If you have bromeliads, you have mosquitoes breeding in the cups. Unless, of course, you manage them well. I'm using mosquito bits containing modified Bt, available online, to kill the larvae.
I asked Adrian Hunsberger, the horticulturalist/entomologist with Dade's extension service, whether it only need be applied to the central cup, but she said bits should go in each cup and reapplied if it rains.
According to Mosquitoes.org, the larvae live in water for seven to 14 days, depending on the temperature, so I reckon that applying the bits need only be done once a week.
Despite that, I have a major skeeter problem, and I suspect that they are coming from the neighbors. I've called 311 to request spraying, but so far, I've not noticed any less. I should buy shares in Johnson & Johnson, the manufacturer of Off.
My Garden Starts To Dry Out ... My Dry Tropics Garden Journal ... Beginning
of Winter, Week 26, June 2025
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Garden Journal Entry - Week 26Seasons: Beginning of Winter & Dry Season
(also Bushfire Season)Daytime Temps: 24°C - 27°C Night Time
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Hmm,
It never would have occurred to me that people who grow Broms would have mosquito problems. Thanks for the tip. I'm going to pass this on.
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