To study whether magnetic field affects metamorphosis of the housefly Musca domestica and its adult lifespan and to observe any temperature effect detectable at two chosen temperatures (19 and 24°C).
Groups of 50 individuals each were investigated.
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Exposure 1:
50 Hz
Exposure duration:
average of 12.72 and 7.02 days at 19°C and 24°C, respectively, in metamorphosis experiments; average of 3.54 and 2.45 days at 19°C and 24°C, respecticvely, in adult life span experiments
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| Frequency | 50 Hz |
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| Exposure duration | average of 12.72 and 7.02 days at 19°C and 24°C, respectively, in metamorphosis experiments; average of 3.54 and 2.45 days at 19°C and 24°C, respecticvely, in adult life span experiments |
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| Setup | 100 pupae were placed in glass tubes without nutrient substrate and were equally divided into exposure and control group. The exposure group was placed in a relative homogeneous MF between the poles of dimensions 9.3 cm x 4.8 cm with a gap of 7.2 cm. Control group was placed away from the coils where no magnetic field was detected. Experiments were performed at 24°C and 19°C. |
| Measurand | Value | Type | Method | Mass | Remarks |
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| magnetic flux density | 6 mT | mean | measured | - | - |
The magnetic field significantly slowed down metamorphosis at both temperatures (4.09% at 19°C, 15.81% at 24°C). The adult lifespan in the magnetic field at 24°C was statistically significantly extended (by 20%) with respect to control, whereas the lifespan in the magnetic field at 19°C showed no statistically significant alteration in comparison to control.
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