PROCESS AND DEVELOPMENT OF ANTI–MOSQUITO FABRICS BY USING PYRETHRUM EXTRACTION FROM CHRYSANTHEMUM PLANT

P.Vinayagamurthy; Dr.S.Kavitha

Volume : VIII, Issue : VIII, August - 2018

PROCESS AND DEVELOPMENT OF ANTI–MOSQUITO FABRICS BY USING PYRETHRUM EXTRACTION FROM CHRYSANTHEMUM PLANT

P. Vinayagamurthy, Dr. S. Kavitha

Abstract :

In today’s era of modernization of the textile industry, we are going through advancements of technology in every field of this industry. The world where this would lead us would be astonishingly hi–tech and materialistic. To ensure our security and safety from the future hazards, we need to equally development the technology for our protection. A Mosquito repellent textile is one such textile product. It protects the human beings from the bite of mosquitoes and thereby promising safety from the diseases like malaria and Nile fever. To impart this character a finish of the mosquito repelling agent is given to the textile material. Thorough research and development has facilitated the applicability of certain chemicals on the textile products, which sustain this character for a reasonable period. Insect repellent textiles are also a part of protective textiles which help in protection from the species that are prone to cause damage in some or the other manner. These textile products find their application over a wide range. A lot has been achieved and much more is yet to be covered, as there is no end to it. These types of textiles ensure the protection of human beings from the mosquitoes and the mosquito borne disease includes malaria, filariasis and dengue fever. This study focused on the penetration of mosquito repellent finish in textile applications as well as nature based alternatives to commercial chemical mosquito repellents in the market. Suitable technologies and materials to achieve mosquito repellency are discussed and pointed out their applications and further scope of research and development.