What is the size of ideal mosquito net?
Mosquito net: Personal protection against mosquito bite includes a mosquito net, screening, and repellents. Nets provide protection against bite during sleep. The material of the net should be white, for easy detection of mosquitoes. There should not be a single hole or rent in the net. The size of the opening in the net is of utmost impoance - size should not exceed 0.0475 inches in diameter. The number of holes in one square inch is 150. REFERENCE: PARK'S TEXTBOOK OF PREVENTIVE AND SOCIAL MEDICINE, 25TH EDITION, PG NO. 833
0.575 mm in one dimension
0.0475 mm in any dimension
0.475 mm in one dimension and 0.575 in other dimension
0.575 in both dimension
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