People and Plants: Kelley Rawlsky: Bladderwort could be key to mosquito control

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People and Plants: Kelley Rawlsky: Bladderwort could be key to mosquito control

Do you think it is possible for an aquatic plant to reduce mosquito populations? I must admit for a mosquito magnet like myself, the idea is intriguing. I have previously written about mosquitos referring to them as bloodsucking itch-meisters. If there is one of those little buggers within a square mile of me, I am going to get found. OK, maybe not a mile, but they can literally smell carbon dioxide from up to 75 feet away. This week, I came acr…