Research the area you will be traveling to. Find out whether malaria, dengue fever, West Nile virus or other diseases that mosquitoes carry are prevalent. Obtain vaccinations, if necessary.
Choose a mosquito net that is impregnated with a pyrethroid or other insecticide, if you will be traveling to areas with a high incidence of malaria or other serious diseases.
Purchase a mosquito net. Choose cotton, silk or polyester based on factors such as weight, price and your travel plans. Cotton nets may be more pleasant, but they are heavier to carry.
Hang a mosquito net around your bed or sleeping area. Tuck the edges underneath your mattress. Be sure the sides of the netting do not touch any part of the person sleeping inside it.
Burn citronella candles in the room before you retire; but extinguish them before going to sleep. Keep the candle and flame away from the netting and other flammable objects.
Keep the mosquito net clean. Inspect it regularly for tears or holes. Follow the manufacturer's instructions for storage and handling of insecticide-treated mosquito nets.
Sleep inside a tent, camper shell, camping van or other structure that can be closed.
Keep the tent zipped-up when you are not in it -- and keep the camper shell or van closed. Enter and exit your sleeping compartment quickly to prevent mosquitoes from entering it. Open windows on the camper shell or van for ventilation, but keep the mesh screen closed.
Check the tent, camper shell or van thoroughly for mosquitoes, before you go to sleep. Remove all mosquitoes.
Install fine mesh screens on all the windows in your house.
