Pest Monitoring Kit

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Pest Monitoring Kit

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Check for the presence of insects; determine the scope and nature of an infestation

Features:

Contains no pesticides

Includes all the essentials you'll need to trap the most common pests

Description:
Insects can be devastating to library and museum collections. Silverfish can attack bookbindings; clothes moths can leave textiles in tatters. Monitoring your collection can alert you when pests first appear so you can take appropriate action. This kit was designed specifically to trap the insects most likely to be found in museums.

Package Includes:
The pest monitoring kit contains full-color photographic identification chart, instructions, and the following:

10 Stealth sticky traps

10 Trapper Monitor sticky traps

2 lures each [for Varied Carpet Beetle (Anthrenus verbasci), Webbing Clothes Moth (Tineola bisselliella), Cigarette Beetle (Lasioderma serricorne), Warehouse Beetle (Trogoderma variabile)]

10 food baits [for Roaches (Blatella spp.), Silverfish (Lapisma saccharina)]

Instructions:
To use monitor traps:
Step 1: Mark a floor plan of your institution with doors, windows, water and heat sources and furniture, to identify likely places of insect activity.
Step 2: Mark the floor plan with the sites for trap placement.
Step 3: Date and label the traps and put them in place.
Step 4: Inspect and replace traps on a regular basis, keeping detailed records of findings.

Accessories:
Individual traps and lures are available and sold separately. Ten per package.

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