György Kriška
MoldovascientistMale8.0Global Dominance: 0.00%György Kriška is a Hungarian professor and researcher known for his work in the field of entomology, particularly focusing on the study and conservation of mayflies, including the protected species Ephoron virgo. He has contributed significantly to initiatives aimed at protecting these insects during their mating season, including the installation of blue lighting on bridges to prevent them from being drawn to streetlights and subsequently laying their eggs on roads instead of in water.
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György Kriska highlighted the unusual beneficiary of the lighting measures: the mayflies in Budapest.
Budapesta oprește luminile la faimoasele sale monumente istorice, vizitate de turiști, pentru a economisi energie – Ziarul de GardăZiarul de Gardă·Moldova· 2026-08-06
Moldova· 2026-08-06
Professor György Kriška from Hungary initiated the idea of blue lighting to protect mayflies.
Zmenili farbu osvetlenia, aby prilákali vzácny hmyz. Odrádzať ho môže sucho aj kvalita - SMESME – major Slovak daily, est. 1993·
Slovakia· 2025-08-22
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