This is a message from the Museumpests List. To post to this list send it as an email to pestlist@museumpests.net To unsubscribe please look at the footer of this email. ----------------------------------------------------------- There are no pests which will attack sisal. The sisal/wool is much more attractive to fabric pests.
Tom Parker Sent from my iPhone On May 23, 2012, at 3:34 PM, "Ingrid A. Neuman" <berk...@earthlink.net> wrote: > This is a message from the Museumpests List. > To post to this list send it as an email to pestlist@museumpests.net > To unsubscribe please look at the footer of this email. > ----------------------------------------------------------- > I am writing about the choice of floor covering requested by the Director's > Office at our art museum. They are interested in installing either Sisal or > Wool sisal in the Directors office. There will also be two or three > accessioned paintings exhibited in this space as well. I am concerned about > the tastiness of both of these choices (sisal and wool sisal) to potential > critters. The Director's office is in a different corridor than the art > collections however I am concerned about creating a potentially amiable > environment for pests in general within the museum. What do people think? > Should I continue to advocate for synthetic flooring options which have > heretofore not been of interest unfortunately? I do not believe that they > will be using a foam pad under the rug which is a good thing to avoid any > potential off-gassing of the foam. I am also concerned that a fire retardant > applied to the sisal may be necessary from a safety point of view. I will > off course follow-up with an exam of the MSDS sheet of the fire retardant. > But basically my question has to do with whether or not a large expanse of > sisal is of concern to nearby collections on display. I don't want to be a > PEST! > > Ingrid Neuman > > -----Original Message----- > From: Rachel Malloy > Sent: May 3, 2012 11:36 AM > To: "pestlist@museumpests.net" > Subject: [pestlist] RE: Rodents and Door Seals > > This is a message from the Museumpests List. > To post to this list send it as an email to pestlist@museumpests.net > To unsubscribe please look at the footer of this email. > ----------------------------------------------------------- > I have found three Gopher snakes in the past three years inside the facility. > They were happily released into the sagebrush to see another day. I wonder if > the door seals will prevent snakes as well. That's a question to ask the pest > control company. I would also like to prevent scorpions from entering as well. > > Rachel Kaleilehua Malloy > Anthropology Collections Manager > Nevada State Museum > 600 North Carson Street > Carson City, NV 89701 > Phone: 775-687-4810 x229 > Email: rmal...@nevadaculture.org > From: ad...@museumpests.net [ad...@museumpests.net] On Behalf Of Peggie > Stromberg [peggie_...@cityofelgin.org] > Sent: Thursday, May 03, 2012 8:20 AM > To: pestlist@museumpests.net > Subject: [pestlist] RE: Rodents and Door Seals > > This is a message from the Museumpests List. > To post to this list send it as an email to pestlist@museumpests.net > To unsubscribe please look at the footer of this email. > ----------------------------------------------------------- > If you have that many mice, are you also plagued with snakes? > Margaret (Peggie) Stromberg > Executive Director > Elgin Public Museum of Natural History > and Anthropology > 847-741-6655 > peggie_...@cityofelgin.org > > The mission of the Elgin Public Museum is to enhance knowledge of the natural > sciences and anthropology through the use of exhibits and interactive > experiences. > > From: ad...@museumpests.net [ad...@museumpests.net] On Behalf Of Rachel > Malloy [rmal...@nevadaculture.org] > Sent: Thursday, May 03, 2012 10:00 AM > To: pestlist@museumpests.net > Subject: [pestlist] RE: Rodents and Door Seals > > This is a message from the Museumpests List. > To post to this list send it as an email to pestlist@museumpests.net > To unsubscribe please look at the footer of this email. > ----------------------------------------------------------- > Hi Abby, > > We are also speaking with a pest control company regarding door seals for > mice. The Museum's off-site facility is located in open desert with few > buildings, so mice are a concern. Last fall we had an unusually high > infestation. Since we are in the high desert, other insect pests do not seem > to be as prevelant as other climates. I would be interested in hearing the > responses you receive off-list. > > Thanks, > Rachel > > Rachel Kaleilehua Malloy > Anthropology Collections Manager > Nevada State Museum > 600 North Carson Street > Carson City, NV 89701 > Phone: 775-687-4810 x229 > Email: rmal...@nevadaculture.org > From: ad...@museumpests.net [ad...@museumpests.net] On Behalf Of Abigail K > Stevens [abigail.k.stev...@manchester.ac.uk] > Sent: Thursday, May 03, 2012 7:26 AM > To: pestlist@museumpests.net > Subject: [pestlist] Rodents and Door Seals > > This is a message from the Museumpests List. > To post to this list send it as an email to pestlist@museumpests.net > To unsubscribe please look at the footer of this email. > ----------------------------------------------------------- > Dear all, > > I was wondering if anyone has a preference when it comes to the type of seals > used to prevent rodents squeezing underneath doors? We’re planning to have > some fitted to a few internal and external doors, and the pest company we > have asked to do the job have suggested brushes for the bottom of the doors. > I would prefer rubber, as I’m concerned about insects taking up residence in > the brushes, and I don’t know how successful brushes will be in stopping > mice. However the company assure me that mice will not go through brushes as > they don’t like the feeling. I’m not particularly convinced, so thought I > would ask around. 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