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Lethal effects of blue light on insects
update：2020/06/16
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- We revealed the strong lethal effect of short-wavelength visible light (blue light: 400–500 nm) on insects. That is, we found that blue light irradiation by using a common light-emitting diode (LED) can kill the eggs, larvae, pupae, and adults of various orders of insects. Our findings will provide clean and safe pest-control technique as well as important information on the hazards of exposure to visible light.
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Researchers
Graduate School of Agricultural Science
Masatoshi Hori, Professor
Doctor of Philosophy
