The wasps themselves are not a direct threat. However, asTom noted, the pest species we are most concerned about, those who directly damage collections, can and will eat the dead wasps.
Gretchen Sent from my iPhone On Dec 1, 2021, at 5:00 PM, Mare Nazaire <mnaza...@calbg.org> wrote: Thank you Tom for a prompt and informative response - this is exactly what I thought. On Wed, Dec 1, 2021 at 1:52 PM 'bugman22' via MuseumPests <pestlist@googlegroups.com<mailto:pestlist@googlegroups.com>> wrote: Carpet beetle larvae will feast on the remains in the cells and also dead wasps in your buildings. Tom Parker -----Original Message----- From: Mare Nazaire <mnaza...@calbg.org<mailto:mnaza...@calbg.org>> To: pestlist@googlegroups.com<mailto:pestlist@googlegroups.com> Sent: Wed, Dec 1, 2021 4:41 pm Subject: [PestList] Mud wasps? Hi everyone, I've got a question about mud wasps entering in our collections buildings. They have built their nests in the soffits and overhangs of our herbarium and library and do find their way in. Do mud wasps pose any pest concerns to collections or potentially attract other pests if they find their way in and die in areas that we can't always access? Thanks in advance for your insights! ~Mare -- Mare Nazaire, Ph.D. Administrative Curator, Herbarium [RSA-POM] California Botanic Garden Research Assistant Professor, Claremont Graduate University 1500 North College Avenue Claremont, California 91711 909.625.8767 ext. 268 -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MuseumPests" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to pestlist+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com<mailto:pestlist+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com>. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/pestlist/CAGsrPoKPQvg2Rscid9UEjmSyXZa-TotvKSJ6EwsRoHjifiR3Cg%40mail.gmail.com<https://linkprotect.cudasvc.com/url?a=https%3a%2f%2fgroups.google.com%2fd%2fmsgid%2fpestlist%2fCAGsrPoKPQvg2Rscid9UEjmSyXZa-TotvKSJ6EwsRoHjifiR3Cg%2540mail.gmail.com%3futm_medium%3demail%26utm_source%3dfooter&c=E,1,Aehb9ddpyN4zvS6l49fo8MnfN9mXjZrLFJ48eMZ7TyzqIMPjPj2vTPKm1gqWamQrCVpDYZwC38XErlluniAXfwTCGWWUxpeQ_yPBS-CO&typo=1>. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MuseumPests" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to pestlist+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com<mailto:pestlist+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com>. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/pestlist/856101588.7337564.1638395519638%40mail.yahoo.com<https://linkprotect.cudasvc.com/url?a=https%3a%2f%2fgroups.google.com%2fd%2fmsgid%2fpestlist%2f856101588.7337564.1638395519638%2540mail.yahoo.com%3futm_medium%3demail%26utm_source%3dfooter&c=E,1,Jz_SXKR9rBmnj9hGSw2Y9-Dpo6cAxy17A_5m4CeiHCazJYO8r1TUljurc8WZmwAX5KOY4eNcgyVgdri69Nmc438YqBSIBGlgL1PB0gB7wSfVDcE89YXIlA,,&typo=1>. -- Mare Nazaire, Ph.D. Administrative Curator, Herbarium [RSA-POM] California Botanic Garden Research Assistant Professor, Claremont Graduate University 1500 North College Avenue Claremont, California 91711 909.625.8767 ext. 268 -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MuseumPests" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to pestlist+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com<mailto:pestlist+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com>. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/pestlist/CAGsrPoLK3dLp1TeCGWtmuMhsV1nxTqdgTjS%2BcciDQX-aULhU%2BQ%40mail.gmail.com<https://linkprotect.cudasvc.com/url?a=https%3a%2f%2fgroups.google.com%2fd%2fmsgid%2fpestlist%2fCAGsrPoLK3dLp1TeCGWtmuMhsV1nxTqdgTjS%252BcciDQX-aULhU%252BQ%2540mail.gmail.com%3futm_medium%3demail%26utm_source%3dfooter&c=E,1,VJL6h4MrEoJbLrL8BUVdK4AW_VoEgx78gCqdOCyhVqCoX3vdDIsqCxzHZDzvaypGro70nRxu6wSo5RKzL23KCbTZrb-e8RZ9Q_z9hWuON1z7&typo=1>. The information contained in this message and/or attachments is intended only for the person or entity to which it is addressed and may contain confidential and/or privileged material. Any review, retransmission, dissemination or other use of, or taking of any action in reliance upon, this information by persons or entities other than the intended recipient is prohibited. If you received this in error, please contact the sender and delete the material from any system and destroy any copies. Any views expressed in this message are those of the individual sender. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MuseumPests" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to pestlist+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/pestlist/D1656852-79E7-4C74-8315-3D01E3E5A76B%40carnegiemnh.org.
