Garlic Research Labs Barrier 32 oz Insect Repellent White

We have a MAJOR mosquito and tick problem in the lakes region of Maine, to the point that our backyard was unusable unless drenched in repellant, and even with wearing deet or eucalyptus repellant, we would get bit, and I have found both common ticks and a deer tick crawling on my person. The deer tick demanded immediate action because of lyme disease concerns! Recalling how equally bad mosquitoes are in Florida, and despite that never getting bit by one in Disneyworld (which is surrounded by swamp), I started researching how they manage pests. The core component of their mosquito management turned out to be garlic-based spray around the perimeter of the parks, and ensuring that all water features are flowing rather than standing water. Since there is little I can do for standing water on our property, I used BTI to treat drainage ditches. For the perimeter, I tried Garlic barrier. As a test, I ordered the 32 oz size, and mixed it with water and peppermint castile soap and sprayed the perimeter of the cleared portion of our property the day after the garlic barrier arrived. Well, it has been almost a week, with a few rain showers since, and we have not gotten bit once, and we have not found one tick on our persons since I sprayed. I was not just pleasantly surprised, but actually shocked by its effectiveness, since I didn't even add any vegetable oil to help the repellant "stick". We do still see a few mosquitoes flying around, but even if they fly near us, they fly right by, not zeroing in on us. But, we don't see hundreds of mosqitoes and other flies within the sprayed perimeter. Beetles are relatively undeterred, so hopefully our firefly population is going to be unaffected. I'm going to order the gallon size (of either this or their "mosquito barrier" variant which is chemically identical but just differently-labeled) and will be spraying our yard weekly, and will be adding canola oil to the mix to give the repellant more staying power. Disney spray their Orlando parks and resorts twice daily, but also keep in mind that being in Florida they are subjected to several torrential rainstorms every week. Here we have a drought situation, so frequent sprayings aren't necessary.

This product, especially before use and undiluted, has a very strong, fragrant garlic smell. The Garlic Barrier is aptly named, because it does make an unseen barrier to protect various garden plants. From experience, we can say that garlic can be used to deter rabbits, deer, cats, squirrels, as well as unwanted snails, aphids, borers, mites, beetles, and many other insects. It will deter pollinators, too, so we will only use Garlic Barrier, properly diluted to appropriate strengths, on plants not yet in bloom. To deter certain animals, we use slightly different garlic dilution ratios. We appreciate this product because it is safer than many harmful chemical pesticides and it is more environmentally compatible. We consider this product worth our money to buy it.

Bought to help keep mosquitos away. We were able to stiay outside about a half hour longer but the garlic smell lingers. That was all I could smell all night long!

It does smell god awful! the bottle I received had partially leaked. I could not find a crack or other breach, but I sure am glad I opened it outside. My plan for this was to spray my vegetables and other areas where ground squirrels keep digging and destroying. The spraying part is frustrating because the nozzle is so easily clogged. The ratio is 99 to 1, so you are not using alot of the oil, but that is all it takes to clog a sprayer. I will see how effective or ineffective it is over the next few weeks. Applying it is the tricky part now.

Great product for the garden. Keeps bugs and deer away.