Hanging Mosquito Trap

Control Mosquitoes Responsibly

My hope is that you'll be inspired to try out environmentally responsible mosquito control

  • safe for children

  • safe for pets

  • safe for the environment

  • safe for wildlife

All the while:

  • reducing mosquito populations

  • less expensive per season than spraying

  • more effective than spraying

Save Money, Save Nature

As a mother, dog mom, gardener, birder, nature lover, and Virginia native wildlife transporter, I have learned some best practices for managing the health of our family, our pets, wildlife, and our environment.

The "natural" chemicals used for broadcast spraying for mosquitoes also kills butterflies, bees, caterpillars, dragonflies (mosquito predators), and many more insects. Plants and insects are the base of the food chain and we need them for many environmental services. The chemicals build up in plants and our water supply and have a lasting impact on the ecosystem.

In my role as the Wildlife Sanctuary Program Assistant at the Northern Virginia Bird Alliance, I have been testing out traps since 2021 and documenting how to set them up. I learned from Dr. Douglas Tallamy that larval traps are an effective control element for mosquitoes.

Whether you DIY with information at the Northern Virginia Bird Alliance Wildlife Sanctuary Program site, order Mosquito Jill Kit or detailed mini trap instructions, order Larvae Trap Maintenance Tracker and Spreadsheet for essential maintenance, you will support our health and our environment.

A bird feeder hanging from a black pole in a garden with pink flowers and green leaves, near a tree stump with fungi growing on it.
A black insulated beverage holder with a clear glass jar inside, topped with a metal grid lid, placed on a concrete surface outdoors with fallen leaves in the background.
Screenshot of a gardening trap tracking sheet with columns for trap start date, trap location, and maintenance schedule. The sheet includes instructions for changing reset dates, with specific dates for adding water and organic material, and noted tr
Close-up of Mason Jar with Grid Insert for a stand-alone Mosquito Trap.
A Mosquito Larvae Trap with organic material, water, and Mosquito Dunks ready to close up.
Close-up of a Mosquito Larvae Trap with a hanger and silicone sleeve, with green plants and small yellow flowers in the background.
Close-up of a Mosquito Larvae Trap with a hanger and silicone sleeve, with green plants and yellow flowers in the background.
Close-up of Mason Jar with neoprene sleeve with Grid Insert and Stainless Steel hanger for a hanging Mosquito Trap.
Screenshot of mosquito larva trap kit instructions including sections on usage, placement, and maintenance, with details on when and where to deploy the traps.

Why Mosquito Jill

Because of our shared environment, I believe that I should be a good environmental steward and learn how to coexist with wildlife. No one likes mosquito bites, I sure don’t. I wanted a way to manage mosquitoes without killing off the pollinators, the insects that support birds and many other critters, and poisoning our plants.

I am a native plant gardener to support wildlife and I love watching critters in my Certified Wildlife Sanctuary, especially the butterflies over my Joe Pye and New York Ironweed in the summer. Our yard hosts several bird nests each season and I enjoy seeing the bluebirds, woodpeckers, wrens, and finches finding food, finding shelter in the layered gardens, and bathing in our birdbath.

I recently created a mini trap that I feel complements each of my garden rooms at home. Sourcing the parts is a little tricky though. I want to make it easier to be environmentally responsible. The parts are much easier to clean than the large buckets - a real win.

Maintaining the traps requires a bit of tracking and I created an Excel sheet to help me and have made that available for download.

Mosquito Jill supplies kits for as a part of an integrated pest management solution to control mosquitoes. Mosquito Jill Kits come with the hard-to-find components to get started setting up your traps. Invest in some easy to maintain traps that can be used season after season. New Mosquito Dunks, water, and dried organic material is quite affordable compared to fogging.