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@article{citeulike:3796797, abstract = {Houseflies (Musca domestica L) accumulated electrostatic charges when walking over clean, uncharged dielectric surfaces. The charges elicited on a walking housefly by a range of materials were quantified, allowing a triboelectric series to be determined relative to M domestica. This ranged from surfaces that charged individuals positively, eg Correx (corrugated polypropylene) [+54.1 (±4.2)pC], to those that applied a negative charge, eg clear cast acrylic [-14.9 (±2.9)pC]. Maximum positive and negative charges accumulated by individual M domestica were +73 and -27 pC. Replicate measurements on the same fly and surface showed little variation. Variation between individuals was not related to sex and was not consistent between surfaces. Different materials charged M domestica significantly differently and individual flies had significantly different charging properties. Variation in temperature between 21.3 °C and 24.7 °C and humidity between 24\% and 41\% RH significantly affected charge accumulated by M domestica on some surfaces, although further experimentation is needed to confirm this. The implications of this work are discussed in relation to insect trap design and pollination biology.{\copyright} 2002 Society of Chemical Industry}, address = {Division of Biodiversity and Ecology, School of Biological Sciences, University of Southampton, Southampton, Hampshire SO16 7PX, UK}, author = {Mcgonigle, Daniel F. and Jackson, Chris W.}, citeulike-article-id = {3796797}, citeulike-linkout-0 = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ps.463}, citeulike-linkout-1 = {http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/cgi-bin/abstract/90511612/ABSTRACT}, doi = {10.1002/ps.463}, journal = {Pest Management Science}, keywords = {electrostatic}, number = {4}, pages = {374--380}, posted-at = {2008-12-16 14:02:59}, priority = {2}, title = {Effect of surface material on electrostatic charging of houseflies (<I>Musca domestica</I> L)}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ps.463}, volume = {58}, year = {2002} }

TY - JOUR ID - citeulike:3796797 L3 - citeulike-article-id:3796797 N2 - Houseflies (Musca domestica L) accumulated electrostatic charges when walking over clean, uncharged dielectric surfaces. The charges elicited on a walking housefly by a range of materials were quantified, allowing a triboelectric series to be determined relative to M domestica. This ranged from surfaces that charged individuals positively, eg Correx (corrugated polypropylene) [+54.1 (±4.2)pC], to those that applied a negative charge, eg clear cast acrylic [-14.9 (±2.9)pC]. Maximum positive and negative charges accumulated by individual M domestica were +73 and -27 pC. Replicate measurements on the same fly and surface showed little variation. Variation between individuals was not related to sex and was not consistent between surfaces. Different materials charged M domestica significantly differently and individual flies had significantly different charging properties. Variation in temperature between 21.3 °C and 24.7 °C and humidity between 24% and 41% RH significantly affected charge accumulated by M domestica on some surfaces, although further experimentation is needed to confirm this. The implications of this work are discussed in relation to insect trap design and pollination biology.© 2002 Society of Chemical Industry IS - 4 JF - Pest Management Science AD - Division of Biodiversity and Ecology, School of Biological Sciences, University of Southampton, Southampton, Hampshire SO16 7PX, UK EP - 380 TI - Effect of surface material on electrostatic charging of houseflies (<I>Musca domestica</I> L) VL - 58 SP - 374 KW - electrostatic AU - Mcgonigle, Daniel AU - Jackson, Chris PY - 2002/// UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ps.463 ER -