Choosing a Mosquito Net :-
Rectangular Nets
Spacious and comfortable, which allows great air circulation and hence is cool. Requires multiple points of support. Most suited to indoor use in a permanent location.
Conical Nets
These are hung from a single support point which allows for more flexibility than a canopy net. Also suitable for irregular bed sizes. Ideal for both permanent and temporary locations but usually indoors.
Mesh Size
Our nets come in either 136 or 200 mesh. The 200 mesh size would only be needed in countries where the very small sandfly is a problem.
Insecticide Treatment
Our mosquito nets are treated with Deltamethrin to help enhance their protective qualities. This treatment and the dosage we use is recommended by the World Health Organisation and has three key benefits - It reduces the number of insects within a room (and hence risk of bites and disease). + It deters insects from biting through the netting. + It helps protect damaged or poorly erected nets.
Why our net is superior :-
Material
Polyethylene (PE) nets are more durable in the field compared to polyester (PES) nets. Expected lifetime of a PES net is 2-3 years. For PE nets, lifetime is 5-6 years. WHO recommends a move away from polyester net.
Unique technology
The insecticide is incorporated in the PE yarns. Most of the insecticide is inside the yarn, where it is protected against external factors like sunlight. Through a controlled release system the insecticide migrates to the surface.
Sunlight
Unlike other LLIN´s, our net has a UV protection system that protects the insecticide against
sunlight. Despite labeling, socio-anthropological studies have shown that people dry their nets as
they dry their clothes – flat or hanging in the sun.
End user preferences
End-user acceptability of the nets should be measured and taken into consideration as it is essential that nets are not only distributed but also used. - Dr. Jessie Stone - MD Soft Power Health, Uganda - . “Another important bonus of these nets is that they are slightly rigid compared to the polyester nets which means that air flows through them better so people are cooler sleeping under them. Why is this important? From our experience, the main reason owners do not sleep under their nets is because they get too hot! Our feedback, thus far, shows that people really like the new nets and like sleeping under them. They are a far superior product to any other nets available on the market."
