Effects of residential energy-saving lamps on the attraction of nocturnal insects
Contribuinte(s) |
Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP) |
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Data(s) |
21/10/2015
21/10/2015
01/05/2015
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Resumo |
Many species of insects display a disposition to move towards light. As a consequence, nocturnal artificial lighting often contributes to an increase in insect population among humans. We tested the hypothesis that residential white lamps can evoke significantly different attraction to insects even when their light outputs are nearly indistinguishable to humans. In a two-choice experiment using insect traps equipped with either a compact fluorescent or a LED light source with similar photometric specifications, about three times more insects were captured in the trap with a compact fluorescent lamp than in the LED trap. The results suggest that LED lamps are preferable to compact fluorescent lamps when the objective is to avoid attracting nocturnal insects to households. |
Formato |
338-348 |
Identificador |
http://lrt.sagepub.com/content/early/2014/03/14/1477153514526880.abstract Lighting Research &technology, v. 47, n. 3, p. 338-348, 2015. 1477-1535 http://hdl.handle.net/11449/129559 http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1477153514526880 WOS:000353475500007 |
Idioma(s) |
eng |
Publicador |
Sage Publications Ltd |
Relação |
Lighting Research &technology |
Direitos |
openAccess |
Tipo |
info:eu-repo/semantics/article |