If the exhibit is for a week, then the potential for a cigarette beetle
infestation originating in them is not that great.
However, if the exhibit is planned for several weeks or even months, then I
would freeze the bundles to insure nothing will later feast on the dried
flowers. Refer to the museum pests internet for times and temperature.
Wholesalers of dried flowers and plants often have infestations of these tiny
cinnamon-colored beetles. They are the bane of herbaria collections. I've
even found their larvae feasting on the glued joints of an antique piece of
furniture.
Tom Parker
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Subject: [PestList] Dried flowers a potential insect issue?
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department is interested in using bundles of dried/preserved flowers in an
upcoming exhibition. Does anyone know or have experience with these being food
or attractants for pests? They’re obviously potential harborage, but I’m less
concerned about that.
https://www.afloral.com/collections/dried-flowers-preserved-flowers Thank
you in advance for thoughts and comments. Eric -- Eric Breitung
Research Scientist
Department of Scientific Research
212 396 5390
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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New York, NY 10028
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