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I have heard it both ways - mosquitos will breed in bromeliads, and mosquitos do not breed in bromeliads. Does anyone know for sure?
If mosquitos breed in palms and bananas, in the area where the leaf attaches to the trunk, why wouldn't they breed in bromeliads?
I'm guessing the answer, as these things usually go, is not a simple yes or no. There are many types of mosquitos. And just because you don't see the larvae swimming around in the water, this isn't a surefire way to say they don't bred there.
But, does anyone really know the answer to this question?
Apparently the Zika outbreak in Florida is being blamed by some on Bromeliads.
http://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/zi...bred-bromeliads-florida-officials-say-n641726
If mosquitos breed in palms and bananas, in the area where the leaf attaches to the trunk, why wouldn't they breed in bromeliads?
I'm guessing the answer, as these things usually go, is not a simple yes or no. There are many types of mosquitos. And just because you don't see the larvae swimming around in the water, this isn't a surefire way to say they don't bred there.
But, does anyone really know the answer to this question?
Apparently the Zika outbreak in Florida is being blamed by some on Bromeliads.
http://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/zi...bred-bromeliads-florida-officials-say-n641726