You need to see above if its a drop ceiling and below everything even if it 
means drilling a small hole and getting a borescope in there to make sure you 
don't have moths hiding in voids. Get micro tools to vacuum under every crack 
and crevice to get dust out first. then voids can have CimeXa dust puffed into 
them to help break the cycle. JTV

Joel Voron   Colonial Williamsburg Foundation
  Conservation Dept.
     Integrated Pest Management Specialist
      Office 757-220-7080
        Cell 757-634-1175
          E-Mail jvo...@cwf.org

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What type of flooring? Is there a gap at all at the bottom of the cases?

Joel Voron   Colonial Williamsburg Foundation
  Conservation Dept.
     Integrated Pest Management Specialist
      Office 757-220-7080
        Cell 757-634-1175
          E-Mail jvo...@cwf.org

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Hello!

We have been struggling with outbreaks of clothes moths on our taxidermy on 
exhibit.  While we are working with our contract pest control services to 
adequately treat for the pests, we are also planning an in-depth cleaning of 
all the taxidermy specimens this month.

Our exhibit consists of four large island/walk-around dioramas along with five 
dioramas around the perimeter behind glass.  The islands do have access panels 
inside, but the specimens are secured on top.  The perimeter dioramas have 
narrow or limited access without removing the glass.

Unfortunately, freeze treating the specimens is not an option.  Most of the 
mounts are quite large (there are three bison on one diorama island) or very 
secured (that is, the specimen supports are embedded into the scenic diorama 
island).

Other than the pheromone traps, what other treatment options are there that 
won’t potentially harm the specimens or our visitors?

I’d appreciate any feedback, recommendations, or anecdotal stories you may have!

Thanks,
Leslie

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