Re: [pestlist] invasion of bugs at house museum

2010-10-05 Thread bugman22
The insect invasion you describe happens every fall when insects seek out shelter for the winter. Your idea of a black light in the attic is a good one. Get a supply of glueboards from Atlantic Paste & Glue Company of Brooklyn, NY. Any firm which supplies the pest control industry will have

Re: [pestlist] invasion of bugs at house museum

2010-10-05 Thread Forrest St. Aubin
Hayley, yours is a problem that is not unique. Spray, spray, spray -- that is all that many pest control operators can think of. Every pest that you have mentioned, with the exception of the hornets, is simply looking for a place to hibernate, not to live and breed. None of the mentioned pest

Re: [pestlist] invasion of bugs at house museum

2010-10-05 Thread caro...@works-on-paper.net
Hi Hayley, Sounds like lots of buggy fun! I am a big fan of the Canadian Conservation Institute's "CCI Notes" which cover a wide range of conservation and preservation topics. There are several useful pdfs on their website that directly relate to insect pest management, including a facility ins

[pestlist] invasion of bugs at house museum

2010-10-05 Thread Hayley Chambers
Hello folks, I am the new Curator of a house museum in South Dakota that has been overrun with insects, primarily cluster/wood flies, hornets, box elder bugs, and pine leaf beetles (stink bugs). We are experiencing warm autumn weather here and the seasonal pests have been thriving in the attic and