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A Simple Window Screen to Create Electric Discharges for Repelling and Exterminating Stable Flies and Houseflies in Cattle Barns

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  • Yoshihiro Takikawa

    (Plant Center, Institute of Advanced Technology, Kindai University, Wakayama 642-0017, Japan)

  • Yoshinori Matsuda

    (Laboratory of Phytoprotection Science and Technology, Faculty of Agriculture, Kindai University, Nara 631-8505, Japan)

  • Koji Kakutani

    (Pharmaceutical Research and Technology Institute, and Anti-Aging Centers, Kindai University, Osaka 577-8502, Japan)

  • Takahiro Sonoda

    (Sonoda Seisakusho Co., Ltd., Osaka 547-0006, Japan)

  • Hideyoshi Toyoda

    (Research Association of Electric Field Screen Supporters, Nara 631-8505, Japan)

Abstract

The current study aimed to create an electrostatic window screen to keep stable flies and houseflies out of cattle barns. The screen comprised three identical framed metal nets arranged in parallel at specific intervals. The central net was connected to a negative-voltage generator to impart a negative charge, while the other two nets were grounded and placed on either side of the charged net. This configuration generated a corona-discharging electric field between the nets. The electric field produced negative ions and ozone around the negatively charged net, deterring houseflies from entering. Additionally, the screen emitted sparks via arc discharge to repel stable flies that did not exhibit avoidance behavior. The spark irradiation was intense enough to swiftly propel flies backward upon entering the electric field, ultimately leading to their demise. In summary, the device functioned as a corona-discharging screen to repel houseflies and as an arc-discharging screen to eliminate stable flies through spark irradiation. This study provides an experimental foundation for the development of an innovative device to manage undesirable flies in cattle barns.

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  • Yoshihiro Takikawa & Yoshinori Matsuda & Koji Kakutani & Takahiro Sonoda & Hideyoshi Toyoda, 2024. "A Simple Window Screen to Create Electric Discharges for Repelling and Exterminating Stable Flies and Houseflies in Cattle Barns," Agriculture, MDPI, vol. 14(9), pages 1-16, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jagris:v:14:y:2024:i:9:p:1435-:d:1462345
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    1. Koji Kakutani & Yoshinori Matsuda & Teruo Nonomura & Yoshihiro Takikawa & Takeshi Takami & Hideyoshi Toyoda, 2021. "A Simple Electrostatic Precipitator for Trapping Virus Particles Spread via Droplet Transmission," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(9), pages 1-14, May.
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