Rachel, As a pesticide safety educator, I just want to point out that diatomaceous earth isn't "non-toxic." Be sure to read the label precautions regarding eye and inhalation exposure.
Dan Wixted Extension Support Specialist Cornell Cooperative Extension Pesticide Safety Education Program 135 CALS Surge Facility 525 Tower Road Ithaca, NY 14853 psep.cce.cornell.edu<http://psep.cce.cornell.edu/> dj...@cornell.edu<mailto:dj...@cornell.edu> 607-255-7525 Cornell Cooperative Extension is an equal opportunity, affirmative action educator and employer From: 'Minor, Rachel' via MuseumPests <pestlist@googlegroups.com> Sent: Tuesday, October 29, 2024 12:56 PM To: pestlist@googlegroups.com Subject: [PestList] use of diatomaceous earth in museum Hello, pesty people, I have a question: are there any concerns with using an occasional light dusting of diatomaceous earth along the edges of the walls and in the entryway of our museum, which is carpeted, to assist with the management of dermestid beetles, such as black carpet beetles and varied carpet beetles? I appreciate your comments. It seems like a good, non-toxic tool, and I've used it the past couple of months with some potentially optimistic results. Thank you, Rachel Minor Rachel Minor Museum Supervisor/ Curator SRJC Multicultural Museum 1501 Mendocino Ave. Santa Rosa, CA 95401 707-524-1862 https://museum.santarosa.edu/ I acknowledge that we gather at Santa Rosa Junior College on the territorial traditional land of the Pomo People in Santa Rosa and the Coast Miwok People in Petaluma, past and present, and honor with gratitude the land itself and the people who have stewarded it throughout the generations. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MuseumPests" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to pestlist+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com<mailto:pestlist+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com>. To view this discussion visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/pestlist/DM6PR04MB63939049B16F97C4FA3354F6C34B2%40DM6PR04MB6393.namprd04.prod.outlook.com<https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/pestlist/DM6PR04MB63939049B16F97C4FA3354F6C34B2%40DM6PR04MB6393.namprd04.prod.outlook.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer>. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MuseumPests" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to pestlist+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/pestlist/LV3PR04MB8965CCB2A9A0B64F9DC7CDCFAF4B2%40LV3PR04MB8965.namprd04.prod.outlook.com.
