There are some other videos, but this one seems to be the most detailed and well explained. If you don’t want to make your own, check out the bargains below.
Sunbeam SB-600 Ionic and Ultrasonic Pest Repeller and Air Ionizer Review
Sunbeam SB-600 Ionic and Ultrasonic Repeller and Air Ionizer is a non-toxic, non-chemical reliant prest control device that is effective for up to 2500 square feet against spiders, mice, rats and ants. The unique device combines the emission of negatively charged ions and ultrasonic waves to repel these pests and also serves to rid the air or unpleasant odors. Because of its innovative clamshell design, it is attractive and safe for your pets and children.
This until runs on a basic 110 voltage, so the hassle of changing batteries is eliminated
Here is what our customers have to say about the Sunbeam SB-600 Ionic and Ultrasonic Repeller and Air Ionizer:
• This product gets 4 out of 5 stars. The only drawback is if you block the device with furniture or something else, its efficacy is reduced. It also does not repel mosquitoes. However, after plugging one in on both my front and back porches, I never see bugs there. Our neighborhood is infested with German cockroaches, and thanks to our Sunbeam SB-600, none of these bugs have managed to get into our house. I have even left them running during the winter and have not have a problem with their reliability.
• Even though I hate spiders and have seen them in my home, I have been unable to use this device because I have pet rats. When the device would run, the rats were visibly upset, so I have been unable to use it.
• I began using the Sunbeam SB-600 after the invasion of ants in the kitchen. Once I plugged in the ultrasonic device, they were gone, like magic!
Cats, like my cat Buffy in the picture are cute while they are indoors, but they can ruin your furniture or dig up your garden or potted plants, and then they don’t seem so cute. Here are a few homemade cat repellent recipes you can make yourself.
For outside beds, if you really want to pull out the big guns, try:
2 TB cayenne pepper
4 TB All-purpose flour
3 TB Chinese mustard powder
2 QT water – warm
Mix and let sit at least 1 hour. S
Cats do not like herbs such as Rue. Plant Rue around the edge of your garden or grow some Rue then hang up to dry and use as sachel or crush leaves around the area you want them to avoid.
Cats do not like vinegar. put vinegar in a spray bottle with some water and spray on areas you want the cat to avoid. This also goes for lemon. Before spraying water with vinegar or lemon be sure to test your furniture to make sure it doesn’t discolor.
