Research team highlights the potential of LEDs in reducing the attraction of disease-carrying insects. New research by scientists from the University of Bristol has revealed that domestic LED lights ...

In A Nutshell White LED streetlights reduce moth activity by 85% compared to natural darkness, essentially freezing the insects in place throughout the night instead of just attracting them. “Wildlife ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Moths and insects being attracted by the light of a lamppost, at night. The classic summer cookout comes with chips, drinks and ...

Gary Trott, a product development innovator for Cree LED Lighting, noticed that the LR6 down lights installed at the entrance to Cree four years ago had no bugs in them. This is a remarkable ...

Flying insects are known to make a beeline for lights in the dark, as the saying goes, "like moths to a flame." Now, scientists have figured out why insects are so keen on light, but it's not because ...

Moths flock to streetlights, bewitched by their luminous brilliance. But bathing in brightness all night seems to have consequences for the grounded forms of these fliers. Illuminated stretches of ...

It’s no secret that moths have a bit of a light obsession — whether they’re fluttering around your back porch bulb or cozying up to a street light. “Moths are functionally important for terrestrial ...

Standardized monitoring has revealed that the total number of moths has declined steadily by one third over the last 50 years (1968–2017). Pictured are two of the 2,500 moth species found in the UK ...

There's nothing like coming home after a long day to the warm, glowing welcome of your front porch. Less enjoyable: being assaulted by the insects that are fluttering around the porch lights, just ...