As a museum professional, I need to identify common vertebrate pests. Describe the distinguishing physical characteristics of roof rats. List three common problems caused by pest birds like starlings in cultural institutions. Finally, tell me where on this website I can find vetted information regarding pesticide use for pest management.
Navigate to the 'Mice & Rats' page under 'Vertebrates'. Locate and extract the distinguishing physical characteristics of 'Roof rats'. Navigate to the 'Birds' page under 'Vertebrates'. Locate and extract three specific problems caused by pest birds relevant to cultural institutions. Navigate to the 'Resources' page from the main navigation. Identify the section or link that provides vetted information on pesticide use.
State the distinguishing physical characteristics of roof rats (e.g., pointed nose, larger hairless ears, tail longer than body, weight 5-9 ounces, size 13-18 inches, coastal distribution). State at least three specific problems caused by pest birds (e.g., nesting materials clogging gutters/downspouts/air intakes, moisture problems, harboring museum pests like psocopterans/beetles/mites/moths, feeding on museum specimens). State that vetted information on pesticide use can be found under the 'Pesticide Database' link/section on the 'Resources' page.