Dear Tony, Thank you for your quick and clear response. Thank you for the clarification, a mite did not cross my mind. The gloves are indeed cotton and where not worn, but there has never been a mouse sighting nor their droppings so an interesting case. I will investigate further!
With kind regards, Mike van der Steenhoven Coördinator Collectiebeheer +31 (0) 703023497 +31 (0) 6 21823879 m.vandersteenho...@mauritshuis.nl Mauritshuis Koninklijk Kabinet van Schilderijen Royal Picture Gallery Van: pestlist@googlegroups.com <pestlist@googlegroups.com> Namens Dr Tony Irwin Verzonden: dinsdag 14 januari 2025 15:45 Aan: pestlist@googlegroups.com Onderwerp: Re: [PestList] insect on painting and gloves Dear Mike The creature on the painting is a mite (Acari) - there's not enough detail to be sure of its identity, but I would suggest it is a predatory species, and does not present a risk to the collection. As the gloves appear to be made of cotton, the damage is unlikely to be an insect pest. I would agree that mice are the most likely culprits, if mechanical damage is ruled out. Best wishes Tony Dr A.G.Irwin 47 The Avenues Norwich Norfolk NR2 3PH England mobile: +44(0)7880707834 phone: +44(0)1603 453524 On Tue, 14 Jan 2025 at 14:10, 'Mike van der Steenhoven' via MuseumPests <pestlist@googlegroups.com<mailto:pestlist@googlegroups.com>> wrote: Dear pestlisters, Today one of our restorers found a very small insect on a lying painting. It was not attached to the varnish, so we know it is relatively recent (the last restauration was in 1980). The insect is a millimeter max two in length. I cannot find anything resembling it on the different sources. To me it has some similarities with a flea. Can anyone help getting me to get closer to unraveling the species. We also found a cotton glove with damage that appears to be from some insect or perhaps a rodent. The holes are quit bick and gone trough both sides of the glove which believes me to think a mice might be the culprit here? Your help would be much appreciated, With kind regards, Mike van der Steenhoven Coördinator Collectiebeheer +31 (0) 703023497 +31 (0) 6 21823879 m.vandersteenho...@mauritshuis.nl<mailto:m.vandersteenho...@mauritshuis.nl> Mauritshuis Koninklijk Kabinet van Schilderijen Royal Picture Gallery -- 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 visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/pestlist/AS8PR08MB84422399DE41E24B798FF584EE182%40AS8PR08MB8442.eurprd08.prod.outlook.com<https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/pestlist/AS8PR08MB84422399DE41E24B798FF584EE182%40AS8PR08MB8442.eurprd08.prod.outlook.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer>. -- 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 visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/pestlist/CAFWqZKNeEz87mySYF7%2B%3DDYeAFzhtxRSV1m6grovAJ61VHdv_pA%40mail.gmail.com<https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/pestlist/CAFWqZKNeEz87mySYF7%2B%3DDYeAFzhtxRSV1m6grovAJ61VHdv_pA%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer>. -- 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 visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/pestlist/AS8PR08MB84429D7B0CCA2F2C67D27935EE1B2%40AS8PR08MB8442.eurprd08.prod.outlook.com.
