Mosquito nets fell almost completely out of use by the latter half of the Showa period as a result of changes to living conditions including decreased numbers of mosquitoes due to pesticides and drainage, the increased use of screen doors that accompanied the popularity of airtight aluminum frames, as well as the diffusion of air conditioning.
生活環境の変化、すなわち殺虫剤や下水の普及による蚊の減少および気密性の高いアルミサッシの普及に伴う網戸の採用、さらにエア・コンディショナーの普及により、昭和の後期にはほとんど使われなくなった。