[pestlist] Poop Pics

Hi All! Do you have clear, relatively high-res close-up images of mouse, rat, and/or cockroach droppings that you would allow to be published for educational purposes? If so, I want 'em! Bonus points if there is a scale of some sort (from something official-looking to something ubiquitous, like

[PestList] Aprehend bed bug product??

Hello everyone! I received an email seeking advice on a product used to kill bed bugs - Aprehend, a "natural biopesticide composed of Beauveria bassiana fungal spores" Here's what the person described: Bed bugs have been found in traps in the collections

[PestList] Preventing whitewash on public structures

Hi Everyone, A superintendent at a park has noticed whitewash over a pedestrian bridge and is wondering about any deterrents to keep sea gulls off of it. Since it’s a pedestrian bridge, no spikes or other things that could cause harm to humans. https://www.nps.gov/katm/learn/management/bridge-c

RE: [EXTERNAL] Re: [PestList] Mystery blob

y Dr A.G.Irwin 47 The Avenues Norwich Norfolk NR2 3PH England mobile: +44(0)7880707834 phone: +44(0)1603 453524 On Mon, 4 Oct 2021 at 16:51, 'Ritchie, Fran E' via MuseumPests mailto:pestlist@googlegroups.com>> wrote: Hi Everyone, We have been finding several of these critters o

RE: [EXTERNAL] Re: [PestList] Larvae in historic out building

, 2021, at 2:37 PM, 'Ritchie, Fran E' via MuseumPests mailto:pestlist@googlegroups.com>> wrote:  [CAUTION: This message originated from outside the Foundation. Do not click links, open attachments or take action unless you know the contents are safe] Hello again! More larvae to

RE: [EXTERNAL] Re: [PestList] Larvae in historic out building

@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: [EXTERNAL] Re: [PestList] Larvae in historic out building Fran, why do you think the larva are not attracted to the skink? I will forward the image to our entomologist. Gretchen Sent from my iPhone On Oct 7, 2021, at 2:43 PM, 'Ritchie, Fran E' via MuseumPests mailt

RE: [EXTERNAL] Re: [PestList] Larvae in historic out building

Dr A.G.Irwin 47 The Avenues Norwich Norfolk NR2 3PH England mobile: +44(0)7880707834 phone: +44(0)1603 453524 On Thu, 7 Oct 2021 at 19:37, 'Ritchie, Fran E' via MuseumPests mailto:pestlist@googlegroups.com>> wrote: Hello again! More larvae to ID. This is a photo I received fr

Re: * [PestList] Re: Low Temp Treatments for Drums

Hi! Here are some articles that may be of interest. The first two links deal specifically with drums and confirm the advice that Gretchen and others have put forward. Most of these links are also listed on the MuseumPests page on freezing, which I didn't realize until now - whoever worked on th

RE: [EXTERNAL] Re: [PestList] Fly infestation

We are also having cluster fly issues in our building located on the pan handle of West Virginia. It looks like a fly massacre every Monday morning. I don’t remember them being quite this bad in past years. Glad to know we’re not alone. Fran Ritchie, Conservator (Objects) Harpers Ferry Center fr

RE: [EXTERNAL] [PestList] Historic building infestation

Hi Margaret! Sorry you're having to deal with a pesty issues - it's never fun, regardless of what the critter is. I did some collections work for your site one summer when the museum was still the Baranov Museum (when Katie Oliver was the Director), so I'm familiar with the layout and complicat

Re: [PestList] Re: catch and release traps

Hi Alex! In addition to the thoughtful messages that others have provided... I wonder if you could take this enthusiasm in your department to advocate for more strenuous exclusion. Take the money and time that you might spend researching and performing the catch and release, and spend it on dou

Re: [PestList] catch and release traps

Hi Thomas, I encourage you to be more collegial in your responses. Your one-liner doesn’t provide any constructive feedback and only serves to prevent people from posting in the future. There are hundreds (or more) people in the PestList community, and it should be a place for them to turn to r

RE: [EXTERNAL] Re: [PestList] Effects of Bat Guano on Musical Instrument Collections

Hi Sarah, I’m an objects conservator for the NPS and I concur with Rich. If there are instruments that somehow were not protected by the bags and have guano directly on them, they could still be cleaned with the help of professionals. If you need to go this route, I’d be happy to discuss specif

[PestList] Please help: survey on freezing!

Hi Pest List! I've been asked to post this on behalf of a graduate student in the art conservation program at SUNY Buffalo State. Please participate if you can. Any direct questions can be sent to Sara who is cc'd and her email is provided below. Thanks, Fran Hello everyone, My name is Sara