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[-] Liz@midwest.social 52 points 2 months ago

Yes. They had a control group with only black stripes along with an unpainted group. I would have to assume they also checked the paints for potential repellents, but I only skimmed the article.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6776349/

[-] Clinicallydepressedpoochie@lemmy.world -3 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

There is also the paint creating a barrier.

[-] Anivia@feddit.org 12 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

OK, but they didn't count bites. They counted how many flies landed on the cow. So it being a barrier is irrelevant

[-] Rekorse@sh.itjust.works -3 points 2 months ago

Instead of unpainted black they should have done painted black, or done both.

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