RE: [pestlist] Cave Cricket?

2016-09-07 Thread Louis Sorkin
Picture not bad, really. Yes, known as cave or camel cricket, family Rhaphidiphoridae. Wingless = adult can’t chirp since sound mechanism is via wings of crickets. From: pestlist-ow...@museumpests.net [mailto:pestlist-ow...@museumpests.net] On Behalf Of Erika Goergen Sent: Wednesday,

Re: [pestlist] Mouse proofing doors

2016-09-07 Thread Thomas Parker
Copper wool gauze called Stuf-Fit is easily available and inexpensive. Tom Parker Sent from my iPhone > On Sep 7, 2016, at 9:13 AM, Christian Baars > wrote: > > Thanks all for the responses, some very useful tips which I’ll cost up now. > Please see below

RE: [pestlist] Mouse proofing doors

2016-09-07 Thread Christian Baars
Thanks all for the responses, some very useful tips which I’ll cost up now. Please see below a little summary of the suggestions: · Metal-coat the threshold and the outer bottom lip of the door to prevent gnawing (e.g., aluminium/brass threshold cover plates). · Fit brush