[pestlist] Fwd: SPNHC Food Management in Institutions survey-reminder
This is a message from the Museumpests List. To post to this list send it as an email to pestlist@museumpests.net To unsubscribe please look at the footer of this email. --- Dear all, Firstly, thank you to those who have already completed our survey regarding ‘Food Management in Institutions’. We’ve had 230 responses which is amazing so thank you! If you have not yet filled it out (or have started but not completed it) please do not delay, your input is crucial to the success of this project. Please feel free to forward it to anyone you think might have an interest in the project, we are eager to reach as many institutions as possible. The deadline is June 1 st 2014. The survey can be found at: http://www.surveygizmo.com/s3/1552943/SPNHC-Survey-Food-in-Institutions As we are also trying to reach a more international audience, we would appreciate it if you could please forward to me the names of any other international groups for Museums, Libraries or Archives, or Conservators, Curators and Registrars. Even groups for those in private practice. We’re keen to get further involvement from Europe, Asia and Australia. Any recommendations or ideas can be sent to ‘ bgpalu...@hotmail.co.uk ’. With many thanks, Bethany Palumbo and Rebecca Newberry (on behalf of the SPNHC Conservation Committee) Rebecca Newberry Conservator Science Museum of Minnesota 120 W. Kellogg Bl. St. Paul, MN 55102 651 265-9841 www.smm.org - Original Message - From: Rebecca Newberry newbe...@smm.org To: pestlist pestlist@museumpests.net Sent: Wednesday, April 16, 2014 10:53:10 AM Subject: SPNHC Food Management in Institutions survey Dear all, Museums, people and food are closely tied together. From staff members’ brown bag lunches to the cafeteria to a catered donor event, food service is a necessity in modern museums and institutions. At the most basic level, food vendors feed visitors and generate revenue. A strong partnership between museums and food vendors nourishes people and the delivery of the museum’s mission. The focus on healthy, sustainable nutrition also fits well into the educational mission of the museum field. On the other hand, the presence of food in the museum presents a challenge to the long-term preservation of museum collections. The risk of pest infestation and soiling of collections is real. Incorrect disposal of food waste and insufficient house-keeping both contribute to pest infestation while food and beverages carried through areas with collections can spill and soil objects, causing damage which may not be reversible. On behalf of the SPNHC Conservation Committee, we feel that there is currently a lack of documented recommendations in regards to food management within museums. Through international collaboration, we hope to create a set of guidelines that institutions can use to protect vulnerable collections while supporting food services. We have put together a questionnaire (with many thanks to Cathy Hawks) to help us gauge an understanding of the current condition of food management within museums and institutions on an international scale. We would be extremely grateful if you could fill out the following questionnaire before June 1st 2014 . Your input is integral to the success of this project. Here is the link: http://www.surveygizmo.com/s3/1552943/SPNHC-Survey-Food-in-Institutions With many thanks, Gretchen Anderson and Rob Waller on behalf of the SPNHC Conservation Committee -- To send an email to the list, send your msg to pestlist@museumpests.Net To unsubscribe from this list send an email to pestlist@museumpests.net and in the subject put: unsubscribe - no quotes please. You are receiving the Pestlist emails in standard mode. To change to the DIGEST mode send an email to imail...@museumpests.net with this command in the body: set mode digest pestlist Any problems email l...@collectionpests.com or l...@zaks.com
[pestlist] SPNHC Food Management in Institutions survey
This is a message from the Museumpests List. To post to this list send it as an email to pestlist@museumpests.net To unsubscribe please look at the footer of this email. --- Dear all, Museums, people and food are closely tied together. From staff members’ brown bag lunches to the cafeteria to a catered donor event, food service is a necessity in modern museums and institutions. At the most basic level, food vendors feed visitors and generate revenue. A strong partnership between museums and food vendors nourishes people and the delivery of the museum’s mission. The focus on healthy, sustainable nutrition also fits well into the educational mission of the museum field. On the other hand, the presence of food in the museum presents a challenge to the long-term preservation of museum collections. The risk of pest infestation and soiling of collections is real. Incorrect disposal of food waste and insufficient house-keeping both contribute to pest infestation while food and beverages carried through areas with collections