Mosquitoes, those eternal companions of man, can become dangerous enemies when, beyond the annoying buzzing on hot summer nights, or the allergies of some children to their bites, they transmit diseases such as malaria or yellow fever that undermine entire populations. Or like dengue hemorrhagic fever, which can cause death.

There are many insecticides, but mosquitoes are among the most resistant animals, with a capacity to adapt to the environment that surprises even experts. That is why it never hurts to know homemade tricks that we can use when we go camping or when we share the natural habitat of mosquitoes on a daily basis, that is, coastal and rural areas.

One of these homemade is to burn cow dung. Of course, first you must go on an excursion with gloves and a metal tank where you can throw the feces collected along the way.

How to scare mosquitoes

• Then, before evening falls, the preferred time for mosquitoes to go out in search of their prey, he lights a fire in the open air and burns the dung. This will produce a lot of smoke and its smell will scare away mosquitoes. Of course, the smoke is also annoying, but you must choose between two evils, the lesser.
• Keep in mind that the campfire must be located so that the wind pushes the smoke over the house or the place that you are trying to rid of mosquitoes, otherwise your work will have been for fun.

Mosquito trap

• There is also another, perhaps less annoying, but also fewer contingents. It is a mosquito trap widely used in rural homes in some Asian countries.
• To prepare it, you need an empty 2-liter plastic bottle, 50 grams of sugar, one gram of yeast, 200 milliliters of water, a thermometer, and a sheet of cardboard or black paper.
• Cut the bottle where it begins to taper and save the two pieces. Mix the water with the sugar and bring to a boil. Then, remove it from the heat and wait until the thermometer reads 40 degrees Celsius. Add the yeast and a biochemical reaction will begin that will produce carbon dioxide (CO2), the real secret of this trap.
• Place the top of the bottle (without the cap) inside the base as a funnel. Seal the edges with tape or glue so that the CO2 only comes out of the center.
• Wrap the container with the black cardstock or paper to darken the interior, and place the trap in a dark, damp corner. Within a few days you will see the results. It is advisable to renew the liquid inside the bottle every 15 days.