Mosquito Trap - 5 Gallon Bucket Lid Vent / Grate

This model is a vent and a drill guide for a 5 gallon bucket lid.  You can use the vent to make a mosquito trap.  

Instructions:

The drill guide can be used to locate pilot holes to drill three vent holes in the bucket lid.  Cut 3 strips of double sided tape about 3” (75mm) long and attached each of the drill guide legs.

Place the drill guide down against the bucket lid with the double sided tape.  Use the center hole to place on the center of the lid.  Drill through the lid with a ¼" drill bit using the 3 outside holes in the drill guide.

Use a 4" hole saw to cut through the bucket lid using the 3 pilot holes.

Install the vents into the 3 holes in the bucket lid

To make the mosquito trap.  Put in a little bit of fruit (such as half an apple), grass clippings, and branches to fill up to about ⅓ of the bucket.  Place about ½ of a mosquito dunk found at a hardware store or amazon and fill the bucket with water up to about ⅔ or ¾ full.  This mixture will ferment and attract mosquitos.

Place the bucket in an area you want to attract mosquitos.  Replenish contents of the bucket every 30 days or so.