insecticide-treated

Chemically protected fabric

Insecticide-treated describes materials that have been coated or impregnated with chemicals that kill insects.

The term appears most often with bed nets in public health contexts: insecticide-treated nets are a primary tool for preventing malaria transmission by mosquitoes.

Clothing, fabrics, and building materials may also be insecticide-treated.

nets

bednet

Mesh preventing insect bites

distribution · retreatment · durability · mesh · netting · coverage · household · endemic · hanging · tucking

textiles

fabric

Woven or knit material

camping gear · workwear · socks · gaiters · pants · shirts · blankets · curtains · upholstery · impregnated

agriculture

seeds

Plant embryos in casings

seed coating · systemic · seedling · pest resistance · rootworm · storage · fumigation · granules · application · farming

Opposites
chemical treatment status

insecticide-treateduntreated

Not given care

unprocessed · chemical-free · pesticide-free · natural · organic

Family

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Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Rated G