Re: [PestList] Dermestid beetles potentially infesting fossil specimens

2021-12-23 Thread Dawn, Melissa
du%7C16b9c9712e414ebe0fe208d9c43abf09%7C324aa97a03a644fc91e43846fbced113%7C0%7C0%7C63775658004649%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&sdata=Pwhvv3Rp1IUWGibApsX7REXxlQG40K%2Fd1R9q12SRNJU%3D&reserved=0> On Mon, Dec 20, 2021 at 11:47 A

Re: [PestList] Dermestid beetles potentially infesting fossil specimens

2021-12-20 Thread Dawn, Melissa
4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&sdata=h%2B1o0zKU4xyIHSlwTzn7VlR2cACXbxB3Y0bWzU99BEo%3D&reserved=0> On Thu, Dec 16, 2021 at 10:09 PM Dawn, Melissa mailto:melissa.d...@montana.edu>> wrote: Dear Pestlist, I have an unusual question I am despera

Re: [PestList] Dermestid beetles potentially infesting fossil specimens

2021-12-17 Thread Dawn, Melissa
ichard_poll...@harvard.edu> From: on behalf of "Dawn, Melissa" Reply-To: "pestlist@googlegroups.com" Date: Thursday, December 16, 2021 at 11:09 PM To: "pestlist@googlegroups.com" Subject: [PestList] Dermestid beetles potentially infesting fossil specimens Dear

[PestList] Dermestid beetles potentially infesting fossil specimens

2021-12-16 Thread Dawn, Melissa
Dear Pestlist, I have an unusual question I am desperately hoping someone can help Museum Of The Rockies with today. Our paleontology department took several large fossils over to our university for use in a class. A graduate student left a jar of dermestid beetles open overnight. Yes, that hap

[PestList] Re: IPM Introduction Courses

2021-08-18 Thread Dawn, Melissa
I took MS210 Integrated Pest Management online through Northern States Conservation Center in 2018. I found it to be a really wonderful foundation that has served me well. Melissa Dawn Assistant Registrar Division of the Humanities Museum of the Rockies melissa.d...@montana.edu 406.994.22

Re: [PestList] ants in collections area

2021-06-01 Thread Dawn, Melissa
2Fhrc.utexas.edu%2F&data=04%7C01%7Cmelissa.dawn%40montana.edu%7C4b76e5ff76a549551c0d08d925194aae%7C324aa97a03a644fc91e43846fbced113%7C0%7C0%7C637581613680631006%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&sdata=8ljIR69YO7BdOVgLajC4kd3w3mvZUFzuEufc9KbjIOE%3D&reserved=0> On Fri, May 2

[PestList] ants in collections area

2021-05-28 Thread Dawn, Melissa
We have noticed a larger than usual number of ants entering a collections area from a crack under an exterior door. The best IPM solution is clearly to request this crack be sealed, but until this repair can be made, is it a danger to the collection to place ant bait traps inside the collections

Re: [pestlist] advisability of selling live insects in a museum store?

2019-10-16 Thread Dawn, Melissa
ut increasing the risk to our collection from pest infestation. Best of luck, Rebecca [https://www.smm.org/signatures/smm.png]<https://www.smm.org/> Rebecca Newberry Conservator e: rnewbe...@smm.org<mailto:rnewbe...@smm.org> o: (651) 265-9841 On Tue,

[pestlist] advisability of selling live insects in a museum store?

2019-10-15 Thread Dawn, Melissa
We have a new exhibit opening soon called Amazing Butterflies. There are no live insects in the exhibit. I am in charge of IPM at our museum, and our store manager has asked me how I feel about the museum store having live butterflies in the store and selling butterfly kits during this exhibit

[pestlist] insects tracking and their risk levels - feedback appreciated

2018-11-21 Thread Dawn, Melissa
Happy Thanksgiving! I am nearing the end of my first year of conducting IPM at the Museum of the Rockies in Montana, USA. I have been reviewing the recent emails about trap ratios, numbering of traps, and tracking. All are very appreciated! I have a lingering question. I have been unable to

[pestlist] Museum IPM Halloween Humor

2018-10-31 Thread Dawn, Melissa
In honor of Halloween, use the ability to wear to a costume to work to remind your colleagues about IPM [cid:b725ce53-3692-4449-9861-c5af4ca51573] Melissa Dawn, Assistant Registrar, and Lisa Verwys, Registrar, Museum of the Rockies Melissa Dawn Assistant Registrar Division of the Hum