can spill and soil objects, causing damage which may not be reversible. On behalf of the SPNHC Conservation Committee, we feel that there is currently a lack of documented recommendations in regards to food management within museums. Through international collaboration, we hope to create a set of guidelines that institutions can use to protect vulnerable collections while supporting food services. We have put together a questionnaire (with many thanks to Cathy Hawks) to help us gauge an understanding of the current condition of food management within museums and institutions on an international scale. We would be extremely grateful if you could fill out the following questionnaire before June 1st 2014 . Your input is integral to the success of this project. Here is the link: http://www.surveygizmo.com/s3/1552943/SPNHC-Survey-Food-in-Institutions With many thanks, Gretchen Anderson and Rob Waller on behalf of the SPNHC Conservation Committee -- To send an email to the list, send your msg to pestlist@museumpests.Net To unsubscribe from this list send an email to pestlist@museumpests.net and in the subject put: unsubscribe - no quotes please. You are receiving the Pestlist emails in standard mode. To change to the DIGEST mode send an email to imail...@museumpests.net with this command in the body: set mode digest pestlist Any problems email l...@collectionpests.com or l...@zaks.com
Re: [pestlist] pest id
This is a message from the Museumpests List. To post to this list send it as an email to pestlist@museumpests.net To unsubscribe please look at the footer of this email. --- It could also be a Trogoderma species. Rebecca Newberry Conservator Science Museum of Minnesota 120 W. Kellogg Bl. St. Paul, MN 55102 651 265-9841 www.smm.org - Original Message - From: Gretchen Anderson anders...@carnegiemnh.org To: pestlist@museumpests.net Sent: Wednesday, October 2, 2013 3:04:46 PM Subject: RE: [pestlist] pest id This is a message from the Museumpests List. To post to this list send it as an email to pestlist@museumpests.net To unsubscribe please look at the footer of this email. --- It certainly looks like the larval form of R. vespulae . Do you use cornmeal in preparing your skins? This is an attractant for grain beetles as well. At my former museum we were able to significantly reduce our infestations by eliminating the use of corn meal. I believe our preparatory used borax instead – but would have to check on that detail. Nice photo by the way. Gretchen Anderson Conservator Carnegie Museum of Natural History 5800 Baum Blvd Pittsburgh, PA 15202 Phone (412)665-2607 anders...@carnegiemnh.org http://www.carnegiemnh.org From: ad...@museumpests.net [mailto:ad...@museumpests.net] On Behalf Of Tamar Danufsky Sent: Wednesday, October 02, 2013 2:57 PM To: pestlist@museumpests.net Subject: [pestlist] pest id This is a message from the Museumpests List. To post to this list send it as an email to pestlist@museumpests.net To unsubscribe please look at the footer of this email. --- Greetings, A few years ago I had an infestation of Reesa vespulae in my cornmeal (all adults). Today I found this (live) larva in the bird skin teaching collection. http://www.humboldt.edu/wildmuseum/larva.html Is this also a Reesa? Many thanks! Tamar ** Tamar Danufsky Museum Curator and Marine Wildlife Care Center Coordinator Department of Wildlife Humboldt State University Arcata, CA 95521 phone (707)826-4034 fax (707)826-4060 www.humboldt.edu/wildmuseum www.humboldt.edu/mwcc -- To send an email to the list, send your msg to pestlist@museumpests.Net To unsubscribe from this list send an email to pestlist@museumpests.net and in the subject put: unsubscribe - no quotes please. You are receiving the Pestlist emails in standard mode. To change to the DIGEST mode send an email to imail...@museumpests.net with this command in the body: set mode digest pestlist Any problems email l...@collectionpests.com or l...@zaks.com The information contained in this message and/or attachments is intended only for the person or entity to which it is addressed and may contain confidential and/or privileged material. Any review, retransmission, dissemination or other use of, or taking of any action in reliance upon, this information by persons or entities other than the intended recipient is prohibited. If you received this in error, please contact the sender and delete the material from any system and destroy any copies. Any views expressed in this message are those of the individual sender. NOTE: This message was trained as non-spam. If this is wrong, please correct the training as soon as possible. Spam Not spam Forget previous vote -- To send an email to the list, send your msg to pestlist@museumpests.Net To unsubscribe from this list send an email to pestlist@museumpests.net and in the subject put: unsubscribe - no quotes please. You are receiving the Pestlist emails in standard mode. To change to the DIGEST mode send an email to imail...@museumpests.net with this command in the body: set mode digest pestlist Any problems email l...@collectionpests.com or l...@zaks.com -- To send an email to the list, send your msg to pestlist@museumpests.Net To unsubscribe from this list send an email to pestlist@museumpests.net and in the subject put: unsubscribe - no quotes please. You are receiving the Pestlist emails in standard mode. To change to the DIGEST mode send an email to imail...@museumpests.net with this command in the body: set mode digest pestlist Any problems email l...@collectionpests.com or l...@zaks.com
