So, what kinds of plants eat mosquitoes<\/em><\/strong>? Can you plant an armada of green garden friends to help you naturally control your mosquito problems? In this article, we\u2019ll go over the relationship between mosquitoes and various plants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n Plants that eat insects, like the notorious Venus Flytrap<\/a>, pitcher plants<\/a>, and common bladderworts<\/a>, attract their prey by tempting them with things that they like, such as sweet nectars. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The problem with mosquitoes, though, is that it\u2019s only the males that will be tempted by this bait.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The female mosquitoes that suck on your blood definitely won\u2019t be interested in sipping on a plant\u2019s sweet nectar when your arms and ankles are exposed at sunset ripe for biting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The female mosquitoes that suck on your blood definitely won\u2019t be interested in sipping on a plant\u2019s sweet nectar when your arms and ankles are exposed at sunset ripe for biting.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n And if you have a garden and are considering planting some Venus fly traps, then you should also know that any pollinators you attract, such as bees and butterflies will also be gobbled up by this indiscriminate plant. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Venus fly traps prefer a more nutritious meal than what a common mosquito can offer it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If you have a garden and are considering planting some Venus fly traps, then you should know that any pollinators you attract like bees and butterflies will also be gobbled up by this indiscriminate plant.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n So, this means you\u2019ll also lose these vital pollinators in bigger numbers than you would mosquitoes. The same kind of scenario goes for pitcher plants, which again attract their prey by tempting them with sweet nectar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n This means that you may have some male mosquitoes falling for the temptation of a pitcher plant\u2019s nectar. However, this still won\u2019t get rid of the females wanting to bite you. <\/p>\n\n\n\n In addition, larger varieties of pitcher plants have the ability to attract small animals, which can destabilize your garden\u2019s ecosystem, and even put smaller pets like rodents in danger!<\/p>\n\n\n\n Meanwhile, some female mosquitoes are smart and have adapted to pitcher plants so well that they will lay their eggs inside of them. The eggs and larvae have become immune to the digestive enzymes of the pitcher plant, but will feed on anything that does fall into the bulb to be digested.<\/p>\n\n\n\n And if you were thinking of using common bladderwort to eat mosquitoes, this can also cause more problems than you might think. That\u2019s because this free-floating aquatic plant doesn\u2019t put down roots, and only lives in bogs, swamps, and other places with standing water (maybe use it against water bugs instead<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n Female mosquitoes love standing water! It gives them the optimal breeding ground to lay their eggs and produce more female mosquitoes that will feed on your ankles. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Doesn\u2019t it make you itchy even thinking about it?<\/p>\n\n\n\n So, although the common bladderwort will work to eat some of them, the surrounding conditions will produce far more mosquitoes than the plant will be able to consume.<\/p>\n\n\n\n There is one more plant that may kill mosquitoes worth discussing, the marigold. We’ll discuss that below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n So those common bug eating plants like Venus fly traps, bladderworts, and pitcher plants won’t be able to manage a mosquito population. Instead, could you choose plants that repel<\/em> mosquitoes?<\/p>\n\n\n\n Well, luckily, we\u2019ve found some wonderful herbal plants that you can use in your garden that will repel mosquitoes with their pleasant scent alone. <\/p>\n\n\n\n So, let\u2019s take a closer look at them now\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n You may already have this sweet-smelling herb in your garden, but may now want to go out to the garden center and purchase some more! The beautifully pungent purple flowers of the lavender plant not only repel mosquitoes, but they even keep fleas, flies, spiders, and moths away.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Lavender also attracts pollinators like butterflies and bees, all the while repelling the creepy crawlies that you don\u2019t want around. Even better, lavender is completely nontoxic to pets and is drought-resistant. The plant will grow just about anywhere with adequate light.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Plus, the scent of lavender is well known for helping to calm the body\u2019s nervous system, as well as lower blood pressure, elevate your mood, and decrease feelings of anxiety and depression, which is something that\u2019s very needed with the stress of everything happening today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The scent of lavender is well known for helping to calm the body\u2019s nervous system, as well as lower blood pressure, elevate your mood, and decrease feelings of anxiety and depression.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Another beautiful plant that will help to attract pollinators to your garden, while at the same time repelling mosquitoes, is the marigold. It contains a naturally occurring chemical called pyrethrum<\/a> that acts as a pesticide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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