They keep laying eggs in my water butts. Adding washing up liquid does not help. If I had a tray of water and could attract them to lay eggs in that instead this tray could be cleaned out every day so the eggs would never mature. In tropical countrys this could be very good control as the mosquitoe could never develop imunity to being killed!
2006-06-24 23:03:20 · 19 answers · asked by bwadsp 5 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Biology
I live in Asia, and the TV advertisements teach people to clean and dry out any container holding water at least twice a week. People here are very wary of mosquitoes and the diseases they carry. It's a real problem.
But, keep thinking ~ you never know what you might invent! You obviously have a creative mind...
good luck...
2006-06-24 23:48:52 · answer #1 · answered by Libby Loves to Write 6 · 5⤊ 3⤋
there is a device known as a midge trap or something: it emits carbon dioxide and heat (the main midgey attractants). I don't know if they work for mosquitoes. Although this may not stop them laying eggs, as when they want to lay eggs they are attracted to water. Maybe put a net over your water butt as well.
http://www.justnaturalstuff.co.uk/midge-control-c-43.html
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/2931910.stm
2006-06-25 07:37:13 · answer #2 · answered by ewanspewan 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sir, with respect, I think a tray full of water would hardly save the world from these insects.
2006-06-25 06:11:54 · answer #3 · answered by Superdog 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
come on holiday with me...they just love me, i lose a stone in weight every time i go from blood loss.
my dad puts a bird bath on top of his water butt, then empties it every day in the summer. They like stagnent water so use the water butt water for it...doesnt seem to affect the birds which is good.
2006-06-25 06:12:08 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Take away the other water sources by covering them with mosquito net, etc.
2006-06-25 06:08:08 · answer #5 · answered by scavenger_meat 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they lay eggs in your butt!!!! lol
sweat will attract them- or things included in sweat.
maybe a hot female misquito - or a sign with a big arrow saying "fresh blood this way"= pointing away from u.. lol
sorry. no help. but at least maybe you laughed
2006-06-25 06:09:30 · answer #6 · answered by michelle342 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
mosquitoes are attracted to heat and carbon dioxide.
p.s. the above is true only for the females, because they are the only ones that suck blood. the males drink plant juices.
2006-06-26 19:53:52 · answer #7 · answered by SonyaBegonia 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Put a cup of bleach in your water butt once a week.
2006-06-25 06:08:07 · answer #8 · answered by synchronicity915 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Fruit.
2006-06-25 06:07:50 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
try british army issue mosquitoe repellent it always seemed to attract the little sods when i used it
2006-06-25 06:10:35 · answer #10 · answered by gwaz 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