[PestList] Deadline extended to submit short abstracts for the May 14 MuseumPests & Pest Odyssey open presentation session

sted on museumpests.net website. We will acknowledge and send out acceptances by  30th April 2024 For more information or questions, please contact Pest Odyssey secretary Suzanne Ryder at s.ry...@nhm.ac.uk or MPWG Co-Chair Rachael Arenstein at ch...@museumpests.net  with “MPWG/PO 2024 Presentat

Re: [PestList] Re: Reminder: MuseumPest Public Session 3/11 RSVP

; >> >> >> I registered but never received a confirmation. Can you check to see if >> my registration went through? >> >> >> >> *Evelyn Fidler* >> >> Registrar/Collections Manager >> >> Registrar/Gestionnaire des Collections >> &

[PestList] March 11 MuseumPests Public Presentation Session RSVP and call for presenters

stions, please contact MPWG Co-Chairs Matt Mickletz and Rachael Arenstein at ch...@museumpests.net with “*MPWG 2021 Presentations*” in the subject line. Attending the Public Presentation session is free and open to all. The Zoom webinar information will be provided to those who register using the

Re: [External] - RE: [PestList] Trichogramma Wasps

ts.net website. We will acknowledge and send out acceptances by March 5. For more information or questions, please contact MPWG Co-Chairs Matt Mickletz and Rachael Arenstein at ch...@museumpests.net with “*MPWG 2021 Presentations*” in the subject line. On Thu, Feb 18, 2021 at 5:38 PM Breitung

Re: [PestList] website issues

Hello PestList Community, Our amazing web and list master Leon will sort this out tonight after hours. Please check back tomorrow when we believe it should all be up and running. Thank you for calling this to our attention. Rachael MPWG Co-Chair On Mon, Nov 16, 2020 at 11:30 AM Matthew Mickletz

Re: [PestList] How is everyone sealing up storage boxes from pests? Storage isolation bag supplier?

Hi Julie, Bill Smith of Heritage Packaging is a U.S. vendor who has been working with a number of participants in the MuseumPests Working Group on various projects so he has a good sense of what our goals are in using barrier films. You can find contact information at

Re: [PestList] RE: Risk of flower displays

There is a resource on the MuseumPests Prevention page specifically on this issue: https://museumpests.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/Plants-and-Cut-Flowers-in-Museum-and-Historic-Settings.pdf > > -- You received this message because you are

Re: [PestList] Risks to artwork materials from methyl bromide or freezing - options

Just so people are aware, there is information on a study done at the Smithsonian's National Museum of the American Indian about freezing on stretched hides. You can read a summary on the MuseumPests.net website at

Re: [PestList] Re: Thermometer Recomendation?

> *From:* pestlist@googlegroups.com on behalf > of Rachael Arenstein > *Sent:* Wednesday, June 3, 2020 6:20 AM > *To:* pestlist@googlegroups.com > *Subject:* Re: [PestList] Re: Thermometer Recomendation? > > I use the Onset Hobo MX2304 and have found it easy to u

[pestlist] Registration open for IPM training workshop 2/24-25/2020 in NYC

-for-cultural-heritage-collections/ or to register visit the Insects Limited online store https://store.insectslimited.com/ipm-in-museums-and-historic-houses-2-day-workshop Best regards, Rachael Arenstein MuseumPests Co-Chair ch...@museumpests.net rach...@amartconservation.com -- You received

[pestlist] Registration Now! 2-Day IPM Workshop for Museums, Libraries and Historic Houses

Are you looking to start an IPM program in your institution? Do you want to feel more confident in your identification of insect pests? Would you like to have a plan in place for treating infested items in your collection? If so, then the upcoming 2-day Workshop to be held March 11-12, 2019 at

Re: [pestlist] USB microscope recommendation

Silvia, I think that would be a good option. I have found that for pest ID and capturing images to share you don't need massive magnification but having more working distance is useful. You also don't need for this purpose UV, IR or other fancy options that make the dino-lites more expensive.