Re: [pestlist] Unknown very tiny pests
This is a message from the Museumpests List. To post to this list send it as an email to pestlist@museumpests.net To unsubscribe please look at the footer of this email. --- They could be minute brown scavengers. Rebecca Newberry Conservator Science Museum of Minnesota 120 W. Kellogg Bl. St. Paul, MN 55102 651 265-9841 www.smm.org - Original Message - From: Leslie Skibinski lskibin...@delmnh.org To: pestlist@museumpests.net Sent: Friday, August 16, 2013 1:52:40 PM Subject: [pestlist] Unknown very tiny pests This is a message from the Museumpests List. To post to this list send it as an email to pestlist@museumpests.net To unsubscribe please look at the footer of this email. --- Hi everyone, These tiny things just started showing up in my sticky traps. Any idea what they may be? They are lightly over a mm long, have 6 legs, an elongated thorax and maybe clubbed antenna. I hope the picture will help. They were the best I could do. Please ignore the other flotsam in the pictures. Thanks so much. --Leslie Leslie L. Skibinski Collection Manager of Mollusks Delaware Museum of Natural History P.O. Box 3937 4840 Kennett Pike Wilmington, Delaware 19807 Phone (302) 658-9111 ext. 311 Fax (302) 658-2610 lskibin...@delmnh.org NOTE: This message was trained as non-spam. If this is wrong, please correct the training as soon as possible. Spam Not spam Forget previous vote -- To send an email to the list, send your msg to pestlist@museumpests.Net To unsubscribe from this list send an email to pestlist@museumpests.net and in the subject put: unsubscribe - no quotes please. You are receiving the Pestlist emails in standard mode. To change to the DIGEST mode send an email to imail...@museumpests.net with this command in the body: set mode digest pestlist Any problems email l...@collectionpests.com or l...@zaks.com -- To send an email to the list, send your msg to pestlist@museumpests.Net To unsubscribe from this list send an email to pestlist@museumpests.net and in the subject put: unsubscribe - no quotes please. You are receiving the Pestlist emails in standard mode. To change to the DIGEST mode send an email to imail...@museumpests.net with this command in the body: set mode digest pestlist Any problems email l...@collectionpests.com or l...@zaks.com
Re: [pestlist] pest list test
This is a message from the Museumpests List. To post to this list send it as an email to pestlist@museumpests.net To unsubscribe please look at the footer of this email. --- got it Rebecca Newberry Assistant Registrar Science Museum of Minnesota 120 W. Kellogg Bl. St. Paul, MN 55102 651 265-9841 www.smm.org - Original Message - From: Holly Lundberg lundb...@chicagohistory.org To: pestlist@museumpests.net Sent: Thursday, April 12, 2012 4:09:52 PM Subject: RE: [pestlist] pest list test This is a message from the Museumpests List. To post to this list send it as an email to pestlist@museumpests.net To unsubscribe please look at the footer of this email. --- received From: ad...@museumpests.net [mailto:ad...@museumpests.net] On Behalf Of Dawn Kimbrel Sent: Thursday, April 12, 2012 2:32 PM To: pestlist@museumpests.net Subject: Re: [pestlist] pest list test This is a message from the Museumpests List. To post to this list send it as an email to pestlist@museumpests.net To unsubscribe please look at the footer of this email. --- received On Thu, Apr 12, 2012 at 1:25 PM, Angela Duckwall aduckw...@textilemuseum.org wrote: This is a message from the Museumpests List. To post to this list send it as an email to pestlist@museumpests.net To unsubscribe please look at the footer of this email. --- Received From: ad...@museumpests.net [mailto: ad...@museumpests.net ] On Behalf Of l...@zaks.com Sent: Thursday, April 12, 2012 11:08 AM To: pestlist@museumpests.net Subject: [pestlist] pest list test Not sure if we have a problem or had a problem. This may tell us. Leon Zak ZAK Software Inc. http://zaks.com -- To send an email to the list, send your msg to pestlist@museumpests.Net To unsubscribe from this list send an email to pestlist@museumpests.net and in the subject put: unsubscribe - no quotes please. You are receiving the Pestlist emails in standard mode. To change to the DIGEST mode send an email to imail...@museumpests.net with this command in the body: set mode digest pestlist Any problems email l...@collectionpests.com or l...