Cows painted as zebras in an experiment to reduce horse fly bites

A team of scientists from Japan recently painted a few cows with "Zebra" stripes in order to establish fact that such an experiment would le to a reduction in horse fly bites and cows could act as successful substitutes as pests repellents, as per international reports. researchers n ed pictures of painted side to analyse and count number of bites each of cows endured. 

"Zebra" stripes experiment

According to reports, cows with black stripes and cows with stripes endured 110 bites in about half an hour. Meanwhile, test subjects with black and white stripes were bitten 60 times in same time period. It was stated that Zebra stripes were exquisite in nature and that helped in sending away problem causing insects. In dition to se above-mentioned reports, it has been proven that insects and flies are more attracted to black and white stripes. 

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Side-effects of reasearch

cows being used as test subjects may have a negative impact on ir owners too. It has been said that insects biting cows cause a hindrance in animal's grazing and feeding patterns which has led to a financial loss in cattle industry.
A scientist stated that since cows were t capable of fending off insects, y used a lot of energy by grouping toger that in turn increased risk of injury and heat stress. 

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An environment-friendly experiment

experiment has also been termed as environment-friendly as paint is said to fe away in a span of a few days. Although, with effect lasting only a few days, owners will have to paint ir cows a lot of times in a single week to witness best results.  researchers conducting this experiment stated that substituting paint with pesticides will benefit environment and health of animals and humans alike with a hope that scientific "art" project will bear positive results. 

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