Utricularia. Evaluating the carnivorous efficacy of Utricularia aurea (Lamiales: Lentibulariaceae) on the larval stages of Anopheles stephensi, Culex quinquefasciatus, and Aedes aegypti (Diptera: Culicidae). Ajeet Kumar Mohanty, Abhishek Govekar, Charles de Souza, Abhipsa Mohapatra, Malapati Kuppuswamy Janarthanam, Raja Vukanti, Justin J. Montemarano, Praveen Balabaskaran Nina. Journal of Medical Entomology. Photo of Utricularia aurea in situ.

U is for Utricularia — A.k.a. #bladderworts are carnivorous aquatic #plants in freshwater habitats. A study in the Journal of Medical Entomology @entsocamerica.bsky.social looks at how they prey on mosquito larvae and potential use as #biocontrol.

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It would be brill to use #Bladderworts for biocontrol in water. They're amazing plants as outlined here. But sadly in the #UK & beyond, carnivorous plants & esp these, are having a difficult time due to high levels of nutrient pollution both nitrogen and phosphate, not to mention disturbance.