@zaks.com -- To send an email to the list, send your msg to pestlist@museumpests.Net To unsubscribe from this list send an email to pestlist@museumpests.net and in the subject put: unsubscribe - no quotes please. You are receiving the Pestlist emails in standard mode. To change to the DIGEST mode send an email to imail...@museumpests.net with this command in the body: set mode digest pestlist Any problems email l...@collectionpests.com or l...@zaks.com -- To send an email to the list, send your msg to pestlist@museumpests.Net To unsubscribe from this list send an email to pestlist@museumpests.net and in the subject put: unsubscribe - no quotes please. You are receiving the Pestlist emails in standard mode. To change to the DIGEST mode send an email to imail...@museumpests.net with this command in the body: set mode digest pestlist Any problems email l...@collectionpests.com or l...@zaks.com Spam Not spam Forget previous vote -- To send an email to the list, send your msg to pestlist@museumpests.Net To unsubscribe from this list send an email to pestlist@museumpests.net and in the subject put: unsubscribe - no quotes please. You are receiving the Pestlist emails in standard mode. To change to the DIGEST mode send an email to imail...@museumpests.net with this command in the body: set mode digest pestlist Any problems email l...@collectionpests.com or l...@zaks.com -- To send an email to the list, send your msg to pestlist@museumpests.Net To unsubscribe from this list send an email to pestlist@museumpests.net and in the subject put: unsubscribe - no quotes please. You are receiving the Pestlist emails in standard mode. To change to the DIGEST mode send an email to imail...@museumpests.net with this command in the body: set mode digest pestlist Any problems email l...@collectionpests.com or l...@zaks.com
[pestlist] Lethal temps for Red Legged Ham Beetles
Has anyone done any research into lethal temperatures for red legged ham beetles Necrobia rufipes? I have Tom Strang's fatal temperature list and these guys are not on it unfortunately. I am especially interested in the high lethal temperature. Thanks! Rebecca Rebecca NewberryConservation AssistantScience Museum of Minnesota120 W. Kellogg Bl.St. Paul, MN 55102651 265-9841www.smm.org
Re: [pestlist] beetle problem
I would agree with Louis. It sort of looks like a minute brown scavenger. They feed on fungus and are often found in new structures, near wood with a high moisture content. I'd look for moisture in your galleries--maybe from a new exhibit component? Good luck! Rebecca Rebecca Newberry Conservation Assistant Conservation Department Science Museum of Minnesota 120 W. Kellogg Bl. St. Paul, MN 55102 651 265-9841 www.smm.org - Original Message - From: Louis Sorkin [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: pestlist@museumpests.net Sent: Thursday, August 21, 2008 2:04:38 PM GMT -06:00 US/Canada Central Subject: Re: [pestlist] beetle problem This is a message from the Pest Management Database List. To post to this list send it as an email to pestlist@museumpests.net To unsubscribe look at the footer of this email. ---Pictures are kind of fuzzy, but not drugstore beetle (wrong family, too) not sure of size, but looks like Corticaria pubescens (a latridiid). Maybe someone else can hazard a guess. Hello, We have been finding some beetles in one of our galleries. Comparing the photos we took of them with those online I suspect they are drugstore beetles. I purchased several food bait/pheromone traps aimed at drugstore beetles but haven't caught more than two in a month. Are those traps effective or is it a sign that my bugs aren't drugstore thus not attracted by these particular pheromones? Or they suddenly pack their stuff and left? Can anyone look at the attached images and give me a clue? Also, If you know how to deal with a potential infestation in a gallery, please let me know. Thanks, Silvia N Gonzales Collections Manager Utah Museum of Fine Arts 410 Campus Center Drive Salt Lake City, UT 84112 Ph: 801.585.97.69 Fx: 801.585.51.98 [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail Louis N. Sorkin, B.C.E. Entomology Section Division of Invertebrate Zoology American Museum of Natural History Central Park West at 79th St. New York, NY 10024-5192 phone: 212-769-5613 fax: 212-769-5277 email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] The New York Entomological Society, Inc. email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] web: www.nyentsoc.org Online journal from 2001 forward www.BioOne.org - To send an email to the list, send your msg to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe from this list send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and in the body put: unsubscribe pestlist Any problems email [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- BEGIN-ANTISPAM-VOTING-LINKS -- Teach CanIt if this mail (ID 5163645) is spam: Spam: https://canit.smm.org/canit/b.php?i=5163645m=62c4f118a241c=s Not spam: https://canit.smm.org/canit/b.php?i=5163645m=62c4f118a241c=n Forget vote: https://canit.smm.org/canit/b.php?i=5163645m=62c4f118a241c=f -- END-ANTISPAM-VOTING-LINKS
