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There are no pests which will attack sisal. The sisal/wool is much more 
attractive to fabric pests. 

Tom Parker

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On May 23, 2012, at 3:34 PM, "Ingrid A. Neuman" <berk...@earthlink.net> wrote:

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> I am writing about the choice of floor covering requested by the Director's 
> Office at our art museum.  They are interested in installing either Sisal or 
> Wool sisal in the Directors office.  There will also be two or three 
> accessioned paintings exhibited in this space as well.  I am concerned about 
> the tastiness of both of these choices (sisal and wool sisal) to potential 
> critters.  The Director's office is in a different corridor than the art 
> collections however I am concerned about creating a potentially amiable 
> environment for pests in general within the museum.  What do people think?  
> Should I continue to advocate for synthetic flooring options which have 
> heretofore not been of interest unfortunately?  I do not believe that they 
> will be using a foam pad under the rug which is a good thing to avoid any 
> potential off-gassing of the foam.  I am also concerned that a fire retardant 
> applied to the sisal may be necessary from a safety point of view.  I will 
> off course follow-up with an exam of the MSDS sheet of the fire retardant.  
> But basically my question has to do with whether or not a large expanse of 
> sisal is of concern to nearby collections on display.  I don't want to be a 
> PEST!
>  
> Ingrid Neuman
>  
> -----Original Message----- 
> From: Rachel Malloy 
> Sent: May 3, 2012 11:36 AM 
> To: "pestlist@museumpests.net" 
> Subject: [pestlist] RE: Rodents and Door Seals 
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> I have found three Gopher snakes in the past three years inside the facility. 
> They were happily released into the sagebrush to see another day. I wonder if 
> the door seals will prevent snakes as well. That's a question to ask the pest 
> control company. I would also like to prevent scorpions from entering as well.
>  
> Rachel Kaleilehua Malloy
> Anthropology Collections Manager
> Nevada State Museum
> 600 North Carson Street
> Carson City, NV 89701
> Phone: 775-687-4810 x229
> Email:  rmal...@nevadaculture.org
> From: ad...@museumpests.net [ad...@museumpests.net] On Behalf Of Peggie 
> Stromberg [peggie_...@cityofelgin.org]
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> If you have that many mice, are you also plagued with snakes?
> Margaret (Peggie) Stromberg
> Executive Director
> Elgin Public Museum of Natural History
>  and Anthropology
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> From: ad...@museumpests.net [ad...@museumpests.net] On Behalf Of Rachel 
> Malloy [rmal...@nevadaculture.org]
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> Hi Abby,
>  
> We are also speaking with a pest control company regarding door seals for 
> mice. The Museum's off-site facility is located in open desert with few 
> buildings, so mice are a concern. Last fall we had an unusually high 
> infestation. Since we are in the high desert, other insect pests do not seem 
> to be as prevelant as other climates. I would be interested in hearing the 
> responses you receive off-list.
>  
> Thanks,
> Rachel
>  
> Rachel Kaleilehua Malloy
> Anthropology Collections Manager
> Nevada State Museum
> 600 North Carson Street
> Carson City, NV 89701
> Phone: 775-687-4810 x229
> Email:  rmal...@nevadaculture.org
> From: ad...@museumpests.net [ad...@museumpests.net] On Behalf Of Abigail K 
> Stevens [abigail.k.stev...@manchester.ac.uk]
> Sent: Thursday, May 03, 2012 7:26 AM
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> Dear all,
>  
> I was wondering if anyone has a preference when it comes to the type of seals 
> used to prevent rodents squeezing underneath doors? We’re planning to have 
> some fitted to a few internal and external doors, and the pest company we 
> have asked to do the job have suggested brushes for the bottom of the doors. 
> I would prefer rubber, as I’m concerned about insects taking up residence in 
> the brushes, and I don’t know how successful brushes will be in stopping 
> mice. However the company assure me that mice will not go through brushes as 
> they don’t like the feeling. I’m not particularly convinced, so thought I 
> would ask around. Does anyone have any experience in this area?
>  
> Thanks in advance,
> Abby
>  
> Abby Stevens | Preventive Conservator | The Manchester Museum & The Whitworth 
> Art Gallery
> t: 0161 306 1590 |t: 07825 011 011 | abigail.k.stev...@manchester.ac.uk
> Monday, Tuesday & Friday at The Manchester Museum
> Wednesday & Thursday at The Whitworth Art Gallery
> www.manchester.ac.uk/museum or www.whitworth.manchester.ac.uk  
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