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Dear list,

Pheromone traps are an interesting idea, but I have to wonder if they would
be the best thing for every institution.  Would they be an invitation for
the pests to head inside instead of a tool to eliminate them?



We are surrounded by hundreds of acres of woods and multiple bodies of
water,  so I have seen at least one of every possible pest showing up on
the blunder traps.  In the past we have captured everything from bugs and
mice in the buildings to squirrels in the ceilings and snakes in the
outbuildings.  Some of them  came in to get warm and the snakes were
following the scent of the bugs.



I have had great success in controlling, and in some cases completely
eliminating ,the bugs and vermin by using the blunder traps, educating the
staff on pest control management and by knowing what types of issues to
look for.    I respectfully disagree that trapping one mouse or bug means
we have an infestation.  It just means we have the traps in the right
places so they are getting caught right as they enter the buildings.  I
follow up on the catches by identifying and filling in holes, cracks and
crevices to prevent further ingress.    So far, so good.  At least no
squirrels, snakes or mice and a very small number of bugs in the last two
years!    And no damage to the collections.



While they wouldn’t work for us, I applaud your idea Colin.



Regards,

Cindi Verser



















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Shae
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Dear list



By way of introduction, I’ve been a docent with the Hunt Museum, Limerick,
Ireland, for about 15 years. Since my retirement from my ‘real’ job as
environmental scientist, the museum has coerced me into becoming its pest
monitor.



We use ‘blunder’ traps which I check every 2 weeks or so. Because of our
proximity to the river Shannon, the traps often contain quite a few insects
such as midges that emerge from the aquatic environment.  I believe the use
of pheromone attractants would make my job a lot easier because it would
attract only those pests of concern.



I’d like to hear more.



Regards



Shae Clancy



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Sorry Tom, I have to disagree. What you describe is what you say it is; A
blunder trap. There is no doubt that the advances is pheromone technology
has enabled the development very effective and accurate monitors, capable
of detecting very small or new infestations. Blunder traps simply
demonstrate how severe an infestation has become. For insects and even mice
to be caught this way indicates severe infestations.  Not something of much
use when you consider many museums following good IPM protocols regard one
moth as a serious infestation!



I’m not ‘re-inventing the wheel’ but rather trying to develop something
which may bring us into the 21st century. A trap with a number of pheromone
lures which will attract insects even if there are very few around; at a
fair and reasonable price.

I can well understand museums using ineffective blunder traps, particularly
when we all have to control costs. What I am trying to develop and offer is
something in a similar price range which actually works!



All the best



Colin

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Barbara -



As far as the museum community goes, flat, cardboard glueboards,
manufactured by Atlantic Paste & Glue Co. of Brooklyn, NY or Bell
Laboratories in Wisconsin and others are the best "multi-functional" insect
traps on the market today.  Even flying insects end up in these "blunder"
traps.  Not only can you determine the kinds of insects getting caught
(indoor or outdoor), you can often determine from which direction they're
coming.  As an added bonus, mice can be caught on the larger ones.  And
they're cheap!  Let's not reinvent the wheel.



Tom Parker

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The ICOM members list on LinkedIn is having a discussion about the
possibility of developing a multi-functional insect trap.  I suggested that
they post on the pest list as well.  If they don't, those of you who are
interested should go on to the LinkedIn site to put in your two cents.

Barbara Appelbaum



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of a multi functional insect trap / monitor which will trap the most common
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