Mike, This may or may not be helpful, but in our herbarium we do not allow living material to be brought into the main collection as a measure to prevent any potential pests from entering that way.
~Mare On Tue, Jul 7, 2020 at 4:18 AM Mike van der Steenhoven < [email protected]> wrote: > Hi All, > > > > Currently we have a discussion within our team about cut flowers on > display in, and near our exhibition halls. There have been flowers there > for a while and we never had any problems, until a week ago. A bug crawled > away from one of the bouquets, but we could not catch it. The question is; > what is the risk level of pests on flower display. One side thinks the risk > is negligible low, the other side would like to replace the flowers with > something non organic. I cannot find any examples or studies to make a > substantiated statement about either side. Can somebody help? > > > > With thanks for any advice you can offer, > > > > *Mike van der Steenhoven* > > Coordinator Collections Management > > > > +31(0) 6 21 82 38 79 > > [email protected] > > > > *Mauritshuis* > Koninklijk Kabinet van Schilderijen > *Royal Picture Gallery* > > > > Mauritshuis​ > Koninklijk Kabinet van Schilderijen > Royal Picture Gallery > > [image: We zijn open. Welkom terug!] > <https://www.mauritshuis.nl/nl-nl/bezoek/plan-uw-bezoek/veilig-bezoek-aan-het-mauritshuis/> > > -- > 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/AM0PR08MB395448A6D8A8FD3A1BE6895DEE660%40AM0PR08MB3954.eurprd08.prod.outlook.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/pestlist/AM0PR08MB395448A6D8A8FD3A1BE6895DEE660%40AM0PR08MB3954.eurprd08.prod.outlook.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > -- Mare Nazaire, Ph.D. Administrative Curator, Herbarium [RSA-POM] California Botanic Garden Research Assistant Professor, Claremont Graduate University Treasurer, Society of Herbarium Curators 1500 North College Avenue Claremont, California 91711 909.625.8767 ext. 268 -- 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/CAGsrPo%2BL5tJEnNSiujwLhymQNEBtqc-zthXFqFwk8h6yTXLz8A%40mail.gmail.com.
