Water
Sugar
Apple cider vinegar (a known attractant for flies)
Dish soap
Instructions:
Prepare the Sweet Solution: In a bowl, mix together 1 cup of water and 2 tablespoons of sugar until the sugar is completely dissolved. This sweet solution will attract the flies.
Add Apple Cider Vinegar: Stir in 1/2 cup of apple cider vinegar to the mixture. The scent of vinegar further enhances the trap’s attractiveness to flies and mosquitoes.
Add Dish Soap: Add a few drops of dish soap to the mixture. The dish soap breaks the surface tension, causing any pest that lands on the surface to become trapped.
Set the Trap: Place the bowl in areas where flies and mosquitoes are prevalent. The pests are attracted to the sweet and vinegary scent but will be trapped by the soapy mixture.
Why This Version Works:
This revised trap uses a combination of sugar and apple cider vinegar to attract flies and mosquitoes, a common approach in many effective homemade traps. The addition of dish soap ensures that pests cannot escape once they come into contact with the liquid.
The Importance of Natural Solutions:
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