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Mosquito trap DIY 8,000 mosquito kill reduce ZIKA DENGUE MALARIA MaxxAir Fan CO2

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What it is

A DIY demonstration of a fan-and-screen mosquito trap that uses carbonated water as a CO2 attractant. The creator reports catching about 8,000 mosquitoes in two nights.

Why Hacker News recommends it

HN commenters point people to it as a cheap, simple, effective way to kill mosquitoes, and some report trying it successfully.

  • 4 people recommended it
  • 4 different months
  • 0 strong recommendations
  • first 2018, last 2025

What HN commenters said

  1. “Do it!”

    Simple fan-based mosquito trap.

    ryanseys, 2018-05 · Recommendation · in “Illnesses from Mosquito, Tick, and Flea Bites Increasing in the US”

  2. “the window screen on a fan one is a personal favorite”

    Window screen on a fan to kill mosquitoes.

    rainbowzootsuit, 2022-08 · Recommendation · in “Scientists discover how mosquitoes can ‘sniff out’ humans”

  3. “Another technique I've tried which works (observably) well is described in this video”

    Fan with screen traps mosquitoes; user tried it successfully.

    johnthedebs, 2025-07 · Recommendation · in “Try the Mosquito Bucket of Death”

  4. “attach a screen (or net) to a high powered fan and catch/kill insane amount of mosquitoes.”

    Screen on high-powered fan catches many mosquitoes.

    al_borland, 2025-11 · Recommendation · in “Ask HN: Effective way to deal with mosquitoes?”

Excerpts from Hacker News comments, linked to the originals. Summaries and labels were written by a language model from those comments.

Topics: mosquito trap, diy, fan trap, co2 attractant, pest control

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