Thank you so much for your reply, Richard. We will heed your advice and investigate further with a wildlife expert.
Best, Amanda On Tuesday, July 5, 2022 at 10:15:47 AM UTC-4 Pollack, Richard J wrote: > Amanda, > > > > The presence of bats above would confirm that there’s a portal large > enough to admit those beasts…and anything smaller. I’d advise you consult > with a bat or wildlife expert who can advise how best to legally exclude > the bats. Once that’s done, the area should be evaluated, cleaned (as > practical) and sealed. > > > > The carpet beetles are likely feasting upon bat carcasses or on other > insect remains attracted to this area. The ‘small spiders’ might be just > that, or they could be bat ticks or any of many kinds of mites that could > frequent a bat roost. > > > > Contact a good pest management professional to inspect, to offer > recommendations, and to mitigate as appropriate. > > > > -Rich > > > > *Richard J. Pollack, PhD* > > *HARVARD UNIVERSITY* > Environmental Health and Safety (EH&S) > Senior Environmental Public Health Officer > 46 Blackstone St. > Cambridge, MA 02139 > *Office*: 617-495-2995 <(617)%20495-2995> *Cell*: 617-447-0763 > <(617)%20447-0763> > *www.ehs.harvard.edu <http://www.ehs.harvard.edu>* > > richard...@harvard.edu > > > > linkedin.com/in/richard-pollack-6818997 > <https://www.linkedin.com/in/richard-pollack-6818997> > > > > > > > > *From: *pest...@googlegroups.com <pest...@googlegroups.com> on behalf of > Amanda Robinson <amanda.ashl...@gmail.com> > *Date: *Tuesday, July 5, 2022 at 10:03 AM > *To: *pest...@googlegroups.com <pest...@googlegroups.com> > *Subject: *[PestList] Help re: Potential Beetle Infestation > > Dear all, > > > > Myself and a conservation colleague have been monitoring the presence of > carpet beetles in one of our storage spaces for the past 3 months. We > initiated this monitoring process due to the discovery of a high volume of > beetles present in this area at the very beginning of this year. > > > > The insects appear to be concentrated along the north wall of this space, > are all dead upon inspection, and have within the past 4-6 weeks started to > increase in volume. Outside of this pest, we also note the presence of very > small spiders, about 1/2 the size of the beetles. They are not appearing in > the same volume as the beetles, but are present in the same areas as the > beetles. > > > > It should also be noted that the roof above this storage area is home to a > bat colony. While we continue to monitor these spaces, we wanted to reach > out and see if anyone else has dealt with a similar issue, if you know of a > relation to bats, spiders, and carpet beetles, or what next steps you might > recommend we take at this junction? > > > > As always, many thanks in advance for the guidance provided. > > > > Best, > > > > Amanda > > > > -- > > *Amanda A. Robinson* > > > > Museum Registrar, Collections Management > > M.A. Art History, Museum Studies, Florida State University > Specializing in the management and care of all Fine Art Objects > > amanda.ashl...@gmail.com > > www.linkedin.com/in/amandaashleyrobinson > <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.linkedin.com_in_amandaashleyrobinson&d=DwMFaQ&c=WO-RGvefibhHBZq3fL85hQ&r=GO7C3XN3WgFy2IP-bFBbnUs_CYntqj57Dprtl40-_KE&m=3JTD9b84XnxoMBsgMJB77-OOqlGw_c-YdCu-wAnWa2Z-4P8iytjaDtnMrjwlu6ff&s=aABDXVauPDwhhhBDbBFq2XOrwiNIoa4o3BKyMiYaPzM&e=> > > > > -- > 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+u...@googlegroups.com. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/pestlist/CAGcvShMDkM-2agu7d9EQNTEEDOe4%2BOViiAfOQzvCzU%3DELfuJmg%40mail.gmail.com > > <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__groups.google.com_d_msgid_pestlist_CAGcvShMDkM-2D2agu7d9EQNTEEDOe4-252BOViiAfOQzvCzU-253DELfuJmg-2540mail.gmail.com-3Futm-5Fmedium-3Demail-26utm-5Fsource-3Dfooter&d=DwMFaQ&c=WO-RGvefibhHBZq3fL85hQ&r=GO7C3XN3WgFy2IP-bFBbnUs_CYntqj57Dprtl40-_KE&m=3JTD9b84XnxoMBsgMJB77-OOqlGw_c-YdCu-wAnWa2Z-4P8iytjaDtnMrjwlu6ff&s=_m6mmdzEbV49o8zt9AwKUbdeW5wFbcIN5xVzdVBg01Q&e=> > . > -- 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/171977b2-b62e-4309-8dba-522d9756bd03n%40googlegroups.com.
