Hi Yoshiko! I think the amount of space left at the bottom depends on the size of the geckos. Most pests should still get in with a gap of 5-10 mm, but if the geckos are quite small, then the smallest the gap can be while permitting pest entry is best.
There is lots of great advice on this thread! If the geckos are larger, hardware cloth covers could work. Best, Katey On Tue, Jul 30, 2024 at 5:55 AM Y. Kondo < yoshiko.kondo.conservat...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi Katey > > Thank you so much for your advice. > It's a good idea to put the door! > I'll try it. > We have triangle traps and our targets of monitoring are especially > silverfish and also some beetle, booklice. > > Is it ok to leave some mm of space on the bottom? Maybe 5mm? 3mm? > > I really appreciate it! > Best > Yoshiko > > > > > 2024年7月26日(金) 17:40 kleard <kle...@famsf.org>: > >> Hello! >> >> This product has been recommended on the pestlist, but I have not used >> them before: https://llfa.eu/af-insect-monitor-traps.html >> <https://llfa.eu/af-insect-monitor-traps.html> >> >> Depending on the kind of monitors you use, for the triangle shaped >> Trapper pest monitors ( >> https://www.insectslimited.com/store/p/trapper-insect-monitor >> <https://www.insectslimited.com/store/p/trapper-insect-monitor>) >> you can add a thick piece of paper as a "door" with tape hinges to block >> the geckos. The paper door can be cut to fit the triangular opening and >> leave a small gap for pest insects. I am attaching a little example drawing >> of what I am talking about. >> >> If anyone else has advice or suggested products to keep out non-target >> pests, I would love to know about them too! >> >> Best, >> Katey >> >> On Friday, July 26, 2024 at 3:59:04 AM UTC-7 yoshiko.kondo.conservation >> wrote: >> >>> Hi, everybody >>> >>> I saw geckos in several traps in the library where I've been doing the >>> monitoring since May. >>> >>> I'm wondering if there is a way to avoid entering geckos or is there any >>> type of trap which the gecko can't enter? >>> >>> I appreciate you kindly advise. >>> >>> Yoshiko >>> >>> >>> >>> Yoshiko Kondo >>> BOOK PAPER & PHOTOGRAPH CONSERVATION >>> Studio: c/o Vecchio Conventino >>> Via Giano della Bella 20 >>> 50124 Firenze Italy >>> >>> >>> -- >> 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/9b4fac00-5110-47af-925a-65883ba52417n%40googlegroups.com >> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/pestlist/9b4fac00-5110-47af-925a-65883ba52417n%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >> . >> > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to a topic in the > Google Groups "MuseumPests" group. > To unsubscribe from this topic, visit > https://groups.google.com/d/topic/pestlist/tVcefo4gyWQ/unsubscribe > <https://groups.google.com/d/topic/pestlist/tVcefo4gyWQ/unsubscribe> > . > To unsubscribe from this group and all its topics, send an email to > pestlist+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/pestlist/CADCubsCcCjRn6t9n_i-O3bEdsuSnU0VyXySxfz%2BQcjiAs7Jnsw%40mail.gmail.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/pestlist/CADCubsCcCjRn6t9n_i-O3bEdsuSnU0VyXySxfz%2BQcjiAs7Jnsw%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > -- *Katey Leard* Collections Care Assistant Pronouns: She/Her/Hers English/Español Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco de Young \ Legion of Honor Email: kle...@famsf.org Phone: 415 750 7697 www.famsf.org -- 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/CA%2BPPWxA1f9qLoO4FHLgikb04VWLQ%2BuKQJRYcxyp0VtPPK1rWpg%40mail.gmail.com.
