Comments on: My Yellow Bug Light Actually Works! http://willtaft.com/energy-use/my-yellow-bug-light-actually-works/ For People and Planet Earth Sun, 27 Jul 2008 08:19:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Compact Fluorescent Yellow Bug Lights | Healthy Living http://willtaft.com/energy-use/my-yellow-bug-light-actually-works/#comment-10112 Compact Fluorescent Yellow Bug Lights | Healthy Living Wed, 11 Jun 2008 08:13:00 +0000 http://willtaft.com/energy-use/my-yellow-bug-light-actually-works/#comment-10112 [...] Surprisingly, one of the most landed upon posts on this site is last year’s "My Yellow Bug Light Actually Works!". I have received several email requests for specific information about the light, as well as [...] […] Surprisingly, one of the most landed upon posts on this site is last year’s "My Yellow Bug Light Actually Works!". I have received several email requests for specific information about the light, as well as […]

]]> By: anthony http://willtaft.com/energy-use/my-yellow-bug-light-actually-works/#comment-10070 anthony Mon, 09 Jun 2008 04:11:40 +0000 http://willtaft.com/energy-use/my-yellow-bug-light-actually-works/#comment-10070 Hi Will, I'm really curious after reading this, what brand CFL bug light did you end up using? I tried a CFL bug light, Sylvania brand, and it just doesn't work that well for me, I was a little disappointed, so I'm really curious which one you have that worked so well. Thanks for posting. Hi Will, I’m really curious after reading this, what brand CFL bug light did you end up using? I tried a CFL bug light, Sylvania brand, and it just doesn’t work that well for me, I was a little disappointed, so I’m really curious which one you have that worked so well. Thanks for posting.

]]> By: Will http://willtaft.com/energy-use/my-yellow-bug-light-actually-works/#comment-9496 Will Fri, 16 May 2008 21:51:20 +0000 http://willtaft.com/energy-use/my-yellow-bug-light-actually-works/#comment-9496 Hi Joe - After this long length of time, the difference between the two still seems apparent. The CFL yellow light does look more yellow that the incandescent. Maybe that is the difference. Hi Joe - After this long length of time, the difference between the two still seems apparent. The CFL yellow light does look more yellow that the incandescent. Maybe that is the difference.

]]> By: Joe Deasy http://willtaft.com/energy-use/my-yellow-bug-light-actually-works/#comment-9494 Joe Deasy Fri, 16 May 2008 15:38:19 +0000 http://willtaft.com/energy-use/my-yellow-bug-light-actually-works/#comment-9494 I believe there must be other factors that would explain any stated perception that a yellow fluorescent bulb attracted less bugs than a yellow incandescent bulb did. It's just not possible for it to be true. Used properly, the reason yellow light bulbs reduce the attraction of bugs is because they radiate less blue spectrum light and as such, the bugs just dont see it as well as they see ordinary white bulbs. And, it is a fact that fluorescent lights radiate more blue spectrum light than incandescent lights. Therefore, bugs are more attracted to fluorescent bulbs than they are to incandescent. Sorry to but in here, but misinformation just BUGS me. This explanation from GE: The human visual system is activated by radiant energy in the color range from deep blue to dark red, which we call light. The vision of flying insects, however, is shifted away from long-wavelength red toward the shorter blue and near ultraviolet (black light) wavelengths of the electromagnetic spectrum. Sources which radiate ultraviolet energy and blue light are most attractive to flying insects, while those with a deficiency of ultraviolet and blue are less attractive. Insects see black light fluorescent, mercury, and metal halide best. Lamps which insects have a difficult time seeing include incandescent, high-pressure sodium, and bug light incandescent (yellow). I believe there must be other factors that would explain any stated perception that a yellow fluorescent bulb attracted less bugs than a yellow incandescent bulb did. It’s just not possible for it to be true. Used properly, the reason yellow light bulbs reduce the attraction of bugs is because they radiate less blue spectrum light and as such, the bugs just dont see it as well as they see ordinary white bulbs. And, it is a fact that fluorescent lights radiate more blue spectrum light than incandescent lights. Therefore, bugs are more attracted to fluorescent bulbs than they are to incandescent. Sorry to but in here, but misinformation just BUGS me.

This explanation from GE:
The human visual system is activated by radiant energy in the color range from deep blue to dark red, which we call light. The vision of flying insects, however, is shifted away from long-wavelength red toward the shorter blue and near ultraviolet (black light) wavelengths of the electromagnetic spectrum. Sources which radiate ultraviolet energy and blue light are most attractive to flying insects, while those with a deficiency of ultraviolet and blue are less attractive. Insects see black light fluorescent, mercury, and metal halide best. Lamps which insects have a difficult time seeing include incandescent, high-pressure sodium, and bug light incandescent (yellow).

]]> By: Will http://willtaft.com/energy-use/my-yellow-bug-light-actually-works/#comment-7063 Will Mon, 25 Feb 2008 21:09:49 +0000 http://willtaft.com/energy-use/my-yellow-bug-light-actually-works/#comment-7063 Welcome back chaosgone. That video on your site of the three year old describing Star Wars is the cutest thing I have seen in a while! Welcome back chaosgone. That video on your site of the three year old describing Star Wars is the cutest thing I have seen in a while!

]]> By: chaosgone http://willtaft.com/energy-use/my-yellow-bug-light-actually-works/#comment-7059 chaosgone Mon, 25 Feb 2008 20:51:35 +0000 http://willtaft.com/energy-use/my-yellow-bug-light-actually-works/#comment-7059 The bugs are starting to return. I am going to look into getting a yellow CFL bug light for the front porch. I always have lots of bugs and spiders around the front porch light in the Spring and Summer. The bugs are starting to return. I am going to look into getting a yellow CFL bug light for the front porch. I always have lots of bugs and spiders around the front porch light in the Spring and Summer.

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