Thanks very much for all your suggestions regarding rodent control, we're currently in the process of reviewing our procedures in relation to IPM and this additional information will certainly be useful.
Thanks again Helen From: 'Helen Barnes' via MuseumPests <pestlist@googlegroups.com> Sent: Thursday, August 8, 2024 12:20 PM To: pestlist@googlegroups.com Subject: [PestList] Humane mouse traps Hello All, I've read recently, humane rodent traps have been used instead of the more traditional bait traps because the users didn't want rodents eating the baits and then dying in the building. We're currently using bait traps and although I'm not aware of any finds of decomposing mice, we do have another issue of carpet beetles being attracted to the baits evidenced by large numbers of larval castings being found in the trap. Has anyone switched to using humane mouse traps and has there been any benefits or downsides to using this method of rodent control? Many thanks Helen Helen Barnes Curation Officer Collections [cid:image001.png@01DAEA54.8FC00710] Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria Birdwood Avenue Melbourne Victoria 3004 T +61 3 9252 2316<tel:+61%203%209252%202316> helen.bar...@rbg.vic.gov.au<mailto:helen.bar...@rbg.vic.gov.au> rbg.vic.gov.au<http://www.rbg.vic.gov.au/> ________________________________ [cid:image002.png@01DAEA54.8FC00710] We acknowledge the Traditional Owners of the lands on which we work, and pay our respects to their Elders past and present. Click here<https://www.rbg.vic.gov.au/about-us/publications/> to read more about how the Gardens values inclusion. This email and any attachments may contain information that is personal, confidential, legally privileged and/or copyright. No part of it should be reproduced, adapted or communicated without the prior written consent of the sender and/or copyright owner. It is the responsibility of the recipient to check for and remove viruses. If you have received this email in error, please notify the sender by return email, delete it from your system and destroy any copies. You are not authorised to use, communicate or rely on the information contained in this email. 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<mailto:pestlist+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com>. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/pestlist/SY0P300MB036984075C20D1810D2172F8F8B92%40SY0P300MB0369.AUSP300.PROD.OUTLOOK.COM<https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/pestlist/SY0P300MB036984075C20D1810D2172F8F8B92%40SY0P300MB0369.AUSP300.PROD.OUTLOOK.COM?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer>. Helen Barnes Curation Officer Collections Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria Birdwood Avenue Melbourne Victoria 3004 T <a href='tel:+61 3 9252 2316' style='text-decoration:none;color:#6a6a6a;border:none;'>+61 3 9252 2316</a> <a href='mailto:helen.bar...@rbg.vic.gov.au' style='text-decoration:none;color:#6a6a6a;border:none;'>helen.bar...@rbg.vic.gov.au</a> rbg.vic.gov.au We acknowledge the Traditional Owners of the lands on which we work, and pay our respects to their Elders past and present. Click here to read more about how the Gardens values inclusion.This email and any attachments may contain information that is personal, confidential, legally privileged and/or copyright. No part of it should be reproduced, adapted or communicated without the prior written consent of the sender and/or copyright owner. It is the responsibility of the recipient to check for and remove viruses. If you have received this email in error, please notify the sender by return email, delete it from your system and destroy any copies. You are not authorised to use, communicate or rely on the information contained in this email. 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/SY0P300MB0369718C09AC9245DE771EA1F8BA2%40SY0P300MB0369.AUSP300.PROD.OUTLOOK.COM.
