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Let’s Get Gardening! But Not With Mosquitoes!

By Rita Obeid My answer is simple: They are a magnet for mosquitoes, 1. Flush each
and do we really need more of these disease transmitting leaf pocket with a
One of the most common plants we see in the landscapes nuisances? I recently had a visit from a person who works strong spray of water
here is the Bromeliad. I believe a lot of people like to grow for the Palm Beach County Mosquito Control Division. I (with a hose) every
these plants because they require very little care, in fact called them because we have been attacked at our front 3-4 days.
virtually none door by large numbers of mosquitoes just hanging out 2. Sprinkle
at all. People there waiting for us. This gentleman noticed that our granular Bacillus
tend to plant neighbor next door and at least one across the street have Thuringiens is
them in clusters clusters of Bromeliads. He took a sample of the water Israelensis (BTI),
as they will in a few of the pockets and later called me to say there a bacteria that is
fill up space were female mosquito eggs in the water. He said that our safe, but deadly to
nicely, and mosquito problem is definitely caused by the Bromeliads mosquito larvae, and
they produce near our property can be purchased
occas ional Water sits in the leaf pockets of the Bromeliad, which at Home Depot or
flowers is like a cup that holds water, and is the perfect place Lowes.
(inflorescence) for mosquitoes to lay their eggs. According to the Palm My best advice
that can last Beach County Mosquito Control information, the two is to remove these
for a long time. most common mosquitoes found in Bromiliads in the plants and replace
They are not county are the Yellow Fever mosquito and the Asian them with ones that
sensitive to Tiger Mosquito. These mosquitoes can transmit Dengue, will not hold water.
t e m pe r a t u re Chikungumya, Yellow Fever and Zika. You will be a good
changes and I encourage anyone who has Bromeliads in their neighbor and will be
need little or no landscape, especially clusters of them, to remove them protecting yourself
fertilization. and plant something that is more attractive and less at the same time.
So why am mosquito friendly. However, if you are in love with these Happy Gardening!
I not a fan of plants, at the very least follow these steps to lessen the
Bro m e l i a ds? chance for these pests to propagate: Rita Obeid is a resident of The Palms. 

How To Add Your Guests To The Gate

By Yvonne Rivera, BPCA Administrative Assistant To add a guest to your visitor list, you have several • Add a guest for the day or permanently
options: • Remove a guest
The Boca Pointe Community Association offers a few • Website- www.gateaccess.net • Send a pass with barcode
different methods to add guests to your visitors list, so • Cell phone app- Download ABDI/Gate Access from the • Receive notification of guest arrival
please ensure that you add your guest BEFORE they arrive. app/play store If you have any questions regarding access methods,
If your guest is not on the list, they may be denied without • Access Control- Call 561-395-3392 or leave a voicemail please call the Boca Pointe Community Association
a phone call being placed to get your approval. Phone calls message at 561-395-3369 561-395-7551. 
are placed as a courtesy depending on how busy the guard The advantage of using gateaccess.net or the app is the
is when they arrive. ability to:

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