Mitigating impact of artificial light at night in tropical forests

(Smithsonian National Zoological Park) Artificial light at night (ALAN) is a major factor in global insect decline. In a paper published today in Insect Conservation and Diversity, Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute (SCBI) scientists and partners found that using amber-colored filters to remove the blue spectra of light from " warm white " LED (light-emitting diode) lamps drastically reduces insect attraction to nocturnal lighting in a tropical forest.

Source: EurekAlert! - Biology - March 17, 2021 Category: Biology Source Type: news