Mosquito Nets

What a mosquito net is

A mosquito net is a fine mesh that lets air through and keeps biting insects out. Hung over a bed, a camp bed or a hammock, it gives you a night's sleep without being bitten. Large ones go round a gazebo or a patio so you can sit out on a summer evening. Some are small tents made entirely of mesh, and one is a pop-up net that covers just your head and face. A tent's own mesh doors already do this job inside the tent; these nets are for sleeping out, in a hammock or in a room abroad.

Bed canopy, net tent, patio net or head net: which mosquito net

• Bed canopies hang from a ceiling hook or a frame. One dome net suits 1.35m and 1.5m wide beds; yurt-style nets come in four sizes from 1.0m to 1.8m and have mesh underneath as well; drape-over nets come in five sizes from 90 by 200cm to 220 by 200cm. See bed tents.
• Net tents are made for one person: a pop-up boat-shaped net you throw open, a foldable one 200 by 80cm, and a hanging one with six loops to tie to trees.
• Large patio and gazebo nets, 220 by 200 by 200cm with eight loops, and 300 by 300 by 250cm with a 16m rope for the corners, cover a seating area. See gazebo tents.
• Nets for hammocks and tents drape over the hammock or tent. See hammock tents.
• A pop-up head net on a fibreglass rod frame covers your head and face against midges and mosquitoes.

How it hangs and how you get in

Before choosing, work out what you will hang it from. A bed canopy needs one hook above the middle of the bed. The large outdoor nets have no stand or poles and need trees, posts or a frame at the corners. The pop-up net tents need nothing at all. Then look at the way in. Some nets have no door and are fully enclosed, some have one door, and one has four openings. A net with no mesh floor only works if its edges are tucked under the mattress or mat all round, because insects come in at the bottom; a yurt-style net with mesh underneath is sealed already.

Measure the bed or the space

Measure the width and length of the bed and the height from the hanging point to the floor. The net should reach the floor or the mattress with some to spare for tucking in.

Questions people ask about mosquito nets

Do mosquito nets keep out midges?

The head net here says it keeps off midges and mosquitoes, and the fine-mesh nets say they block mosquitoes and other small flying insects.

Can I use one over a hammock?

Yes. Several nets here are sold for beds, hammocks and tents.

How long does delivery take?

Delivery is included in every price and tracked to your door. Each product page says when it usually arrives, so check it before ordering for a set date.

More to look at

• Hammock tents
• Bed tents
• Summer tents
• Gazebo tents
• Tarps and tarp shelters
• Tent accessories
• Guide: The camping checklist