Methods of imparting mosquito repellent agents and the assessing mosquito repellency on textile

• Published in: Fashion and Textiles
• Main Author: Anuar A.A.; Yusof N.
• Format: Review
• Language: English
• Published: Springer Singapore 2016
• Online Access: https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85032221722&doi=10.1186%2fs40691-016-0064-y&partnerID=40&md5=5be2b8f17356191d6848a728bdc1d322

This review intends to analyze the distinctive fabric utilized for mosquito repellent studies and forms of treatment mosquito agents on the fabrics. Textile treated with mosquito repellent is a revolutionary innovation to protect human from the bites of mosquito borne disease such as Dengue. This peculiarity was produced as needed in feeling of assurance from mosquitoes in the regions which are territories of the mosquitoes and inclined to disease. To impart this feature, the fabrics are given a treatment of mosquito repellent agent which capable of being utilized and without ruining their characteristics. The utilization of anti-agents to dress and different fabrics is best contrasted with skin application in light of the fact that it lessens the probability of unfavorably susceptible responses. This paper described the textile materials selection, methods of imparting the repellent into the fabrics, types of repellent as well as the repellency test of treated fabrics. The assessments used in the treated textile are summarized and conditions of the assessment of repellency relative to this discussion are presented. © 2016, The Author(s).