The impact of artificial light at night on nocturnal insects: a review and synthesis

ACS Owens, SM Lewis - Ecology and evolution, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
In recent decades, advances in lighting technology have precipitated exponential increases
in night sky brightness worldwide, raising concerns in the scientific community about the …

A systematic review for establishing relevant environmental parameters for urban lighting: Translating research into practice

C Pérez Vega, KM Zielinska-Dabkowska, S Schroer… - Sustainability, 2022 - mdpi.com
The application of lighting technologies developed in the 20th century has increased the
brightness and changed the spectral composition of nocturnal night-time habitats and night …

Heavy metal bioaccumulation in honey bee matrix, an indicator to assess the contamination level in terrestrial environments

E Goretti, M Pallottini, R Rossi, G La Porta, T Gardi… - Environmental …, 2020 - Elsevier
The most significant risk factor for organisms living in an environment contaminated by
heavy metals is the metal bioavailability. Therefore, an efficient ecotoxicological approach to …

LED lighting increases the ecological impact of light pollution irrespective of color temperature

SM Pawson, MKF Bader - Ecological Applications, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Recognition of the extent and magnitude of night‐time light pollution impacts on natural
ecosystems is increasing, with pervasive effects observed in both nocturnal and diurnal …

Spectral composition of light sources and insect phototaxis, with an evaluation of existing spectral response models

RHA van Grunsven, M Donners, K Boekee… - Journal of insect …, 2014 - Springer
Artificial illumination attracts insects, but to what extent light attracts insects, depends on the
spectral composition of the light. Response models have been developed to predict the …

Working with inadequate tools: legislative shortcomings in protection against ecological effects of artificial light at night

S Schroer, BJ Huggins, C Azam, F Hölker - Sustainability, 2020 - mdpi.com
The fundamental change in nocturnal landscapes due to the increasing use of artificial light
at night (ALAN) is recognized as being detrimental to the environment and raises important …

Improved protocols to accelerate the assembly of DNA barcode reference libraries for freshwater zooplankton

M Elías‐Gutiérrez, M Valdez‐Moreno… - Ecology and …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Currently, freshwater zooplankton sampling and identification methodologies have
remained virtually unchanged since they were first established in the beginning of the XX …

Population Dynamics and Seasonal Patterns of Chironomus plumosus (Diptera, Chironomidae) in the Shallow Lake Trasimeno, Central Italy

M Pallottini, S Pagliarini, M Catasti, G La Porta… - Sustainability, 2023 - mdpi.com
Field sampling of littoral macrobenthos of the shallow Lake Trasimeno was conducted along
17 years (2005–2021) on 129 different occasions. This long-term field study deepens the …

Adult Chironomid (Chironomidae: Diptera) Positive Phototactic Behaviour—A Cue for Adult Population Management and Impact on Insect Biodiversity at Lake …

M Pallottini, S Pagliarini, M Catasti, L Giontella… - Environments, 2023 - mdpi.com
The positive phototaxis showed by adults of some pestiferous chironomid species, annoying
to waterfront residents and businesses, was investigated at Lake Trasimeno (Italy) to …

Are yellow sticky cards and light traps effective on tea green leafhoppers and their predators in Chinese tea plantations?

L Shi, H He, G Yang, H Huang, L Vasseur, M You - Insects, 2020 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Leafhoppers are serious insect pests in agriculture across the world. Both
nymphs and adults suck the sap of plant shoots and leaves with their piercing–sucking …