Garlic makes a powerful natural insect repellent. Garlic can be used to repel a variety of crawling and flying insects, including mosquitoes,” according to Patrick Parker , SavATree

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Plant Health Care Program Director. One treatment with garlic is effective for 2 weeks and can repel insects for up to one month.

Do mosquitoes hate the smell of garlic?

Yes! The smell of garlic is known to keep pesky mosquitoes at bay. Infact, eating garlic cloves is also known to drive these blood-sucking insects away.

How do you use garlic as mosquito repellent?

Blend 4 cloves of garlic. Strain and add to 1 gallon of water. Pour into spray bottle and shake well. Spray in areas where mosquitoes tend to breed, particularly around birdbaths and other small pools of stagnating water on your property.