[pestlist] RE: Donate PPE if you can

2020-03-20 Thread Matthew Mickletz
Thank you for posting this Mike! A worthy pitch! We are all in this. I hope to take a look at what we have, though I know for the most part I would have to run it by others first. Best, Matt Matthew A. Mickletz Manager Preventive Conservation Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library Direct 302.888.

Re: [pestlist] Donate PPE if you can

2020-03-20 Thread Alan P Van Dyke
I had ordered a slew of N95's back in December, finally got them in February. We donated them to a local hospital earlier today. They were very very grateful. Alan *Alan Van Dyke * Senior Preservation Technician Harry Ransom Center The University of Texas at Austin P.O. Drawer 7219 Austin, Texa

[pestlist] Donate PPE if you can

2020-03-20 Thread Michael Quigley
Hi, Apologies for cross posting, and for not being bug-related, but I know this is a resourceful and altruistic group, so here's the pitch: While preparing to work from home indefinitely this week and closing down storage spaces for the long haul, I realized we had some PPE stashed away (nitri

RE: [pestlist] Silverfish issue

2020-03-20 Thread 'Adrian Doyle' via Museumpests
Hi folks In my experience, a micro fine powder such as a fine silica (Agrodust in the UK) is effective so long as it is placed carefully as it is a respiratory irritant. It needs to be puffed like talcum powder – not heaps – but a fine coating around the infected area to desiccate the insects I