‘Tis the season for sitting outside in the evening with friends and family to enjoy the cooling temperatures that come with the setting sun. Unfortunately mid-summer also brings with it a host of pesky bugs, moths, mosquitoes, etc. These insects are particularly problematic around outdoor lighting, which means we have had to choose the lesser of two evils: sit outside in the dark, or sit outside with swarms of insects buzzing around any lightsource. Until now. I just got a note from someone at GE who wanted me to know about a new bulb with a special coating that makes the light invisible to bugs. I have not had a chance to try this bulb out yet, but it sounds great. Keep the lights on and the bugs away!
Without getting too technical, here’s how it works. While there is some overlap, insects see a different spectrum of light than humans. Insects are attracted to light in the UV part of the spectrum. Conventional incandescent lights have transmission in the UV range, and bugs can see it. The yellow pigment used to coat the GE Bug Lite filters out any light below 490 nanometers, making the light it transmits non-existent to insects. Pretty cool. To find out more visit ge.com
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