Ultraviolet Rays

What is Ultraviolet, UV?
Many people are interested in what ultraviolet is, how ultraviolet rays (or UV rays) work and how the UV light bulbs can be used for fly traps, flying insects, tanning beds and in sanitation programs. This article will go into a little detail that explains the ranges of the ultraviolet spectrum used in these different applications, especially pest management, light bulbs in fly traps and how flies and other flying insects are effected by UV light bulbs.
Ultraviolet topics covered:
• What is ultraviolet light?
• Why are insects attracted to UV?
• How does an ultraviolet tube or ultraviolet bulb work?
• How does UV-C kill microorganisms?
• Ultraviolet rays used in fly control, fly traps.
• Capturing flying insects that are attracted to UV rays.
What is Ultraviolet Light?
Ultraviolet light is not visible to the human eye, but can be found slightly to the right of visible light on the light spectrum.
Measured in nanometers, UV light has a wavelength lying between 100 and 400 nanometers in length.
UV is divided into three spectrums, namely:
UV-C, also known as Germicidal Irradiation, lies in the spectrum between 100 and 280 nm and is used for purification of air, water and surfaces.
UVB is used for tanning purposes and has a wavelength of between 280 and 315 nm.
UVA, sometimes referred to as black light/blue, lies between 315 and 400 nm and is used within insect control equipment.

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