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Table 2 Characteristics of Olyset ® , PermaNet ® 2.0 and Netprotect ® net products distributed in the study

From: Investigating mosquito net durability for malaria control in Tanzania - attrition, bioefficacy, chemistry, degradation and insecticide resistance (ABCDR): study protocol

Product name

Product type

Insecticide concentration

Denier

Manufacturer

WHO approval

Reference

Olyset®

Permethrin incorporated into polyethylene

780 mg/m2

>150 denier

Sumitomo Chemicals

Full

[16]

PermaNet® 2.0

Deltamethrin coated on polyester

55 mg/m2

100 denier

Vestergaard Frandsen

Full

[15]

Netprotect®

Deltamethrin incorporated into polyethylene

68 mg/m2

110 denier

BestNet

Withdrawn

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