Following this- we haven't had any issues with rodents in our building, and we've been freeing geckos using the vegetable oil trick Jacob mentioned, but I expect we're going to start seeing more soon. Landscaping at the side of our building tore down a bunch of trees and greenery, and I suspect rodents living in that will be fleeing into our building to find shelter. I love Nidia's technique, but you're right, that is a lot of work.
On Fri, Sep 26, 2025, 10:21 AM 'Jacob Yanes' via MuseumPests < [email protected]> wrote: > I’d also love to hear of a glue trap alternative, as they are > nightmarishly cruel. Hopefully everyone is aware that you can free mice > and lizards from glue traps with vegetable oil—just gently work it around > the animal with swabs, and the creature’s own wriggling will bring the oil > underneath it. Wear gloves and take care not to cover the animal’s nose > or mouth, and be careful around tiny limbs. It can be a slow process. I > keep a syringe of vegetable oil with me on IPM checks. > > > > *Jacob Yanes* (he/him/any) > > Conservation Technician > The Huntington > > T: 626-544-0521 | E: [email protected] > > 1151 Oxford Rd, San Marino, CA 91108 > <https://www.google.com/maps/search/1151+Oxford+Rd,+San+Marino,+CA+91108?entry=gmail&source=g> > > [image: The Huntington Logo.png] <https://www.huntington.org/> > > The Huntington exists on the ancestral lands of the Gabrielino -Tongva > and Kizh Nation peoples who continue to call this region home. The > Huntington respectfully acknowledges these Indigenous peoples as the > traditional caretakers of this landscape, as the direct descendants of the > first people. The Huntington recognizes their continued presence and is > grateful to have the opportunity to work and learn on this land. > > > > *From:* 'Nidia Navarro' via MuseumPests <[email protected]> > *Sent:* Friday, September 26, 2025 12:53 PM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* [PestList] Moving away from glue traps > > > > Dear colleagues, > > > > Does anyone have information about substitutions for glue traps on IPM? We > have almost 400 glue traps in a historic house to monitor pest activity and > very often we trap mice of local species of lizards so we want to find an > alternative so it doesn’t happen again. > > > > I’d be particularly interested on connecting with colleagues working in > England since the glue traps have been banned there due to their cruelty. > > > > This year we tested placing one glue trap inside a wooden box with a > Polyethylene net (sourced from the fishing > https://www.industrialnetting.com/cage-netting.html ). See the attached > picture. After 3 months we found it full of insects , so it seems to work. > It’s just a lot of work to build that 400 times for our small team. > > > > Thank you! > > > > *Nidia Navarro-Potel* > Collections Care Conservator, Museum Services > [image: Biltmore] <http://www.biltmore.com/> > 1 Approach Road > <https://www.google.com/maps/search/1+Approach+Road+%0D%0AAsheville,+NC+28803?entry=gmail&source=g> > Asheville, NC 28803 > <https://www.google.com/maps/search/1+Approach+Road+%0D%0AAsheville,+NC+28803?entry=gmail&source=g> > Phone: 828-225-6151 | Mobile: 848-252-9518 > www.biltmore.com > > [image: facebook] <https://www.facebook.com/Biltmore> [image: instagram] > <https://instagram.com/biltmoreestate/> [image: pinterest] > <https://www.pinterest.com/Biltmore/> [image: twitter] > <https://twitter.com/BiltmoreEstate> > > > > > > -- > 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 visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/pestlist/962815fb721b4fde970b47a4098e30ab%40biltmore.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/pestlist/962815fb721b4fde970b47a4098e30ab%40biltmore.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 visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/pestlist/BYAPR10MB3638CE6F3FAD6CC5403FFE70B61EA%40BYAPR10MB3638.namprd10.prod.outlook.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/pestlist/BYAPR10MB3638CE6F3FAD6CC5403FFE70B61EA%40BYAPR10MB3638.namprd10.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 visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/pestlist/CAMLh2mW0sfrrg%3DSZmE36RyPvk2oaVTcQ9mH3eGCEmsZiQcH%2B0w%40mail.gmail.com.
