RE: [pestlist] pest ID?

[Matthew Mickletz]

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Hello,

Seconding Richard on dermestid.  They remind me of a Buffalo, or common, Carpet 
beetle larvae (a worldwide dermistid), however, again as Richard stated, purely 
academic to determine an exact species.  

Certainly is possible the infestation was prior to coming to you.  How long ago 
was it brought into your institution?  Was the container it came in sealed up?  
It would be cause for concern if the object sat on a shelf for some time, near 
other potential food sources for dermestids.  Were there other objects that 
came with the instrument?  

Best,
Mat

Matthew A. Mickletz – Manager, Preventive Conservation – Winterthur Museum – 
302.888.4752
IPM WG Co-Chair

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No live ones.  Truly disgusting, with at least 1 cup of skins and digested felt 
powder.  But I was wondering if the infestation occurred before or after 
collection in Japan, if the beetles hitched a ride.

Thanks!

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>Yes, dermestid larvae and/or cast skins. Are any living? Nailing down the 
>species is possible, but mainly of academic interest only. Inspect the felt or 
>any other organic components to ascertain if any live ones remain. 
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>Richard J. Pollack, PhD
>HARVARD UNIVERSITY
>Environmental Health, Safety and Emergency Management (EHSEM) Senior 
>Environmental Public Health Officer
>46 Blackstone St.
>Cambridge, MA 02139
>Office: 617-495-2995  Cell: 617-447-0763 www.ehs.harvard.edu 
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>Any ideas on this, found in great numbers inside a Japanese military 
>instrument case from World War II?  Felt is pulverized. Dermestid?  Length 
>.4-.6cm.  Specific oriental variety? 
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RE: [pestlist] pest ID?

[Pollack, Richard J]

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Disgusting? That's all in the eye of the beholder. I'm sure the dermestids 
found it quite lovely. Now, were any adult beetles present? Perhaps, they've 
all dispersed to enjoy other items in the collection. Hope not. 

Even if we could provide a precise name, that would not necessarily help with 
assigning a geographic source. Many of the dermestids have achieved worldwide 
distribution, thanks to us shipping them around the globe. I'd recommend you 
monitor other items, inspecting them frequently and checking glue traps. 
Good luck!

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No live ones.  Truly disgusting, with at least 1 cup of skins and digested felt 
powder.  But I was wondering if the infestation occurred before or after 
collection in Japan, if the beetles hitched a ride.

Thanks!

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>Yes, dermestid larvae and/or cast skins. Are any living? Nailing down the 
>species is possible, but mainly of academic interest only. Inspect the felt or 
>any other organic components to ascertain if any live ones remain. 
>
>Richard J. Pollack, PhD
>HARVARD UNIVERSITY
>Environmental Health, Safety and Emergency Management (EHSEM) Senior 
>Environmental Public Health Officer
>46 Blackstone St.
>Cambridge, MA 02139
>Office: 617-495-2995  Cell: 617-447-0763 www.ehs.harvard.edu 
>richard_poll...@harvard.edu
>
>Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health Instructor, Department of 
>Immunology & Infectious Disease
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>President & Chief Scientific Officer
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>Any ideas on this, found in great numbers inside a Japanese military 
>instrument case from World War II?  Felt is pulverized. Dermestid?  Length 
>.4-.6cm.  Specific oriental variety? 
>
>Thanks!
>Kate Singley
>Conservation Anthropologica
>Dectaur, GA
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RE: [pestlist] pest ID?

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Yes, dermestid larvae and/or cast skins. Are any living? Nailing down the 
species is possible, but mainly of academic interest only. Inspect the felt or 
any other organic components to ascertain if any live ones remain. 

Richard J. Pollack, PhD
HARVARD UNIVERSITY
Environmental Health, Safety and Emergency Management (EHSEM)
Senior Environmental Public Health Officer
46 Blackstone St.
Cambridge, MA 02139
Office: 617-495-2995  Cell: 617-447-0763
www.ehs.harvard.edu
richard_poll...@harvard.edu

Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Instructor, Department of Immunology & Infectious Disease

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Any ideas on this, found in great numbers inside a Japanese military instrument 
case from World War II?  Felt is pulverized. Dermestid?  Length .4-.6cm.  
Specific oriental variety? 

Thanks!
Kate Singley
Conservation Anthropologica
Dectaur, GA

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RE: [pestlist] pest ID?

[Katherine Singley]

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No live ones.  Truly disgusting, with at least 1 cup of skins and digested felt 
powder.  But I was wondering if the infestation occurred before or after 
collection in Japan, if the beetles hitched a ride.

Thanks!

-Original Message-
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>Sent: Mar 24, 2017 9:29 AM
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>Yes, dermestid larvae and/or cast skins. Are any living? Nailing down the 
>species is possible, but mainly of academic interest only. Inspect the felt or 
>any other organic components to ascertain if any live ones remain. 
>
>Richard J. Pollack, PhD
>HARVARD UNIVERSITY
>Environmental Health, Safety and Emergency Management (EHSEM)
>Senior Environmental Public Health Officer
>46 Blackstone St.
>Cambridge, MA 02139
>Office: 617-495-2995  Cell: 617-447-0763
>www.ehs.harvard.edu
>richard_poll...@harvard.edu
>
>Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
>Instructor, Department of Immunology & Infectious Disease
>
>IdentifyUS LLC
>President & Chief Scientific Officer
>Identify.us.com
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>instrument case from World War II?  Felt is pulverized. Dermestid?  Length 
>.4-.6cm.  Specific oriental variety? 
>
>Thanks!
>Kate Singley
>Conservation Anthropologica
>Dectaur, GA
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