From: Development of insecticide-impregnated polyester/cotton blend fabric and assessment of their repellent characteristics against Cimex lectularius and dengue vectors Aedes albopictus and Aedes aegypti
No. of washes
Percentage repellency after 24Â h
0
80.0 ± 10.0
1
86.7 ± 5.8
2
83.3 ± 5.8
5
76.7 ± 5.8
10
70.0 ± 10.0
20
56.7 ± 11.5