Hi Heather, I recently tried to use some scorpion barrier tape in my building near a doorway as an alternative to multiple glue traps. It was definitely effective but was difficult to remove/replace for monitoring and left a residue on the floor that attracted other dust and grime. When removing it from the floor it would frequently flip insects off the trap, even when I was careful to remove the tape slowly. I ended up switching to the Catchmaster 72XL glue boards for the threshold and use two traps to cover the length.
I do like Gretchen's idea of using mylar tape for displays - that may be a useful solution to prevent residue on the floor from double-stick tape. Here is the brand of tape I used during my experiment: [Scorpion Master Barrier Tape 900229 - The Home Depot] Alexandra Carrier Museum Curator Badlands National Park Minuteman Missile National Historic Site 25216 Ben Reifel Roa Interior, SD 57750 office: (605) 433-5247 mobile: (605) 891-5418 she/her/hers ________________________________ From: 'Doyle, Heather' via MuseumPests <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, November 13, 2023 7:53 AM To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Subject: [EXTERNAL] [PestList] Adhesive Tape This email has been received from outside of DOI - Use caution before clicking on links, opening attachments, or responding. Hi all, I was reading this Article (https://museumsschaedlinge.de/klebebaender/) and wondered if anyone has tried this. How well did this work? Did it cause any problems with collection staff, and what adhesive tape did you use? I think this would be a great idea to put in our loading doc area if it works well. Heather Doyle Conservation Specialist Museum Program 406-444-0609 [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> -- 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]<mailto:[email protected]>. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/pestlist/CO6PR09MB75431174869CA87BD5768A8881B3A%40CO6PR09MB7543.namprd09.prod.outlook.com<https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/pestlist/CO6PR09MB75431174869CA87BD5768A8881B3A%40CO6PR09MB7543.namprd09.prod.outlook.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer>. -- 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/BY5PR09MB55721EB113A1480D662DA7F58CB3A%40BY5PR09MB5572.namprd09.prod.outlook.com.
