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Please take a moment to complete the City of Mesquite customer satisfaction survey<https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/Z8MHD2G>. Jan Masterson Curator of Collections & Exhibits | Historic Mesquite | , TX (972) 216-6472 | jmaster...@cityofmesquite.com<mailto:jmaster...@cityofmesquite.com> | www.cityofmesquite.com<http://www.cityofmesquite.com> From: pestlist@googlegroups.com <pestlist@googlegroups.com> On Behalf Of Voron, Joel Sent: Thursday, June 30, 2022 11:55 AM To: pestlist@googlegroups.com Subject: [SPAM] [External] [PestList] Re: Flea Infestation I am thinking mechanical/electrical traps put out when you are closed. 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Do not click links, open attachments or take action unless you know the contents are safe] Jan, Have you gotten a species ID on the fleas? That would point you to possible host animals and could help narrow down your search for the source. I also wonder---unlikely, but I wonder---if it's possible they're being brought in, perhaps hitchhiking on an employee's clothes or belongings. I've seen a residential flea problem bad enough that fleeces and other fabric outerwear that had been left on furniture frequented by pets had significant "flea dirt" on them. Just a thought, since you're seeing them on the 2nd floor; unless there's a fireplace or other access for raccoons etc. on that floor, it seems like an odd place to see them. --Dan Dan Wixted Extension Support Specialist Cornell Cooperative Extension Pesticide Safety Education Program 135 CALS Surge Facility 525 Tower Road Ithaca, NY 14850 psep.cce.cornell.edu<https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsep.cce.cornell.edu%2F&data=05%7C01%7Cjmasterson%40cityofmesquite.com%7Cf377b0b14673456bb2a608da5ab95fa6%7C569b24ee3c1843c889d404993c7c22b6%7C1%7C1%7C637922049468612842%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=xuY%2FV1jWuraWn4xxARwOv%2FrwJ2mje3Wjx3jyzm5%2FBp4%3D&reserved=0> dj...@cornell.edu<mailto:dj...@cornell.edu> 607-255-7525 Cornell Cooperative Extension is an equal opportunity, affirmative action educator and employer From: 'Jan Masterson' via MuseumPests <pestlist@googlegroups.com<mailto:pestlist@googlegroups.com>> Sent: Thursday, June 30, 2022 12:42 PM To: pestlist@googlegroups.com<mailto:pestlist@googlegroups.com> Subject: [PestList] Flea Infestation Hi, Has anyone here ever had a flea infestation in their historic house museum? If so, how did you eradicate it for good? I am hoping someone here can help with our ongoing flea problem. Some background info... In 2020, we first noticed fleas in one of our historic houses. The house and grounds were sprayed by our Parks & Rec department and a pest treatment company, and we didn't notice any other fleas. However, that was also at a time when we were closed to the public (Covid) so there was less traffic in the house. (We have no livestock on the property and no live animals in the house.) At about this same time last year, we noticed the fleas had returned. There was evidence of wildlife getting under the pier and beam foundation - the house sits atop bois d'arc posts/piers. We had a fence-like barrier installed around the perimeter of the house foundation just past the bois d'arc posts so it wasn't as visible to the public and didn't alter the historic appearance of the house. The house and grounds were sprayed again. We removed all carpets and rugs from the house. We vacuumed on a daily basis. It appeared that the fleas had been eradicated. A couple weeks ago, our House Manager was giving a tour and a guest noticed something crawling on their legs. The fleas were back! Since this discovery, we have closed the upstairs/2nd floor to tours (it seems to be worse up there; we don't notice much activity downstairs), we're vacuuming on a daily basis, the house has been treated again (with what we don't know because the City's Building Services doesn't communicate that with us), and Parks & Rec is coming out to treat the grounds again this week. The carpets and rugs were never reinstalled in the house. Yesterday, we put down Enforcer Flea Killer and let it sit for 30 minutes then vacuumed the house. The 3rd & 4th floors, which are not open to the public, were recently deep cleaned. Yesterday, we spread diatomaceous earth over all of the floor surfaces of the 3rd and 4th floors (there's no carpet up there and very little fabric except on a couple of upholstered chairs). We're letting that DE sit for 30 days - this was advised on another forum where I asked for assistance regarding this infestation. We're continuing to vacuum every day, and the city will be spraying the grounds hopefully today. We've seen no evidence of wildlife activity around the house or that had penetrated the perimeter barrier under the house. There are no animal droppings inside the house either to suggest they could be getting in another way. Surely there is another historic house museum that has had this similar problem. If so, please share any and all advise and treatment methods. We need to get this problem eradicated before our school tours start up again in September. All advise is appreciated! 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