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By Frank Taylor, Mosquito Net Specialist. Last reviewed: July 2026. "When does mosquito season start?" is a question with a different answer in every part of Australia. In Tasmania it's a short summer nuisance. In the Top End it never really ends. After thirty years of selling mosquito nets to customers in every state and territory, we've watched the seasonal pattern play out region by region — and it's shaped by rainfall, temperature and geography in ways worth understanding, whether you' …

By Frank Taylor, Mosquito Net Specialist. Last reviewed: July 2026. The single most common question we get asked — by email, by phone, and at the checkout — is some version of "what size mosquito net do I need for my bed?" After thirty years of answering it, I can tell you the short version in one sentence: order the net that matches your bed size, and when in doubt, size up. This guide is the long version — why that works, what makes our sizing different from most of what's on …

By Frank Taylor, Mosquito Net Specialist. Last reviewed: July 2026. If you're buying a mosquito net for your bed and trying to decide between cotton, polyester and silk, the honest answer is that all three can protect against mosquitoes — the differences are in feel, look, longevity and what suits your climate. This guide walks you through those differences from the perspective of someone who has been designing and making mosquito nets from Australia for thirty years. I'll cover what each …

Residents in the Lismore, Richmond Valley and Kyogle shires are being encouraged by NSW Health to visit their GP or local pharmacy to be vaccinated against the Japanese encephalitis virus before summer starts. NSW Health has said the Japanese encephalitis (JE) virus has been detected in Western, Northern and Southern NSW. Lismore, Richmond Valley and Kyogle were added to the free vaccination list in April this year. JE is a serious illness spread to humans by infected mosquitoes. In NSW this ye …

In short:2024 saw the highest number of mosquito-borne virus cases in Queensland in four years, according to the state health department.Cases of Ross River virus and the potentially deadly dengue fever more than tripledWhat's next?The state government will provide free Japanese encephalitis virus vaccines to at-risk residents and people are urged to take precautions to avoid getting bitten.Mosquito-borne virus cases almost tripled across Queensland in 2024 amid surges in cases of Ross River vir …