JimmyBigSausage to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · edit-225 days agoWhy do mosquitoes eat me alive and leave others alone?Edit: Looking for NEW information! Not the same ole.message-squaremessage-square55fedilinkarrow-up173arrow-down17file-text
arrow-up166arrow-down1message-squareWhy do mosquitoes eat me alive and leave others alone?Edit: Looking for NEW information! Not the same ole.JimmyBigSausage to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · edit-225 days agomessage-square55fedilinkfile-text
minus-squareElise@beehaw.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up4·26 days agoDo you have any experience using some kind of zapper or lamp or some other tool?
minus-squareDeconceptualistlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·26 days agoSome insects are attracted to light sources, but not mosquitos. They seek out the things our bayou friend already mentioned.
minus-squareElise@beehaw.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up3·26 days agoIsn’t there something that emits co2 and then zaps them? I guess I should just get a net and a hand held zapper?
minus-squareMoonMelon@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·25 days agoYes, there are propane powered mosquito traps that emit heat and CO2. Supposedly they are effective but costly.
minus-squareITGuyLevi@programming.devlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·25 days agoThey also have electric ones. They use a UV bulb and some titanium compound that releases CO2 when hit by UV, pretty neat and work decently once you interrupt the breeding cycle. Dynatrap is the popular brand I think.
minus-squaremassive_bereavement@fedia.iolinkfedilinkarrow-up2·25 days agoMaybe you’re onto something ;)
minus-squaremassive_bereavement@fedia.iolinkfedilinkarrow-up2·25 days agoLaser-carrying mosquitoes or mosquito-killing lasers?
minus-squareElise@beehaw.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up2·25 days agoHey fellow smoothbrain. We take the mosquito’s qi and channel it to get the most powerful laser.
Do you have any experience using some kind of zapper or lamp or some other tool?
Some insects are attracted to light sources, but not mosquitos. They seek out the things our bayou friend already mentioned.
Isn’t there something that emits co2 and then zaps them?
I guess I should just get a net and a hand held zapper?
Yes, there are propane powered mosquito traps that emit heat and CO2. Supposedly they are effective but costly.
They also have electric ones. They use a UV bulb and some titanium compound that releases CO2 when hit by UV, pretty neat and work decently once you interrupt the breeding cycle. Dynatrap is the popular brand I think.
Maybe you’re onto something ;)
Lasers
Laser-carrying mosquitoes or mosquito-killing lasers?
Hey fellow smoothbrain. We take the mosquito’s qi and channel it to get the most powerful laser.