Difference between Normal Mosquito Nets & Medicated Mosquito Nets

Normal Mosquito Nets	Medicated Mosquito Nets
An ordinary net paves the path for very small insects like sand flies.	A medicated mosquito net does not allow any small insect even sand fly to penetrate.
An ordinary net often needs patching.	Medicated mosquito net needs no patching.
An ordinary net fails to protect a person.	Medicated mosquito net not only saves a person sleeping inside it but also others in the same.
sleeping against the side of the net.	room even if they are not using it.
An ordinary net needs the use of repellent and causes nausea, bronchitis and other diseases.	A medicated mosquito net does not need the use of repellent and is not harmful.

What are the advantages of a medicated net?

In reality, most nets are not used properly,

• Nets may be torn.
• Nets may be too small to tucked in so that mosquitoes can enter under the net to feed.
• People may roll and sleep against the side of the net.

Medicated nets provide protection under such situations and even against the very small insects such as sand flies that can penetrate most nets.

Active ingredient acts at several levels repelling the insect from the treated surface or acting as an anti-feedant. The overall effect is very significant added protection.

Not all mosquitoes spread malaria. Malaria is spread by a particular variety of mosquito known as the Anopheles mosquito, which prefers to feed at night while people are sleeping.

A mosquito looking for blood will be attracted towards a person but will then come into contact with the medicated net. Mosquitoes are repelled by their contact with the net. The repellent effect of the insecticide means that other people sleeping in the same room – though not using the net – will also benefit. It is similar to spraying the room every night.

The health benefits are greatest among young children, pregnant women and other people (such as visitors) who have little immunity to the disease.