Re: [PestList] Pest identification - silverfish?

Thank you all for your helpful feedback! Stephan, the infestation is located in the US in Southern California. On Mon, Apr 15, 2024 at 11:56 AM CDressen via MuseumPests < pestlist@googlegroups.com> wrote: > > Hello Rhay, > the grey/ghost silverfish nymph on your trap seems to be canibalised. If >

[PestList] soil exhibit - advice appreciated!

Hello all, I have run into a strange predicament and could use some advice. I manage an East Asian art collection – the historic house/building has both gallery and collections storage spaces, and for the past few years we have had some pest issues (mostly carpet beetles and wood pests, in

Re: [PestList] soil exhibit - advice appreciated!

Hi Wendi, Perhaps a gamma ray facility will help you sterilize the soil before installing them in your exhibit space. My university uses gamma rays to treat objects and the technique is very safe. Good luck! Ana Carolina Delgado Vieira Museu de Arqueologia e Etnologia - MAE/USP Laboratório de Co

[PestList] Re: soil exhibit - advice appreciated!

Wendi, Sorry that this occurred, but the risks may be minimal. Most kinds of creatures in that riverbank mud won't likely cause direct harm to the collections. You can further reduce the potential that little beasts will wander, jump, or fly out by freezing the mud or by heating it to ~125F. Th

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Microwaves can also work. -- Eric Breitung Research Scientist Scientific Research 212 396 5390 The Metropolitan Museum of Art 1000 Fifth Avenue New York, NY 10028 @metmuseum metmuseum.org From: 'Ana Carolina Delgado Vieira' via Muse

Re: [External] - Re: [PestList] soil exhibit - advice appreciated!

Eric, Microwaving the material will suffice if the entire mass achieves a threshold temperature. I've been surprised how well some insects - particularly some beetles - have survived being 'cooked' by microwave exposure. -Rich From: pestlist@googlegroups.com on b

Re: [PestList] Mystery Moth & Drugstore Beetle

Hey Patricia, Thanks for getting back to me! I actually think you're right about it being a hairy fungus beetle! The antennae are spot on. It was found on a trap behind a large sculpture, in a room that has exterior walls with landscaping, so it probably just made its way in through a crack.

[PestList] Re: soil exhibit - advice appreciated!

Take it to a local greenhouse facility or local university ag dept and use their steam pipe set up to sterilize the soil. Standard procedure- simple and effective. From: pestlist@googlegroups.com on behalf of Wendi Field Murray Sent: Thursday, April 18, 2024 3