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How
Vegetation Management Reduces Mosquito Populations
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 By
reducing potential nurseries: Juvenile mosquitoes
attach to the roots of cattails, water hyacinth,
and water lettuce, using the roots as breathing
tubes.
They avoid predation at the water’s surface and
stay attached to the roots until they are ready
to emerge
as adults.
- By maintaining flow: Mosquitoes don’t lay their
eggs in flowing water. By controlling proliferations
of
aquatic vegetation that can severely impede water
flow, mosquito-breeding sites are reduced
or eliminated.
- By providing predator access: Natural predators
such as small fish, copepods, and damselfly
nymphs have
increased access and will reduce the need for
chemical applications.
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 By encouraging native plant growth: Planting beneficial
native vegetation prevents growth
of exotics and requires
less maintenance.
- By preventing flooding and standing water: By keeping
drainage ditches clear of undesirable
vegetation, floodwaters
can recede more quickly, preventing residential
flooding and pockets of standing water.
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