Bladderwort (visible at center and upper right) is a rootless, aquatic plant that uses small sacs to ingest and feed on small underwater creatures, including mosquito larvae. With over 220 species of bladderwort worldwide, there has been interest in recent years in using this plant as a biological control method for mosquitoes that spread disease. A study published in March 2024 in the Journal of Medical Entomology explores the use of the bladderwort Utricularia aurea to help control three species of dangerous mosquitoes in India. (Photo by Andrey Efremov via iNaturalist, CC BY-NC 4.0)
Utricularia aurea
Bladderwort (visible at center and upper right) is a rootless, aquatic plant that uses small sacs to ingest and feed on small underwater creatures, including mosquito larvae. With over 220 species of bladderwort worldwide, there has been interest in recent years in using this plant as a biological control method for mosquitoes that spread disease. A study published in March 2024 in the Journal of Medical Entomology explores the use of the bladderwort Utricularia aurea to help control three species of dangerous mosquitoes in India. (Photo by Andrey Efremov via iNaturalist, CC BY-NC 4.0)
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