Garlic not raising any stink as Taylor, B.C., battles annoying mosquitoes
TAYLOR, B.C. — A northeastern B.C. community is discovering a little garlic can make a big difference when battling an itchy pest.
The District of Taylor, just south of Fort St. John, is using a garlic spray to fight mosquitoes and Mayor Rob Fraser says it’s working.
He says ball diamonds have now been misted with the 99 per cent garlic spray and a second application is planned.
Taylor councillors have been assured the spray can kill mosquito larvae while leftover sulphers, undetectable by humans, can deter adult mosquitoes for weeks.