Guide
Does a Garage Door Screen Keep Mosquitoes Out?
Yes, as long as it closes every time someone passes and there are no gaps at the edges.
What public health bodies say about screens
The advice for mosquitoes starts with a barrier. Among its steps for mosquito control around a home, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention lists this:
Use screens on windows and doors. Repair holes in screens to keep mosquitoes outdoors.
A garage with its door up is the biggest unscreened opening most houses have. A FEGO garage door screen puts mesh across all of it, from 8 ft to 18 ft wide.
Where does a screen let insects in?
At the seam and at the edges. The seam on a FEGO screen closes on magnets, 40 of them on the 16 x 7 ft size, and a weighted bottom pulls the two halves together after you pass.
The edges depend on how you hang it. Press the strip onto a clean frame and pin the corners. A screen that sags at one side leaves a gap a mosquito will find.
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Black mesh
FEGO Magnetic Garage Door Screen
Black fiberglass mesh for a one-car or two-car garage: walk through the magnetic seam, roll it up when the car comes in.
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Silver-grey, one-way view
FEGO Privacy Garage Door Screen
Silver-grey mesh with a reflective outer face: you see out, the street sees a blur, and the air still moves.
from $26.16 Order Your Size on Amazon
Which openings can FEGO screens cover?
Garage doors and entry doors both: the Magnetic Garage Door Screen for garage openings from 9 x 7 ft, the Magnetic Screen Door for house doors from 30 inches wide. Buyers also hang the garage sizes on gazebos, porches and houseboats, wherever the frame is flat enough for the strip.
| Named size | Opening width | Opening height | Screen itself | Versions and prices |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 x 7 ft | 95 to 97 in | 83 to 84 in | 8.3 x 7.15 ft | Grey garage screen $52.99 Privacy garage screen $43.69 Sliding garage screen $59.84 Winter garage curtain $49.99 |
| 8 x 9 ft | 95 to 97 in | 107 to 108 in | 8.3 x 9.15 ft | Privacy garage screen $26.16 Sliding garage screen $66.49 |
| 9 x 7 ft | 107 to 109 in | 83 to 84 in | 9.3 x 7.15 ft | Garage screen $35.14 Grey garage screen $34.19 White garage screen $53.99 Sliding garage screen $60.79 Winter garage curtain $49.99 |
| 9 x 8 ft | 107 to 109 in | 95 to 96 in | 9.3 x 8.15 ft | Garage screen $49.99 White garage screen $31.34 Privacy garage screen $27.54 Winter garage curtain $52.99 |
| 10 x 8 ft | 120 to 122 in | 95 to 96 in | 10.3 x 8.15 ft | Garage screen $47.49 |
| 12 x 7 ft | 143.5 to 145.5 in | 83 to 84 in | 12.3 x 7.15 ft | Garage screen $65.99 |
| 12 x 8 ft | 143.5 to 145.5 in | 95 to 96 in | 12.3 x 8.15 ft | Garage screen $69.99 |
| 15 x 7 ft | 179 to 181 in | 83 to 84 in | 15.3 x 7.15 ft | Garage screen $69.99 |
| 15 x 8 ft | 179 to 181 in | 95 to 96 in | 15.3 x 8.15 ft | Garage screen $45.11 |
| 16 x 7 ft | 191 to 193 in | 83 to 84 in | 16.3 x 7.15 ft | Garage screen $49.99 Grey garage screen $59.99 Privacy garage screen $49.99 Winter garage curtain $56.99 |
| 16 x 8 ft | 191 to 193 in | 95 to 96 in | 16.3 x 8.15 ft | Garage screen $69.99 Privacy garage screen $53.19 Winter garage curtain $69.99 |
| 17 x 8 ft | 203 to 205 in | 95 to 96 in | 17.3 x 8.15 ft | Garage screen $69.99 |
| 18 x 7 ft | 215 to 217 in | 83 to 84 in | 18.3 x 7.15 ft | White garage screen $47.49 Winter garage curtain $69.99 |
| 18 x 8 ft | 215 to 217 in | 95 to 96 in | 18.3 x 8.15 ft | Winter garage curtain $69.99 |
What will a screen not do?
A Magnetic Garage Door Screen will not stop mosquitoes that are already inside, and the 40 magnets of a 16 x 7 ft seam do nothing if the seam is propped open. Holes matter too. Fiberglass mesh is tough, but a torn corner should be patched or the screen replaced.
This guide is not medical advice. For bites, illness or travel risks, ask a doctor or your local health department.
Sources
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Preventing Mosquito Bites, read 3 October 2026