A simple garden spray repels mosquitoes and stops them from breeding near your home — here's how to make it
A homemade garlic spray can effectively repel mosquitoes and prevent them from breeding in outdoor areas. The key ingredient, diallyl disulfide, disrupts mosquito reproduction when they come into contact with it. This natural solution is easy to make and can be applied around outdoor seating areas for continuous protection.
- ▪Garlic contains diallyl disulfide, which repels mosquitoes and blocks their reproduction.
- ▪To make the spray, minced garlic is boiled in water and then strained to create a garlic-infused liquid.
- ▪The spray should be applied around outdoor seating areas and re-applied every 2-3 days for best results.
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Home Outdoors A simple garden spray repels mosquitoes and stops them from breeding near your home — here's how to make it How To By Kaycee Hill published 27 May 2026 Garlic contains diallyl disulfide, a compound that repels mosquitoes and blocks them from mating and laying eggs near treated areas When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. (Image credit: Shutterstock) Copy link Facebook X Reddit Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter Mosquitoes ruin outdoor evenings. You sit on your patio for ten minutes and get bitten three times. Chemical sprays work but smell terrible and require constant reapplication.
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