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-- Michael Millican IPM Program Administrator Director's Office 212 650 2297 The Metropolitan Museum of Art 1000 Fifth Avenue New York, NY 10028 @metmuseum metmuseum.org -----Original Message----- From: Millican, Michael Sent: Tuesday, May 19, 2020 12:57 PM To: [email protected] Subject: RE: [External] - [PestList] Urban pest populations affected by lockdown worldwide Hello Armando! I hope you are well. IPM activities continue apace here at the Met. I have spoken with the NYC Department of health bureau of pest control about increased activity in NYC during the shutdown, and I believe they are monitoring rodent data throughout the city. Rodent complaints were up in January after an unseasonably warm winter here in New York, when conditions were favorable to rodents; however, complaints have tapered off as residents are concerned about other issues. Anecdotally, I have seen an increase in rodent activity in the empty streets. The lack of commercial waste during the Spring has put the city's rodent population under pressure, and they are turning up in places they don't normally inhabit. The changes in water usage in the city have also caused changes in behavior of the American Cockroach (periplaneta Americana). Urban wildlife is also under pressure, especially raccoons. I am not aware of specific surveys being done on urban pest activity during the lockdown, but Bobby Corrigan has done some press related to the issue (link below), and may be working on research. I would be interested in learning more about the experience of pest professionals in museums during the lockdown, and what pest management will look like in museums as we re-open. We are adjusting as necessary, and I am happy to talk with any museum IPM folks about our plans for continuing pest management operations. Take care, Michael -- Michael Millican IPM Program Administrator Director's Office The Metropolitan Museum of Art 1000 Fifth Avenue New York, NY 10028 metmuseum.org -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Armando Mendez Sent: Tuesday, May 19, 2020 6:58 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [External] - [PestList] Urban pest populations affected by lockdown worldwide Hello all, I'm trying to find reliable information on the above. Does anyone know if a field study on urban environments pest have been conducted or planned anywhere? Thank you in advance. Armando Armando Mendez; Conservation Centre |Core Research Laboratories, Natural History Museum | London | SW7 5BD w: www.nhm.ac.uk | [email protected] ! t: 0207942 5688 Frusta laborat qui omnibus placer studet -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Erika Range Sent: 18 May 2020 22:25 To: [email protected] Subject: [PestList] AUTO: Erika Range is out of the office I am out of the office until 2020/07/27. I am on maternity leave until August 2020. For all matters please contact Erin Secord, [email protected], Manager, Conservation Services. Note: This is an automated response to your message "[PestList] Pest ID Help" sent on 2020-05-18 5:16:26 PM. This is the only notification you will receive while this person is away. -- 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 [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fgroups.google.com%2Fd%2Fmsgid%2Fpestlist%2FOF39763053.11350DF6-ON8525856C.0075A994-8525856C.0075A994%2540technomuses.ca&data=02%7C01%7Ca.mendez%40nhm.ac.uk%7C29b5ad008e7d4dd7e2de08d7fb7298e7%7C73a29c014e78437fa0d4c8553e1960c1%7C1%7C1%7C637254341925650675&sdata=DbJKY7evG0V%2BB9ioqnZhlGoGSwlQWERIUtDNZ0oB6qQ%3D&reserved=0. -- 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 [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/pestlist/AM6PR10MB2199A7853E8655EE8242F345DFB90%40AM6PR10MB2199.EURPRD10.PROD.OUTLOOK.COM. -- 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 [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/pestlist/BL0PR05MB45932AFD7996ECDD5790B4C98CB90%40BL0PR05MB4593.namprd05.prod.outlook.com.
