Insects generally see 3 colors of light, Ultraviolet (UV), blue and green. Bright white or bluish lights (mercury vapor, white incandescent and white florescent) are the most attractive to insects. Yellowish, pinkish, or orange (sodium vapor, halogen, dichroic yellow) are the least attractive to most insects.
How do I make sure LED lights don't attract bugs?
An LED bulb that gives out a warmer tone will be just as bright without attracting annoying flying insects. LED lights with higher wavelengths do not attract bugs because the bugs can't see them.
How do you keep bugs out of LED lights?
- Change your lighting fixtures.
- Try yellow bulbs.
- Try “aromatherapy”
- Burn the intruders away with a bug zapper.
- Put on a screen around your porch.
- Set up some birdhouses.
- Remove all sources of still water around your property.