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ArticleJournal of arthropod-borne diseases2023

Evaluation of Repellency and Lethal Effects of Ultrasonic Waves on the

Atefeh Khan-Ahmadi, Hassan Vatandoost, Amir Ahmad Akhavan, Mozhgan Baniardalani, Kourosh Khalifeh-Soltani, Amrollah Azarm, Alireza Zahraei-Ramazani

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Atefeh Khan-AhmadiDepartment of Biology and Vector Control of Diseases, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Hassan VatandoostDepartment of Biology and Vector Control of Diseases, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Amir Ahmad AkhavanDepartment of Biology and Vector Control of Diseases, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Mozhgan BaniardalaniDepartment of Biology and Vector Control of Diseases, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Kourosh Khalifeh-SoltaniDepartment of Mechatronic, School of Electrical Engineering, Islamic Azad University, Majlesi Branch, Isfahan, Iran.
Amrollah AzarmDepartment of Medical Parasitology and Entomology, Faculty of Medical Sciences of Tarbit Modares University, Tehran, Iran.
Alireza Zahraei-RamazaniDepartment of Biology and Vector Control of Diseases, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.

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Background: The German cockroach, Methods: In this study, the repellency and lethal effect of ultrasonic waves on male and female German cockroaches was tested in a twin glass cubic chamber at laboratory condition. The wave frequencies tested ranged from 20 to 100kHz with 5kHz steps. A signal generator generated these frequencies, and the piezoelectric transmitter of these ultrasonic waves was positioned in the chamber's center on the upper side. Results: Fisher's test showed that there was the greatest repellency effect in both male and female at frequencies of 35 and 40kHz. According to the results of the regression test, the most lethal effect is at the frequencies of 40 and 75kHz. Conclusion: The operating ultrasonic frequencies investigated in this study can be used to repel and kill German cockroaches as pests endangering human health and environment.

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Blattella germanicaLethal effectRepellencyUltrasonic waves

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