Entomological Soc. of America on Nostr: New on Entomology Today: Bladderwort is a rootless, aquatic plant that uses small ...

New on Entomology Today: Bladderwort is a rootless, aquatic plant that uses small sacs to ingest and feed on small underwater creatures, including mosquito larvae. A new study in India finds that the bladderwort Utricularia aurea placed in stagnant pools of water could reduce mosquito larvae abundance by more than 70 percent. #entomology #insects #mosquitoes https://entomologytoday.org/2024/03/27/bladderwort-carnivorous-plant-mosquito-biological-control/