Pheromone traps

I'm just putting together an IPM plan for a museum store, using
resources the museum already has available.  They haven't done any
pest monitoring before, but they do have a stock of sticky blunder
traps.  They are the type that come with pheromone lure tablets and
no data on the tablet packet as to which pest species they are
designed to target.  Can anyone tell me what the current thinking is
on using lures?  Is it better to record the 'natural' catch rather
than using an attractant?

I'm fairly sure there is an active pest issue, but is there a
concern with using lure tablets that they can bring in additional
pests from the outside environment?

Catherine Wittamore


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