MuseumPests & Pest Odyssey

Public Presentation Session

‘Pesty business’

 7th October 2025

 You are invited to join us for the second MuseumPests and Pest Odyssey meeting. This will be held on Zoom, commencing at 9:30 EDT and 2:30 BST for two and a half hours.

Presentations will cover a range of topics including new pests and adapting IPM programmes for new buildings.

Registration is free. Please book via this link:

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/pesty-business-tickets-1729239916139?aff=oddtdtcreator

All times listed are listed as BST, UK time

14.30 -14.40 Introduction & Welcome Rachael Arenstein & Jane Thompson-Webb
14.40 – 14.50 A new approach to IPM audits at V&A East Storehouse

Emma Rhodes

 

14.50 – 15.00 Establishing critical pest density at V&A South Kensington

Hebe Halstead

 

15.00 – 15.15 It takes a village: – Growing a holistic approach to IPM challenges at MOTAT. Deeksha Bhardwaj
15.15 – 15.25 From Spreadsheets to Strategy: Embedding Pest Management in Museum Practice. Georgia Miller
15.25 – 15.35 How to get the most out of the MuseumPests Airtable Pat Kelley
15.35 -15.45 QUESTIONS Rachael Arenstein
15.45 – 15.55 Airtable as a Collaborative Tool for Integrated Pest Management in Cultural Heritage Institutions Colleen Grant and Meghan Brady
15.55 – 16.05 Friendly bacteria against insects Jaap van der Burg
16.05 – 16.15 Developing rodent-proof covers for blunder traps Anais Ellis
16.15 – 16.30 New pests- new challenges David Pinniger
16.30 – 16.40 QUESTIONS Jane Thompson-Webb
16.40 – 17.10 Open discussion
17.10 – 17.15 Closing remarks Rachael Arenstein & Jane Thompson-Webb
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