Bugged by bugs attracted to light at night

Bugs attracted to light at night can be a real nuisance. In a way I consider myself lucky. A few years back they installed a streetlight at the end of the street.  Seems to attract a lot of bugs which previously hung around my front porch. Fluorescent bulbs seem to draw the most bugs Brighter lights attract more bugs. Less light, less bugs    Around the outside of the house I installed motion detector lights with low lumen output. Just enough light to see where I am going.The lights are timed to shut off within seconds when no motion is detected. If you have cats and dogs roaming in your yard, adjust the sensor setting and aim. Colored light bulbs have been quite successful for me in the past. Yellow and red seem the most hailed.  It's not always successful. It all depends on the variety of bugs, many are attracted to various colors.  Zapper lights have had mixed results. Think it also depends a lot of the type of light you use.  Christmas tree lights which seem a bit kitschy when out of season seem to minimize bug presence  If you must have a yard light, put it on a high pole, keep them out of your reach  Most of these flying nuisances seem to have a schedule: Dusk to about 7 or 8 pm seems to be their "HAPPY HOUR"  Keep in mind when it's time to settle in for the night, you garden with plenty to eat, makes a great bug bedroom for the night.  Windows and entrances to your house need to be well screened, especially those unavoidable gaps The best non chemical way of protection is a fan. The squirrel gets a 24 hour fan.  Not just to keep him cool, also to keep those flies away attracted to his feeding bowls. Mostly fruit flies. Your pet would be thankful for its own fan There's a wall fan aimed at my tv watching couch, a floor fan in the bedroom and office, and a fan aimed at the kitchen sink. Parable  Sat at a Thai dinner party where all the leftovers were thrown a distance into the garden while dining. I got up to look at the area the refuse was aimed at.  It was a hill of refuse of course,  the surrounding soil was quite fertile.  No ant seemed interested in making its way to the house. Keep 'em happy somewhere else

Sakon Nakhon