> run an experiment whose result is predicted by the paper, in order to confirm the science in the paper

Why would you do that ? I understand the science process but if you do this in an hardly reproductible environment (x setup in y location with z group of fauna), how can this confirm anything useful ?

> The second being to mitigate the accumulation of insects around my campsite.

Another reply recommend to use yellow light bulbs, that may also do the trick