Talk:Mosquito net

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[edit] Worthless device

I've used them. In theory they are supposed to work, but realistically they don't. The net develops holes eventually, and having just one tiny hole, renders the entire net useless because the mosquitos get in the net, but they can't get out, which results in numerous mosquito bites. Use a fan, bug repellant, and keep the windows closed. Inforazer 17:40, 11 September 2006 (UTC)

I've useed them too (for over two years in the Dominican Republic). I like them, they are by far the most comfortable way to sleep in tropical areas with bugs. Fans rely on electricity, which is not always reliable; bug repellant, for continued use, is more expensive and uncomfortable than nets; and windows that close are not as ubiquitous in tropical areas as one might think, and with them closed the air is stagnant. My advice is to leave the windows open and use a net, just take care of it don't tear holes in it.