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Jim Harmon
California Pest Management, inc.
626-633-6620
[email protected]
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From: a z
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Sent: Tuesday, June 30, 2009 4:37 PM
Subject: [pestlist] rodents in collection storage
We recently discovered evidence of mice (and perhaps small rats) in
several boxes in our Museum's Collection Storage area. We have called in bids
from various pest companies, so we are fine on that score.
My question to you all is - since this is the first time I have
encountered this in over 10 years in the Museum biz - how best to treat the
contaminated boxes?? So far all we have found are droppings and evidence of
packing material (ethefoam and tissue) being shredded and used for nesting.
The boxes contain various items - metal, ceramic, some papers....
The papers were not chewed, but I am not sure how best to clean them to
make sure no stray fecal matter is left behind. I realize we may just have to
get rid of some of the items if they are not pertinent to the Mission of our
museum. The ceramic and metal items are such that we can clean with liquid
cleaners. So far we are only at the stage of identifing the contaminated boxes
and bagging them closed.
We have little to no budget for clean up - all $$$ will go to hiring a
pest control service
Any suggestions.......
thanks
