LEDs and mosquitos?

[The_LED_Museum]

Mosqueeters are attracted to carbon dioxide and some phenol crap that we exhale, plus heat, plus deep blue/UV. Hanging up a royal blue luxeon might attract a few. But I think CO2 and deep IR (heat) would attract more of them.

 

[dasfx]

This might be of interest, saw it in a catalog. Check out the green "diodes"

http://www.hammacher.com/publish/67371.asp?promo=ou_pestcontrol

 

[highlandsun]

By the way, a while back I was looking for info on how bright a light might stun or blind a flying insect. Here's a reply I got from the American Mosquito Control Association - bad news:

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Interesting question. The compound eyes in insects do not contain a fovea
as does the mammalian eye. The fovea, and its attendant ennervation, is
what becomes damaged when exposed to prolonged intense light of certain
wavelengths.

Regards,

Joseph M. Conlon
Technical Advisor
American Mosquito Control Association
Phone: (904) 215-3008
Fax: (904) 215-3008
[email protected]
Hours: 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Mon - Fri

----- Original Message -----
Sent: Thursday, August 21, 2003 5:23 PM
Subject: mosquito vision

> If a human stares too long at a very intense light source, their eyes can be
> blinded, temporarily or permanently. Insects like flies and mosquitoes have
> compound eyes with no lids. How do they prevent themselves from being blinded
> when they fly during daytime? What intensity/wavelength of light might stun
> or blind such an insect?


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