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Homemade candles with herbs and orange slices on a wooden surface

Investigadores en Florida aclaran la efectividad de las plantas contra mosquitos

by Luz Bahder
August 6, 2025

Creado por Lourdes Mederos, gerente de relaciones públicas en español para el Departamento de Comunicaciones de UF/IFAS. Al llegar a uno de los meses más intensos del verano en Florida, también se alcanza el punto más alto de la temporada ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS
Tags: Aceite, Aceite Natural, Acumulaciones De Agua, Agua Estancada, Apoyo Ecológico., Citronela, Control, Criadero De Mosquitos, Disuadir, Efectividad, Enfoque Integral De Control, Español, Estrategias De Control De Mosquitos, Eucalipto, Eva Buckner, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Gambusia, Insecto, Jardín, La Albahaca, La Citronela, La Lavanda, La Menta, Larvas, Las Caléndulas, Liah Continentino, Lorna Bravo, Manejo Del Hábitat, Mosquito, Patio, Picadura De Mosquito, Plantas Repelentes De Mosquitos, Poblaciones, Protección Personal, Repelente, Reproducción De Mosquitos, Spanish, Temporada De Lluvias Y Mosquitos, University Of Florida, Velas, Zancudos
photo of candles and other insect repelling plants

Florida experts break down the buzz on the myth of mosquito-repelling plants

by Lourdes Mederos
August 6, 2025

As we enter the heart of Florida’s summer in July and August, we’re at the peak of both rainy season and mosquito season, with daily downpours creating ideal breeding grounds for mosquitoes across the state. If you’ve ever wondered ... READ MORE

Category: , Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Home Management, Horticulture, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, Wildlife
Tags: Basil, Beach Sunflowers, Beneficial Wildlife, Birds, Candles, Citronella, Dragonflies, Entomology And Nematology, Environmental Horticulture, Eucalyptus, Eva Buckner, Florida Medical Entomology Laboratory, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Horticultural Sciences, Insects, Jennifer Pelham, Ladybugs, Lavender, Liah Continentino, Marigolds, Mint, Mosquito, Mosquito Control, Mosquito Season, Natural Predators, News, Rain, UF-IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension Broward County, UF/IFAS Extension Monroe County, University Of Florida

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