I have a couple of spots where I've found an individual silverfish and no more. I think I'll try this method of trapping to see if there are any others hanging out.
Thanks, Alan *Alan Van Dyke * Senior Preservation Technician Harry Ransom Center The University of Texas at Austin P.O. Drawer 7219 Austin, TX 78713-7219 P: 512-232-4614 www.hrc.utexas.edu <http://hrc.utexas.edu> On Wed, Jan 22, 2020 at 2:32 PM 'bugman22' via Museumpests < pestlist@googlegroups.com> wrote: > Sounds like an old grandma solution to me - plus it's a lot of work. > > Tom Parker > > In a message dated 1/22/2020 3:26:44 PM Eastern Standard Time, > tholmb...@artsmia.org writes: > > Has anyone on this thread ever tried the type of trap where you wrap the > outside of a glass jar in masking tape all the way to the top edge, and > place a bread scrap inside? In theory the silverfish can sense the bread > (starch) inside the jar, climbs up the taped edge, falls inside and can't > climb back out because of the slippery glass interior. > > I've heard this method talked about online, but I've never met anyone that > has actually tried it and can confirm success. > > -Todd > > On Wed, Jan 22, 2020 at 2:17 PM Alan P Van Dyke <apvand...@utexas.edu> > wrote: > > Hi Joel, > > I've never heard of placing traps like this for silverfish. Why is it > better than the regular method? > > Alan > > > *Alan Van Dyke* > Senior Preservation Technician > Harry Ransom Center > The University of Texas at Austin > P.O. Drawer 7219 > Austin, TX 78713-7219 > P: 512-232-4614 > www.hrc.utexas.edu > > > > On Wed, Jan 22, 2020 at 2:03 PM Voron, Joel <jvo...@cwf.org> wrote: > > We have a house that was reinsulated in the 20's and they uses seaweed and > silverfish love it. I would not panic just yet....I would place out traps ( > cut the sticky part out of sticky traps and use pennies on all four corners > and one in the middle stuck to the glue and place it pennies down) > somewhere nice and dark where no one will step on it....if there are > silverfish there they will find it and you will know if it is a random one > off or if there is a major problem. Are people bringing cardboard or paper > bags into the structure? any recent paper or book acquisitions.....movement > of files from another building? > > *Joel Voron **Colonial Williamsburg Foundation* > > Conservation Dept. > > Integrated Pest Management > > Office 757-220-7080 > > Cell 757-634-1175 > > E-Mail jvo...@cwf.org > > > > [image: 1474552137245_IMG_0499.JPG] > > > > > > ------------------------------ > *From:* pestlist@googlegroups.com <pestlist@googlegroups.com> on behalf > of Stepping Stones Archives <ssfaa...@gmail.com> > *Sent:* Wednesday, January 22, 2020 2:57 PM > *To:* pestlist@googlegroups.com <pestlist@googlegroups.com> > *Subject:* Re: [pestlist] Silverfish - Next Steps > > Hi Joel, > > No, I do not. What is the importance of seaweed here? > > > Lexi Echelman > > Archives and Collections Coordinator > > Stepping Stones – Historic Home of Bill & Lois Wilson, respective > cofounders of Alcoholics Anonymous & Al-Anon Family Groups > > 62 Oak Road Katonah, NY 10536 > > ssfaa...@gmail.com > > (914)-232-4822 > > > > Website: http://www.steppingstones.org > > Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/BillWHome > > Twitter: https://twitter.com/billwhome?lang=en > > On Wed, Jan 22, 2020 at 2:57 PM Voron, Joel <jvo...@cwf.org> wrote: > > Do you know if seaweed was used as insulation in this home? > > *Joel Voron **Colonial Williamsburg Foundation* > > Conservation Dept. > > Integrated Pest Management > > Office 757-220-7080 > > Cell 757-634-1175 > > E-Mail jvo...@cwf.org > > > > [image: 1474552137245_IMG_0499.JPG] > > > > > > ------------------------------ > *From:* pestlist@googlegroups.com <pestlist@googlegroups.com> on behalf > of ssfaandc <ssfaa...@gmail.com> > *Sent:* Wednesday, January 22, 2020 2:49 PM > *To:* Museumpests <pestlist@googlegroups.com> > *Subject:* [pestlist] Silverfish - Next Steps > > Hi All, > > I have reason to believe this is a silverfish, and I found it in the > archive in a corner. The trap is not directly near paper, but there is a > lot of paper-based historic materials in that room. First, is this a > silverfish like a think it is? Next, what should I do in terms of notifying > my supervisors and what are the best practices for next steps? Should a > professional pest management company come in to inspect the space. I only > found one silverfish, so does that mean there is an infestation or only a > small amount (which is still problematic but not as big a cause for alarm). > > I look forward to hearing from you all. 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