Phototactic behavior: Repellent effects of cigarette beetle, Lasioderma serricorne (Coleoptera: Anobiidae), to light-emitting diodes

• Published in: Applied biological chemistry Vol. 56; no. 3; pp. 331 - 333
• Main Authors: Kim, Min-Gi, Yang, Ji-Yeon, Lee, Hoi-Seon
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Seoul The Korean Society for Applied Biological Chemistry 01.06.2013; Springer Nature B.V; 한국응용생명화학회
• Subjects: Adults; Applied Microbiology; Biological Techniques; Bioorganic Chemistry; Black light; Chemistry; Chemistry and Materials Science; Insect control; Insects; Lasioderma serricorne; Light emitting diodes; Luminous intensity; Short Communication; Wavelengths; 농학; photo-response; light-emitting diodes; repellent
• ISSN: 1738-2203; 2468-0834; 2234-344X; 2468-0842
• DOI: 10.1007/s13765-012-3173-3

Repellent effects of specific light wavelengths against the cigarette beetle were evaluated in blue (470 nm), green (520 nm), yellow (590 nm), and red (625 nm) light-emitting diodes (LEDs). Under optimal light conditions (100 lx luminance intensity, 2 h light exposure time), the blue LED (59%) was the most repellent to Lasioderma serricorne adults, followed by green (34.3%), yellow (31.3%), and red (29.3%) LEDs. Moreover, the blue LED was approximately 1.3 times more repellent to L. serricorne adults than a luring lamp black light (BL), 45.7%. These results suggest that blue LEDs could be used for environmentally friendly insect control.