Hi All, My name is Kristina Frandson and I am the current curator at the Museum of Idaho in Idaho Falls. We will be hosting an exhibit in our travelling exhibit hall this fall called Under the Canopy, from Little Ray's Exhibitions. Visitors will have the opportunity to learn about rainforest ecology, their importance to the planet, rainforest conservation and have a chance to meet some of the coolest animals that live in the rainforest.
My question is, Little Ray's generally seeds their exhibits with predatory mites (Stratiolaelaps scimitus) prior to the arrival of the animals themselves as a form of preventative chemical free pest control to manage various small invertebrates infestations, primarily fungus gnats and aphids in plants. Will that pose any sort of threat to our curatorial collections spaces if they escape? My preliminary research says no, but I thought I should ask the experts! I appreciate any insight. Thank you so much! Sincerely, Kristina Frandson -- 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/19dad5483d3e423baed8220b90e6714e%40museumofidaho.org.
