I am constantly looking for new products and so this Spring our Town Manager asked us to look at Mosquito Barrier. I read the label and saw that it was concentrated garlic juice and smiled. I had some knowledge about garlic and its' repellent properties but had never seen it commercially prepared and available in the commercial market. I asked for a gallon to test and sprayed it around town. 

 I was pleasantly shocked at the results. It is sold as an effective repellent and we are finding that it effectively controls mosquitoes when we spray. The town employees at the Water Control Plant can now work outside in tee shirts. The spectators can view the Raybesto Brakette's softball team practice without holding cans of Raid or Off and the kids at Sterling House Daycare Center do not complain about mosquito bites. I used to receive 5/7 calls per day from residents complaining about mosquitos' problems; that is down to none most days perhaps one. I am beginning to feel like the Maytag repairman in that commercial. 

 We are most pleased with the product and have expanded our use into other sections of town. We have mosquito traps in prime breeding areas around town. Although the actual numbers of mosquitoes are confidential, I can say that prior to spraying with Mosquito Barrier, one particular trap would hold hundreds of mosquitoes when emptied. After spraying the first time, the trap contained significantly fewer mosquitoes. The next time I sprayed, the trap contained even fewer mosquitoes. All other conditions remain generally the same. The only calculable change in our control program has been the introduction of Mosquito Barrier. We are able to get these results without the introduction of any chemicals into the environment of our lovely town and we are most pleased to continue to control mosquitoes in this manner and to expand the use of Mosquito Barrier throughout our town. 

 Jeff Ritz
 Mosquito Control Officer
 Town of Stratford