Signify Research, High Tech Campus 7, Eindhoven, The Netherlands.
Plant Ecology and Nature Conservation, Wageningen University, Wageningen, The Netherlands.
J Exp Zool A Ecol Integr Physiol. 2018 Oct;329(8-9):434-440. doi: 10.1002/jez.2188. Epub 2018 Jun 26.
Light sources attract nocturnal flying insects, but some lamps attract more insects than others. The relation between the properties of a light source and the number of attracted insects is, however, poorly understood. We developed a model to quantify the attractiveness of light sources based on the spectral output. This model is fitted using data from field experiments that compare a large number of different light sources. We validated this model using two additional datasets, one for all insects and one excluding the numerous Diptera. Our model facilitates the development and application of light sources that attract fewer insects without the need for extensive field tests and it can be used to correct for spectral composition when formulating hypotheses on the ecological impact of artificial light. In addition, we present a tool allowing the conversion of the spectral output of light sources to their relative insect attraction based on this model.
光源吸引夜间飞行的昆虫，但有些灯比其他灯吸引更多的昆虫。然而，光源的性质与吸引昆虫数量之间的关系还不太清楚。我们开发了一种基于光谱输出的定量光源吸引力的模型。该模型是使用来自比较大量不同光源的现场实验数据来拟合的。我们使用另外两个数据集来验证该模型，一个是所有昆虫的数据集，另一个是排除了大量双翅目昆虫的数据集。我们的模型有助于开发和应用吸引力较小的光源，而无需进行广泛的现场测试，并且可以在制定关于人工光对生态影响的假设时用于校正光谱组成。此外，我们还提供了一种工具，允许根据该模型将光源的光谱输出转换为其相对昆虫吸引力。
