Garlic works as birth control for mosquitoes

Researchers have discovered a naturally occurring compound in garlic that halts mating and egg-laying in insects.

Garlic is not a substance that most people consider an aphrodisiac. It turns out that mosquitoes agree.

In fact, the new Yale study finds that garlic also functions as a de facto birth control for mosquitoes and other winged insects. It’s an insight that could lead to eco-friendly pest control strategies.

According to research by the lab of Yale’...