Do LED lights attract bugs？
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We are lamp lovers in LEDified. We are proud to serve our customers so that their nights can be illuminated by our LED lights. There is a question that has been troubling most people for years. The search for answers seems to go on forever.
When you turn on the light at night, there always seem to be some little bug coming out of nowhere. The insects are attracted to light in swarms, sometimes appearing surprisingly in light shadows, trays and bulbs.
There has been speculation about whether LED lights attract insects. There is some scientific research to address this question.
Bugs are attracted to the color spectrum, not a particular type of bulb.
A study conducted by the Department of Entomology in Pakistan has concluded that insects are attracted to different colours of light rather than specific bulbs. The study showed that 22 percent of bugs were attracted to the blue spectrum, 18 percent to white, 10 percent to yellow, 2 percent to red, and 4.7 percent to green. The research aims to help develop lightweight insect traps (rather than insecticides) for agriculture.
These findings are interesting because they also suggest that lightbulb manufacturers cannot claim that their bulbs do not attract insect pests.
Sage Press offers another research paper entitled "Lighting Research and Technology", which is an updated study covering the impact of residential energy-saving lamps on attracting nocturnal insects.
LED lights are better for insects.
LED lights are much cooler than incandescent or uv lamps. As a result, bugs that decide to hover around the lights are less likely to get burned. Over time, the light may attract more bugs. However, this only happens if you expose LED lights to outdoor elements.
Is it true?
The light from LEDS does attract bugs, but it's not fair to say LED bulbs attract more bugs than other bulbs. It is more likely to affect external lighting, such as floodlights or downlights exposed to outdoor elements.