Garlic acts as "birth control" for mosquitoes by blocking their mating and egg-laying. A Yale study found that a compound called diallyl disulfide triggers a specific taste receptor (TrpA1) in insects, offering an eco-friendly pest control.
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A phytoscreen identifies a garlic compound as a deterrent of mating and egg laying in Drosophila and mosquitoes
This study provides a paradigm for how the vast chemical diversity inherent in agricultural
crops can be screened to identify compounds that deter insect disease vectors and
pests. Such a “phytoscreen” identifies a garlic compound that deters mating and egg…
crops can be screened to identify compounds that deter insect disease vectors and
pests. Such a “phytoscreen” identifies a garlic compound that deters mating and egg…
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