Carpet beetles love abandoned hornet and wasp nests. Tom Parker
> On Jul 26, 2019, at 4:31 AM, 'Adrian Doyle' via Museumpests > <[email protected]> wrote: > > Dear all > I remember a nest we treated when I worked at the Natural History Museum > We used an atomizer to provide a light misting of a synthetic polymer in a > solvent, just to seal the loose fragments. > As a conservator, my first thought is – why does it need treating and will > improved storage be sufficient? > Adie > > Mr Adrian (Adie) Doyle > Integrated Pest Management Manager > British Museum > Property & Facilities Management > Great Russell Street, > London WC1B 3DG > > Tel: 020 7323 8207 > Mobile 07813 363292 > Also available by Radio > > Email: [email protected] > > The British Museum > Great Russell Street, London WC1B 3DG > britishmuseum.org > > The security classification for this message is OFFICIAL > > > From: 'Thomas Parker' via Museumpests <[email protected]> > Sent: Thursday, July 25, 2019 6:00 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [pestlist] Wasp Nest or Hornet Nest? > > Bald-faced hornet nest. > > Tom Parker > > On Jul 25, 2019, at 12:15 PM, ssfaandc <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hi All, > > I'm researching ways to treat this object, but I am not sure if this is a > wasp nest or a hornets nest. Understanding this will help me better treat the > object. > > Thank you so much! Looking forward to your responses. > > Regards, > > Lexi Echelman > Archives and Collections Coordinator > Stepping Stones – Historic Home of Bill & Lois Wilson, respective cofounders > of Alcoholics Anonymous & Al-Anon Family Groups > > -- > 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 [email protected]. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/pestlist/ed94031a-b0c7-4eca-ad0b-4ccd6380847e%40googlegroups.com. > <IMG-1620.JPG> > -- > 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 [email protected]. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/pestlist/B7D5BC99-A6A3-47C4-A86B-D676CDAE0978%40aol.com. > -- > 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 [email protected]. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/pestlist/DB6PR0201MB238964B49CFFACCB4E2BAAA0DDC00%40DB6PR0201MB2389.eurprd02.prod.outlook.com. -- 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 [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/pestlist/325CAF8C-0561-4884-B225-1EE246365581%40aol.com.
