Mosquito coils and electric vapor mats are effective products to get rid of mosquitoes especially during rainy season, just after sunrise and/or in the afternoon hours before sunset. Mosquito nets are also effective guard over sleeping places which can protect small children and others who are resting during the day. The usefulness of such nets can be improved by treating them with permethrin (a parathyroid insecticide). Curtains  can also be treated with insecticide and hung at windows or doorways, thus, repelling or killing mosquitoes. Meanwhile, mosquito repellents or lotions can be applied to exposed parts of the body where mosquitoes bite. Screens on windows and doorways as well, are effective protection against the entry of mosquitoes in homes.