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Is your PCO using rodent traps baited with poisoned grain bait inside the building? If so, those may be the source of the recurring infestation. Paul Storch Historic Sites Collections Liaison St. Paul, MN -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Lauren Miller Sent: Wednesday, June 02, 2010 1:46 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [pestlist] Varied Carpet Beetle Infestation This is a message from the Pest Management Database List. To post to this list send it as an email to [email protected] To unsubscribe please look at the footer of this email. ----------------------------------------------------------- My museum has been battling an ongoing varied carpet beetle infestation for one year now. After failed attempts at controlling the infestation through housekeeping, removal of drapes and textiles, placement of pheromone lures, and increased exterior spraying, we will be chemically treating the entire interior of the building, which is our last resort. While I am confident this will eliminate the current infestation, the staff and I are concerned about future problems with varied carpet beetles as we cannot continue to allocate the financial resources necessary to treat the building again. Can anyone offer some suggestions on non-chemical preventative measures to prevent future infestation? Thank you, Lauren Miller Curator of Exhibits and Collections, Old Capitol Museum ------------------------------------------------------------- To send an email to the list, send your msg to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this list send an email to [email protected] and in the body put: "unsubscribe pestlist" Any problems email [email protected] ------------------------------------------------------------- To send an email to the list, send your msg to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this list send an email to [email protected] and in the body put: "unsubscribe pestlist" Any problems email [email protected]
