Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
EJONS 13th Internatıonal Congress on Mathematic, Engineering and Natural Sciences, Nevşehir, Türkiye, 26 - 27 Ekim 2021, cilt.13, sa.1, ss.233-248
Pediculosis is an infection of the scalp caused by the head lice Pediculus (P.) humanus (h.) capitis. Pediculosis, which is common especially in school-age children, can affect children in many ways, especially their personal development. Control of head lice is conducted by mechanical, biological and chemical methods as in other ectoparasite arthropods. Today, high-frequency ultrasound waves are used against head lice as well as many pest organisms as a mechanical control agent. The objectives of our study were to trained parents and teachers of students about pediculosis in primary and secondary schools in Etekli, Çukur and Eğlence in Adana Karaisalı District, to measured their knowledge level by conducted surveys, to determine the prevalence of pediculosis in these foci and to determine the mortality in head lice adults and nymphs obtained from positive children that caused by exposure to high frequency sound waves (0.5 MHz, 1 MHz, 1.5 MHz, 2 MHz and 2.5 MHz) in 24-hour periods. We used T-test, Chi-Square test and one-way ANOVA test to compared the results of the surveys applied to students' parents and teachers, to determine the distribution of positive children by gender, and to analyzed the findings related to mortality in head lice. In our study, survey results of 363 parents and teachers were evaluated. An increase of 9.80% was found in the correct answers given by parents to surveys, while an increase of 9.70% was found in the correct answers of teachers. Head lice combing studies have been repeated 4 times. Also, 440, 429, 417 and 407 students were combed in each repetition respectively. Among the students who were diagnosed as positive, the pediculosis rate of female students was 79.1%, 97.3%, 58.3% and 85.7%, respectively, at each repetition. The prevalence of pediculosis decreased from 0.14% at the first combing in all schools to 0.02% detected at the last combing. Among the high-frequency ultrasound waves applied to adult head lice and nymphs, it was found that the maximum mortality was caused by sound frequencies in the range of 1.5 MHz-2.5 MHz. As a result, it is considered important to control the disease by providing training on pediculosis to teachers and parents at different periods in schools and conducting regular head lice controls at all levels of National Education. Also, it has been concluded that frequency ranges that cause high mortality in head lice control are a mechanical barrier.