RE: [pestlist] Policies for Pest Control

2017-06-27 Thread Dawn Roberts 

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Hi Jessica,

 

It looks like a carpet beetle, Anthrenus sp.  In a natural history museum 
setting, this would be cause for a red alert as Dermestid larvae feed on animal 
products, e.g. hides, furs, feathers, dried insects, pretty much anything in a 
zoology collection. In an art collection, it depends on the type of materials 
in your collection, but I’d say they are still cause for concern. They may have 
come in on plants or through an open door. You should start monitoring 
immediately to determine whether you have a one-off or a problem brewing. Start 
an IPM program if there isn’t one in place. Start educating yourself on pest 
management practices (or appoint someone) so you can educate other staff – if 
they’ve been used to doing things one way for a long time, it may take a while 
to retrain them with new habits. Get to know your facilities people and become 
good friends with them! 

 

Bug Guide is a good resource for identification. Here’s a link to the genus 
Anthrenus:  http://bugguide.net/index.php?q=search=anthrenus=Search

 

We have plants in our building in specific areas but do so under supervision by 
our horticultural staff. Potted plants are not permitted near items from the 
collections. We also have live animals and work with those staff charged with 
their care to ensure that the institution’s pest management policies work for 
everyone.

 

Dawn

 

Dawn Roberts | Director of Collections

The Chicago Academy of Sciences / Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum

2430 North Cannon Drive, Chicago, IL 60614 | www.naturemuseum.org

 

Collections Facility and Office

4001 N Ravenswood Avenue, suite 201, Chicago, IL 60613 | 773-755-5125

 

The Urban Gateway to Nature and Science

 

From: pestlist-ow...@museumpests.net [mailto:pestlist-ow...@museumpests.net] On 
Behalf Of Jessica Farling
Sent: Tuesday, June 27, 2017 5:25 PM
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Subject: [pestlist] Policies for Pest Control

 

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Hi everyone,

 

I just started as director/curator for the Southern Utah Museum of Art, which 
is located on the campus of Southern Utah University. When I arrived last week, 
I was alarmed to see potted plants not only in offices but also in a gallery! 
Today, I spotted an insect. Can you help me identify it? Image attached.

 

Also, if you have policies to help your museums avoid pests, would you be 
willing to share them with me? I need to implement those best practices here, 
but I'm not sure where to start. Any resources you might have would be 
appreciated!

 

Sincerely,

 

Jessica Farling

Director/Curator

 

Southern Utah Museum of Art

351 W. University Blvd.

Cedar City, UT 84720

www.suu.edu/suma

 

P: (435) 586-5433 | F: (435) 865-8012

jessicafarl...@suu.edu

 

 

 

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Re: [pestlist] Policies for Pest Control

2017-06-27 Thread Brad Bredehoft 


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Jessica,
You are already on this list so you have one good resource already. 
http://museumpests.net/ Is a great resource as well. They have a 
downloadable set of procedures for Control of Food and Live Plants that 
may be helpful. 
http://museumpests.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/foodplants.pdf
You should definitely start a log of all pest sightings. Enlist the help 
of other staff members especially the cleaning staff. Create a simple 
form for them to fill out any time the find a pest.
This will help you identify the pests, where they are coming from, what 
they are coming in for and hopefully help your case to make improvements 
to your policies.
At Museum Study we teach two 4 week courses on pest management, 
Introduction to Integrated Pest Management and Integrated Pest 
Management: The Plan & Implementation.


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Brad Bredehoft
CEO
Museum Study, LLC
www.MuseumStudy.com



On 6/27/2017 5:24 PM, Jessica Farling wrote:

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Hi everyone,

I just started as director/curator for the Southern Utah Museum of 
Art, which is located on the campus of Southern Utah University. When 
I arrived last week, I was alarmed to see potted plants not only in 
offices but also in a gallery! Today, I spotted an insect. Can you 
help me identify it? Image attached.


Also, if you have policies to help your museums avoid pests, would you 
be willing to share them with me? I need to implement those best 
practices here, but I'm not sure where to start. Any resources you 
might have would be appreciated!


Sincerely,

Jessica Farling
/Director/Curator/
/
/
Southern Utah Museum of Art
351 W. University Blvd.
Cedar City, UT 84720
www.suu.edu/suma /
/

P: (435) 586-5433 | F: (435) 865-8012
jessicafarl...@suu.edu 


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