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Thanks, Tom. That's the kind of answer I was looking for. We'll keep plugging along the old fashioned way. The campus IPM coordinator works for the landscaping department and is new to the University, and I don't think he quite understands our needs. Hopefully, though, he'll learn. Alan On Mon, Jun 27, 2016 at 12:51 PM, bugman22 <[email protected]> wrote: > This is a message from the Museumpests.net List. > To post to this list send it as an email to [email protected] > To unsubscribe look at the footer of this email. > ----------------------------------------------------------- > Group - > > It sounds like the applicator is going to use an aerosol or fog > application of Gentrol --- NOT good for any collection. Pesticide > applications are short-term "fixes"; you really haven't found the reasons > infestations exist and aim prevention methods at them. > > And yes, it will hold larvae in the larval state where they will keep on > feeding. > > It's time you had someone set up a proper IPPM (Integrated Preventive Pest > Management) program for your facility, which would basically eliminate the > need for any pesticides (except for your termite situations). > > For instance, there are readily-available pheromone traps for drugstore > beetles. Wouldn't it be more logical to have a thorough inspection and > find out the source of the drugstore beetles? Is it old rodent bait? Is > it some sort of dried plant material? Or is it someone housing cooking > spices somewhere nearby? Is it an accumulation of pigeon droppings in an > attic or an exterior ledge? Same could be said for the cockroaches - why > are they present and where is the source? If it's American's, they are > probably walking in. > > Thomas A. Parker, PhD > President, Entomologist > Pest Control Services, Inc. > 469 Mimosa Circle > Kennett Square, PA 19348 > www.museumpestcontrol.com > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Alan P Van Dyke <[email protected]> > To: pestlist <[email protected]> > Sent: Mon, Jun 27, 2016 1:05 pm > Subject: Re: [pestlist] IGRs > > This is a message from the Museumpests.net List. > To post to this list send it as an email to [email protected] > To unsubscribe look at the footer of this email. > ----------------------------------------------------------- > We already spray the exterior of the building with esfenvalerate, which > has helped tremendously preventivng new critters from getting in. However, > we still need to address our resident populations. > > My understanding is that Gentrol (hydroprene) will also affect a handful > of other common pests, including drugstore beetles. Our biggest concern > about using this product is how the IPM coordinator for our campus > described how it is used. He made it sound like the chemical travels > through the building, or at least parts of it, meaning that it touches > everything. We're used to target spraying, but the idea of a chemical > floating through the air and coming into contact with photographic > collections does raise a concern. > > Another concern we are curious about is if Gentrol arrests development of > larva, do they stay in the larval stage longer and cause more damage to > whatever they are feeding on as a result? > > Mostly I'm interested in hearing if anyone else out there has tried IGRs > and what their experiences are. > > Thanks, > > Alan > > > On Mon, Jun 27, 2016 at 11:24 AM, bugman22 <[email protected]> wrote: > > This is a message from the Museumpests.net List. > To post to this list send it as an email to [email protected] > To unsubscribe look at the footer of this email. > ----------------------------------------------------------- > Group - > > Insect growth regulators do not work on all insects across the board. > They work primarily on cockroaches and fleas. They disrupt the molting > process of cockroaches and hold fleas in the harmless larval stage. They > would not be a good choice for fabric pests or silverfish. > > Tom Parker > > -----Original Message----- > From: Voron, Joel <[email protected]> > To: pestlist <[email protected]> > Sent: Mon, Jun 27, 2016 10:12 am > Subject: Re: [pestlist] IGRs > > This is a message from the Museumpests.net List. > To post to this list send it as an email to [email protected] > To unsubscribe look at the footer of this email. > ----------------------------------------------------------- > What is the target pest? > > *Joel Voron* > *Colonial Williamsburg Foundation* > Conservation Dept. > Integrated Pest Management > Office 757-220-7080 > Cell 757-634-1175 > E-Mail [email protected] > > > > ------------------------------ > *From:* [email protected] <[email protected]> > on behalf of Alan P Van Dyke <[email protected]> > *Sent:* Monday, June 27, 2016 9:40:18 AM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* [pestlist] IGRs > > This is a message from the Museumpests.net List. > To post to this list send it as an email to [email protected] > To unsubscribe look at the footer of this email. > ----------------------------------------------------------- > Hello PestList, > > We've been approached by our campus IPM coordinator about using insect > growth regulators within our building. Being as that we are the home to > not only a large collection of books and manuscripts, but photographs as > well. If we were just a regular library, I'd say to go for it, but we > aren't. What is the current thought on using IGRs in cultural > institutions, especially those with chemically sensitive collections? > > Thanks, > > Alan Van Dyke > > -- > Alan P. Van Dyke > Preservation Staff > Harry Ransom Center > The University of Texas at Austin > P.O. 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