“We found that painting zebra-like stripes on cows can decrease the incidence of biting flies landing on individuals by 50 percent,” the study concludes.

Painting zebra stripes on cows can keep flies away By . Jorge Fitz-Gibbon. Published Oct. 7, 2019, 11:50 a.m. ET. iStockphoto Explore More ...

"We found that painting zebra-like stripes on cows can decrease the incidence of biting flies landing on individuals by 50%," according to the study's findings.

Scientists Paint Zebra-Like Stripes on Cows in an Attempt to Reduce Insecticide Use. It Worked Wonders. Story by Green Matters Staff • 1mo. A few years back, ...

The apparent effects of the stripes were remarkable. The number of biting flies observed on zebra-striped cows was less than half the number seen on unpainted cows and far less than cows painted with ...

Painting cows with zebra stripes could save the cattle industry millions, study says By Dawson White. Updated October 08, 2019 4:11 PM.

A recent paper describes how a group of scientists painted zebra stripes on cows. The authors conclude that this unusual method might help protect livestock from biting flies and, consequently ...

It gives new meaning to the phrase “a wolf in sheep’s clothing.” Or in this case, a donkey in zebra stripes. A zoo in Cairo, Egypt, has been accused of trying to fool visitors by painting ...

Painting cows with zebra-like stripes may be a simple strategy to keep biting flies at bay. There was over 50% reduction in the number of biting flies seen on legs and body of the cows painted ...

A second group got black stripes, and a third, the control group, went paint-free. Researchers then sat back and watched as the flies descended, photographing the animals for 30-minute intervals ...

The black paint had melted on the donkey’s face and the ears didn’t look like the right size for a zebra, he said. He posted a picture on his Facebook page, which quickly went viral.