Outfit can be reinforced by spraying it with insect

As the Zika virus starts to take grip of more and more destinations, holidaymakers may be rethinking their travel plans.

But an ingenious, slightly bizarre invention from Japan could be the answer to protecting yourself against mosquito bites if you're heading to one of the infected regions.

The design is essentially a head-to-toe suit, made from a mosquito net, that will keep the insects at bay.

Every inch of your body is covered by the loose-fitting material in this rather bizarre design

Netsman mosquito suit is a head-to-toe outfit, made from mosquito net, that will keep the insects at bay

The Netsmen mosquito suit was originally designed to reduce the chances of catching dengue fever, another disease that's spread through mosquito bites.

Like mesh screen doors, the netting works by creating a barrier between the mosquito and your body.

According to Bibilab, the company that designed the outfit, the average size of mosquitoes are between two and five millimetres.

However, the 'eyes' in their netting are extremely small at one millimetre in width - even smaller than mesh screen doors.

The loose fitting material covers every inch of your body, including your face, hands and feet.

There are handy zips that will free up your hand and feet, which can be secured to the suit with a button

There's also a zip on the rear of the mosquito suit so you can go to the toilet with ease

To reinforce the protection, you can also spray the suit with insect repellent before putting it on - being careful to avoid the area around the face.

If you need to wash your hand or go to the toilet, the outfit has a series of conveniently position zips that allow you to, briefly, open up the suit.

The machine-washable suit comes in three different colours - pink, blue and white - and are available in medium (up to 165cm or 5ft5) or large (up to 180cm or 5ft11).

It has a recommended retail price of 6,600 Yen (£48.93), excluding taxes.

However, Bibilab was keen to stress that while the suit will reduce the number of mosquito bites, it will not offer 100 per cent protection.