Is light pollution driving moth population declines? A review of causal mechanisms across the life cycle

DH Boyes, DM Evans, R Fox… - Insect Conservation …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The night‐time environment is increasingly being lit, often by broad‐spectrum lighting, and
there is growing evidence that artificial light at night (ALAN) has consequences for …

[HTML][HTML] How to measure light pollution—A systematic review of methods and applications

S Mander, F Alam, R Lovreglio, M Ooi - Sustainable Cities and Society, 2023 - Elsevier
Artificial light at night (ALAN) is ever-present in modern society and has revolutionised our
lives. Along with its many benefits, ALAN can have adverse effects that are studied across …

A review of the effects of artificial light at night in urban areas on the ecosystem level and the remedial measures

JM Katabaro, Y Yan, T Hu, Q Yu, X Cheng - Frontiers in Public Health, 2022 - frontiersin.org
This paper attempts to realize the balance between humans and ecology in designing the
nighttime light environment of urban parks by clarifying the influence of nighttime artificial …

Sedum as host plants for caterpillars? Introducing gut content metabarcoding to green roof research

T Van Dijck, H Klerkx, S Thijs, F Rineau… - Urban …, 2023 - Springer
Insect populations are declining due to a multitude of causes. One major cause is the loss of
suitable habitat. Recently, green roofs have been investigated for their potential to mitigate …

Host plants and pollination regions for the long‐distance migratory noctuid moth, Hadula trifolii Hufnagel in China

L He, Y Liu, J Guo, H Chang, K Wu - Ecology and Evolution, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Nocturnal moths are important pollinators of plants. The clover cutworm, Hadula trifolii, is a
long‐distance migratory nocturnal moth. Although the larvae of H. trifolii are polyphagous …

The Importance of Ambient Temperature Correction for Estimating Seasonality of Caterpillar Abundance Through Frass-Fall

JM Tinbergen, JM Graveland, C Both - Ardea, 2024 - BioOne
Caterpillars are important as food for many insectivorous birds. Their availability is highly
seasonal in temperate regions. Global warming is known to advance this seasonality and …

Winter food selection and exploratory behavior vary with natal territory characteristics in wild great tits

E Serrano-Davies, N Bircher, B Sepers… - Behavioral Ecology and …, 2023 - Springer
Differences in habitat characteristics experienced during rearing associate with variation in a
range of behavioral phenotypes such as exploratory behavior, foraging behavior and food …

Insects within bushes assemble and forage closer to artificial light at night

GM Eckhartt, GD Ruxton - Ethology, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Artificial light at night (ALAN) has been implicated in the global decline of insect populations.
Causal mechanisms contributing to declines remain unclear, however. Here we examine …

Analysis of Light Obstruction from Street Lighting in Road Scenes

J Ren, Y Li, H Liu, K Li, D Hao, Z Wang - Remote Sensing, 2023 - mdpi.com
As urban greenery improves and the ecological environment is continuously optimized, road
facilities are also impacted to varying degrees. For example, as vegetation grows, it causes …

Impact of urbanization on moth (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Heterocera) diversity across different urban landscapes of Delhi, India

M Paul - Acta Ecologica Sinica, 2021 - Elsevier
The present study deals with the diversity of moths along with the contrasting six selected
landscapes and three seasons in Delhi, India for the years 2015–16 and 2016–17. Among …