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Table 3 Summary table showing an overview of studies imparting techniques onto the textile materials

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

Study (year)

Imparting technique

Types of fabric

Repellents type

Evaluation type

Outcomes

Natural repellents

Maheshwari and Ramya (2014) Tamil Nadu, India

Pad dry cure

Scoured, bleached and dyed 100 % cotton rib knitted

Microencapsulation Andrographis paniculata

Modified excito chamber

% mosquito repellency

Vigneshkumar and Vijaykumar Vediappan (2012) Tamil Nadu, India

Direct coating

Scoured and bleached cotton fabric

Microencapsulation Cymbopogon citrosa/citronella

Cage analysis field analysis

% insect landing

 % mosquito repellency

Sumithra and Vasugi Raja(2012) Tamil Nadu, India

Pad dry cure

Blended denims

Ricinus communis

Senna auraculata

Euphoria herita

Modified excito chamber

% mosquito repellency

Anitha et al. (2011) Tamil Nadu, India

Pad dry cure

100 % polyester

Microencapsulation lemon grass

Modified excito chamber

% mosquito repellency

Synthetic Repellents

Farag et al. (2011) Cairo, Egypt

Pad dry cure

Blended of natural and synthetic fabric

Monochlorotriazenyl β-cyclodextrin

Permethrin

Cone test

% mosquito knockdown

**Paya et al. (2010) Portland, USA

Attached by resin solution

Natural and synthetic fabric

Microencapsulation Permethrin

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_

Pennetier et al. (2010) Bennin, France

Impregnation

Battle field uniform

65 %/35 %

cotton/polyester

KBR3023

Field test

% mortality

**Troutman (2009) South Carolina, USA

Rinse cycle laundry additives

Non-woven fabric (dryer sheet)

Pyrethrum

_

_

Fei and Xin 2007 Hong Kong

Aerosols

Cotton fabric

Microencapsulation DEET

Cage test

% mosquito repellency

**Chen et al. (2006) New York, USA

Dipping process

Cotton yarn

Permethrin

_

_

Yates et al. 2005) London, UK

Dipping process

Polyester nets

KO tab

Permanet

Chemical test

Susceptibility kits

% mosquito mortality

**Van Winkle (2004) Ohio, USA

Rinse cycle laundry additives

Various clothing

DEET

_

_

  1. ** This study does not show the mosquito repellency assessment