by Rachael Perkins Arenstein | Jan 9, 2018 | Uncategorized
Re-posted with permission from the Fumigants & Pheromones Digital Newsletter: Issue 124 (January 2018) Similar to the trending that we have seen with the elevation of bed bug populations throughout the country, webbing clothes moths, Tineola bisselliella, appear...
by Rachael Perkins Arenstein | Dec 8, 2017 | Allied Organizations, Historic Sites & Structures, Workshops & Training
On November 16, Historic New England’s Haverhill, Massachusetts-based collection services team hosted a sold-out program on Integrated Pest Management (IPM) for museum professionals, interested members, and colleagues from all over New England. The presentations...
by Rachael Perkins Arenstein | Mar 22, 2017 | Historic Sites & Structures, Libraries & Archives, MuseumPests Working Group, Museums, Programming, Workshops & Training
Insects and vertebrate pests can do irreversible damage to objects of historic and artistic value. Preventing such damage is an essential element of best practice in collection care and requires the design and implementation of an Integrated Pest Management...
by Rachael Perkins Arenstein | Mar 21, 2017 | Libraries & Archives, WG Meetings
I was delighted to have the privilege of representing Columbia University Libraries at the 2017 Integrated Pest Management Working Group meeting, hosted by Winterthur Museum. Colleagues from Columbia University Libraries have participated in many past IPM working...
by Rachael Perkins Arenstein | Feb 7, 2017 | MuseumPests Working Group, WG Meetings
Sponsored by Winterthur Museum, Garden and Library March 15 – 17, 2017 This year’s host institution, Winterthur Museum, Garden and Library, is fairly new to the fold of the Integrated Pest Management Working Group (IPM-WG). We are grateful for their willingness...
