Silverfish Abatement in a Library

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Silverfish Abatement in a Library
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Silverfish the Affected LibraryA History

• Sightings
• Search
• Conclusions Drawn

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Why Worry?Danger Posed by Silverfish

• Silverfish damage
• Potential to infest the Libraries collections

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Silverfish Habits

• Prefer warm, humid environments
• Shun light
• Silverfish are THIGMATIC
• they like tight places dusty cracks

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Silverfish Tastes

• Enjoy starch proteins
• Gourmands prefer to eat high quality papers
  over lignin containing papers

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Silverfish Water

• Dont drink water but derive moisture from water
  vapor, moisture in materials, and molecular water
  in structural chemicals such as cellulose
• Adults and nymphs attracted to food because of
  high moisture content

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Some Buildingsare Silverfish Friendly

• Steam fed
• Doors open to patios
• Carpeted

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Integrated Pest Managementto the Rescue

• Focus is prevention with an emphasis on
• climate control
• building inspection and maintenance
• good housekeeping cleanliness
• good collection storage
• routine monitoring for pests

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Integrated Pest Management(IPM) vs. Fumigation

• Fumigation
• Bomb, kill, destroy
• Use of highly toxic chemicals
• IPM
• Emphasis on prevention
• Creates an environment that is unattractive to
  pests

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Emergency Action Takenin Affected Library

• Freeze kill infected collection materials
• Clean-up of infested area
• Carpet cleaning
• Baseboard treatment

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IPM Program for Affected Library

• Building Inspection
• Improved Housekeeping Custodial service
• Improved Housekeeping Library Staff
• Routine Pest Monitoring
• Annual Walk Through
• Quarterly Baseboard Treatment

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IPM in Affected Library to Date Facilities

• Habitat search with IPM specialist
• Special attention to patios, roof lines,
• door seals
• Actions taken
• Basement clean-up
• Door seals on patios improved
• Patios roofline treated

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IPM in Affected Library to Date Housekeeping
Custodial Services

• Stepped up program of edge-cleaning
• Daily trash removal from patios

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IPM in Affected Library Your Contribution
HousekeepingLibrary Staff

• Participation and cooperation from Library
  staff is an essential component of IPM.
• Other efforts will have little impact
• without your help.

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Please Insure That Collection Materials are Up
off the Floors
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Whenever Possible Please Discard Old Boxes

• Remove books from boxes on arrival
• Collapse and remove boxes from building the same
  day

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Please Restrict Food to the Kitchen
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Please Take Your Breaks Eat Lunch Away From
Your Desk
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Celebrate in the Staff Room, on Patios, Or,
Outside Meyer
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Please Keep Patios Clean
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And Please Remove Plants Real, Dried, or
Imitation From Staff Areas
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Anything Preventing You From Accomplishing This?