The spectral composition of a white light influences its attractiveness to

Autor: Roksana, Wilson, Christopher E C, Cooper, Rochelle J, Meah, Andrew, Wakefield, Nicholas W, Roberts, Gareth, Jones
Rok vydání: 2022
Zdroj: Ecology and evolution. 13(1)
ISSN: 2045-7758
Popis: Insect attraction to artificial light can potentially facilitate disease transmission by increasing contact between humans and vectors. Previous research has identified specific wavelength bands, such as yellow and red, that are unattractive to biting flies. However, narrow-band, non-white lights are unsuitable for home lighting use as their very poor color rendering is often considered aesthetically undesirable. The creation of a white light that is unattractive to insects has so far remained elusive. White light can be created by combining a number of narrow-band light-emitting diodes (LEDs). Through choice chamber experiments on
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