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We all keep leaving saucers under our balcony pots, when 5 mm of standing water is all the tiger mosquito needs to lay hundreds of eggs

August 7, 2026 by Matthew L.

That tiny puddle under your potted plant is the perfect nursery for Asian tiger mosquitoes—one of the most efficient disease vectors in American neighborhoods. A single saucer holding just 5 millimeters of water can launch a mosquito infestation across your entire apartment complex, yet the fix is simpler than you’d think.

I put a lemon-scented geranium on my windowsill just for the look: since then, not a single tiger mosquito has come inside after the summer rains

July 17, 2026 by Matthew L.

That lemon-scented geranium on your windowsill might smell wonderful, but it’s almost certainly not the reason mosquitoes stayed away this summer. Decades of research reveal a surprising truth about ‘mosquito plants’ that garden centers have been marketing since the 1980s—and what actually keeps tiger mosquitoes out of your home.