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Anyone tried mosquito sprays/barriers made of garlic?
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Posted by louannie 8b (My Page) on Mon, Jun 4, 07 at 13:30
| I was searching the internet for info about how far mosquitoes fly from where they're "born", as we have a terrible mosquito problem in our yard. Since I don't have any standing water, I was wondering if they're coming from our neighbors' house...they have tons of old pots and buckets and such laying around with water in them in their yard. So I ran across this stuff (don't want to say the name of it in case it's against the rules or something), made from garlic juice that supposedly kills adult mosquitoes and, mixed with oil, kills larvae in standing water....and then leaves a barrier that repels them. Completely non-toxic. And it said on the web site that many town and cities are using it instead of spraying toxic chemicals...many testimonials, newspaper articles cited, etc.
So, has anyone here used the stuff? If so, please let me know how it worked...I'm seriously considering getting some, and if it works, pitching it to my town...they are still spraying every summer, going down the road, not killing many mosquitoes and spewing toxic chemicals into the air. |
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RE: Anyone tried mosquito sprays/barriers made of garlic?
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| does not work. mosquitoes travel a LONG way from their nesting area. about the best thing i can tell you is to invest in OFF and use it. |
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| But have you actually used it? It would supposedly drive the mosquitoes away from anything I spray it on in my yard...it can even be sprayed on the sides of the house. And it will supposedly kill any that it comes in contact with...the mosquitoes rest in my bushes and flowers in the daytime. They also seem to hang out under my house in the daytime...no standing water under there, though, I've checked. Anyone else have any experience with the spray? The web site quotes specific cities that are using it, and even has an article by some gardening or outdoor magazine editor or something, saying it works well. |
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| believe half of what you see, and NONE of what you hear/read. just because it works with 1 mosquito does not mean it will work for the ones you have. there are over 80 subspecies of mosquito in the continental US. of those, we have about 20 in my area. not a single type IN MY AREA has been shown to be repeled by garlic. the city/county here tries something new every year, but since they quit spraying DDT years ago they have never been able to control them well. we have clouds of skeeters here, i got 20 bites last night in less than 2 minutes. i stepped out my backdoor to grab the towel off the grill, and came right back in. 20 BITES! you may try it and it work wonders, then again, you may find that you would be just as effective by writing a check to the mosquitoes. |
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| BTW, in my last post i was not sticking up for DDT, jsut pointing out it was the only thing that worked, but the side effects were worsee than the skeeters. |
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| Garlic does work well for up to five weeks if it doesn't rain much, obviously less if it does. I own an organic pest control business and use garlic all the time with satisfied customers. Call me if you have questions. 877-627-7729 |
Here is a link that might be useful: Organic Bug Spray
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| I've been trying to leave buckets of water laying around with a film of oil on top. The M's land and get stuck. It seems to help. It's a very cheap experiment so give it a try. Make sure to check on the oil film every few days. I hear soapy water does the same. I've planted some garlic in the hopes of repelling stuff but I'm sure I need to plant a lot more to see any effect. |
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| The Mosquito Magnet types of machines do an admirable job. The only problem is they(at least the smaller ones)need to be both plugged into electricity as well as fed propane gas. They attract the biting females and I've even found biting midges and no seeums in the collector net. I wouldn't want to fuss with garlic for two reasons..the smell and the need to redo it. Also, garlic oil is sticky. Imagine having trapped bugs all over your siding or fence. Keep water dumped, wear long loose pants and long sleeves to garden in and use Deet spray on your exposed parts.
I say 'loose' because skeeters can bite right through taut cloth and zing you right in the butt as you're weeding. Anyone notice the current cover of National Geographic??? |
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| I've read about using a garlic spray to repel mosquitos on skin. I'll experiment with it & let you know. Anybody else wanna try it? Personally I can't stand the thought of putting chemicals on my skin that could very well cause cancer & other diseases. |
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| We've used garlic oil here in Montana and at our previous residence in Idaho with good results. We have grand kids and pets in addition to some livestock and were not happy about spraying chemicals around them or us so we tried it. It's garlic so there is an odor to it during application. We highly recommend giving it a try - we're still using it! |
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| You came to the southern gardening forum to give advice about - of all things - mosquitoes based on your experience in a totally different climate in a discussion that's 4 years old. Seriously? |
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| I have been searching for info on natural mosquito repellent and I am from wyoming. Just bc the answer doesn't pertain to the original question doesn't mean someone else won't find it helpful when breezing thru google results. I found the answer from montana helpful. Thank you |
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My wife gets eaten alive by mosquitos anywhere we go, but our backyard is ringed by dense trees and undergrowth. We could see the swarms of mosquitos in the air. I found a company selling garlic oil online and loved the idea of a non-toxic, effective solution. You mix a few tablespoons of oil with some Dawn (it's biodegradeable)and a couple of gallons of water. Use a pressure sprayer and spray it on plants and structures. I spray underneath the leaves to make it last longer. Even on top of leaves and areas exposed to rain, this stuff eradicated almost ALL mosquitos for over 3 months. So I spray twice a year, March and August, and we have the only mosquito free yard in the neighborhood. When I spray on the property lines, I am happy to explain to my neighbors that I am NOT spraying toxic chemicals. DEET is some nasty, nasty stuff, that tests have shown actually attract mosquitos after 20 minutes. If you don't think Georgia is a hot and humid enough testing ground, come visit. I tell everyone who asks about this stuff. It's the first all-natural product I have found that exceeds it's promises.
Did someone say something about bugs stuck on your fence? Lmao, not even close. It's a light solution that leaves no residue. Our yard smells like an Italian restaurant for a few hours, then there is no smell whatsoever. Try it, you will be convinced when you have to remind yourself that you are not being bitten or itching! |
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