A compound in garlic disrupts mating and egg-laying in mosquitoes and several fly species, suggesting potential for eco-friendly pest control solutions. doi.org/hb2v3s
Garlic is not a substance that most people consider an aphrodisiac. It turns out that mosquitoes agree. In fact, a new Yale study finds that garlic also functions as a de facto birth control for mosquitoes and other winged insects, an insight that could lead to eco-friendly pest control strategies.
