I'm in a zoo setting so I don't often weigh in on this forum, but when I'm monitoring for insects (mostly cockroaches) I use a "tin cat" type multi-catch live mouse trap with a glueboard in it, and some tape over the mouse holes. The sides of the trap are perforated with many small holes that insects can get into. These may have the same issue, that the holes are raised slightly and could inhibit some insects from entering. [image: Victor M310S Tin Cat Multi-Catch Live Mouse Trap - Indoor and Outdoor Humane Catch and Release]
On Friday 28 June 2024 at 05:13:39 UTC-4 Anais Ellis wrote: > Hi all, > In our last quarterly IPM checks, we realised we had a mouse problem in > one of our galleries. As a preventive measure and to avoid accidentally > getting mice caught in card sticky blunder traps, we switched to using > rodent/bat proof traps. These are black plastic, hinged with a lid, which > have ramped edges that are meant to allow the insect pests access to enter > the trap and fall on to the sticky card insert. > However, when we checked our traps recently, we found a significantly > lower number of insect pests than we were expecting, and in some traps, > there was nothing at all. Of course, it would be lovely to think that all > of insect pest problems in that gallery have been solved. But historically > the gallery in question has been problematic so we think that unfortunately > it could be an issue with the rodent/bat proof traps and the height of the > edges of the trap. > We were wondering if anyone else had experienced this issue? Is there a > right/wrong way to use these rodent proof traps in terms of trap placement? > Also does anyone know of any other rodent proof sticky blunder traps? > Kind regards, > Horniman conservation team > > > > * Discover how some dinosaurs survived extinction in Dinosaur rEvolution > <https://www.horniman.ac.uk/event/dinosaur-revolution/> - open now. > Members and Benefactors go free: horniman.ac.uk/dinosaurrevolution > <https://www.horniman.ac.uk/event/dinosaur-revolution/>. > > * What’s in a cup of tea? 茶, चाय, Tea <https://www.horniman.ac.uk/tea> > explores the many stories of Britain’s national drink, spanning millennia > and connecting communities across the world: horniman.ac.uk/tea > <https://www.horniman.ac.uk/tea>. Free. > > * Become a member of the Horniman to enjoy a year of inspiration, surprise > and enjoyment: horniman.ac.uk/members <https://www.horniman.ac.uk/members> > > * Follow our guide on Bloomberg Connects, the free arts and culture app, > powered by Bloomberg Philanthropies: > horniman.ac.uk/story/horniman-launches-guide-on-bloomberg-connects > <https://www.horniman.ac.uk/story/horniman-launches-guide-on-bloomberg-connects>. > > > > The Horniman Public Museum & Public Park Trust. 100 London Road, London > SE23 3PQ. > Registered as a charity in England and Wales. Charity registration number: > 802725 > Company registration number: 2456393 > > Disclaimer > This e-mail (and any attachments) is confidential and is intended for the > use of the addressee only. It may contain personal views which are not the > views of the Horniman Museum and Gardens, unless specifically stated. If > you have received it in error, please delete it from your system, do not > use, copy or disclose the information in any way nor act in reliance on it > and notify the sender immediately. Please note that the Horniman may > monitor e-mails sent or received. It is the recipients responsibility to > ensure that appropriate measures are in place to check for software > viruses. > > P *Please consider the environment before printing this email.* > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MuseumPests" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to pestlist+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/pestlist/7f051526-45bc-4b08-935a-fdf04aae736bn%40googlegroups.com.
