You may be able to protect some of the animal mounts by rubbing silica gel dust into the fur. Tom Parker
> On May 31, 2022, at 2:44 PM, Leslie Ochoa <leslieoc...@wittemuseum.org> wrote: > > > Most of the damage has been on specimens on the open dioramas. A few rabbits > and gophers have gotten hit. > > Leslie M. Ochoa > Director of Collections > Witte Museum > > From: pestlist@googlegroups.com [mailto:pestlist@googlegroups.com] On Behalf > Of Katie Barrett > Sent: Tuesday, May 31, 2022 1:30 PM > To: pestlist@googlegroups.com > Subject: [PestList] Re: Clothes Moths Infestation Treatment Options > > Hi Leslie, > > Is the issue inside the dioramas, too? Or is it just the open dioramas? > > Katie > > Katie Barrett > she/her/hers > Assistant Curator, Collections > Museum of Science > 1 Science Park > Boston, MA 02114 > 617-589-0173 > > From: pestlist@googlegroups.com <pestlist@googlegroups.com> on behalf of > Voron, Joel <jvo...@cwf.org> > Sent: Tuesday, May 31, 2022 1:25 PM > To: Museumpests <pestlist@googlegroups.com> > Subject: [PestList] Re: Clothes Moths Infestation Treatment Options > > Get wiring diagrams of the cases before anyone drills to inspect with a > borescope. Get someone to see if you can fish a borescope above the "clouds" > in the island exhibit to inspect that area. The clouds looks like a great > hiding place for moths to me. The wall built ins you will need to see above > and below those. I looked the exhibit up and there are a lot of hiding > places. CimeXa is a silica gel dust that the pest company can puff in hiding > spots and voids. > > Joel Voron Colonial Williamsburg Foundation > Conservation Dept. > Integrated Pest Management Specialist > Office 757-220-7080 > Cell 757-634-1175 > E-Mail jvo...@cwf.org > > ________________________________________ > From: pestlist@googlegroups.com <pestlist@googlegroups.com> on behalf of > Voron, Joel <jvo...@cwf.org> > Sent: Tuesday, May 31, 2022 1:08 PM > To: Museumpests > Subject: [PestList] Re: Clothes Moths Infestation Treatment Options > > [CAUTION: This message originated from outside the Foundation. Do not click > links, open attachments or take action unless you know the contents are safe] > > 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 > > ________________________________________ > From: pestlist@googlegroups.com <pestlist@googlegroups.com> on behalf of > Voron, Joel <jvo...@cwf.org> > Sent: Tuesday, May 31, 2022 12:58 PM > To: Museumpests > Subject: [PestList] Re: Clothes Moths Infestation Treatment Options > > [CAUTION: This message originated from outside the Foundation. Do not click > links, open attachments or take action unless you know the contents are safe] > > 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 > > ________________________________________ > From: pestlist@googlegroups.com <pestlist@googlegroups.com> on behalf of > Leslie Ochoa <leslieoc...@wittemuseum.org> > Sent: Tuesday, May 31, 2022 12:51 PM > To: Museumpests > Subject: [PestList] Clothes Moths Infestation Treatment Options > > [CAUTION: This message originated from outside the Foundation. Do not click > links, open attachments or take action unless you know the contents are safe] > 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 > > [witteemailsig.png]Leslie M. 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