With no natural predators and the ability to breed year-round, their populations have exploded over the decades.
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Amber Harding OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
5 July 2026
Various aromatic plants repel mosquitoes and attract beneficial predators to deter vegetable pests, and some of these, like flowering catmint, also attract hummingbirds.
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