Hi Dee Bryobia are visitors, often coming indoors during the summer. They feed on plants, so won't eat any exhibits, but they often occur in large numbers and accidentally squashing them will leave a red stain, so they need to be treated with care if they do find their way into cases or stores. There is a fairly good summary about them here - http://entnemdept.ufl.edu/creatures/orn/mites/clover_mite.htm 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 Mon, 6 Jul 2020 at 15:07, Dee Stubbs-Lee <[email protected]> wrote: > Interesting, thanks Tony. Should I be concerned about these or are they > just incidental visitors? > > > > Dee > > > > *From:* [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] *On > Behalf Of *Tony Irwin > *Sent:* Monday, July 6, 2020 11:01 AM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* Re: [PestList] Pest identification help > > > > The size, shape and colour suggest these are *Bryobia * - clover mites. > > Tony > > > > Dr A.G.Irwin > > 47 The Avenues > > Norwich > > Norfolk NR2 3PH > > England > > mobile: +44(0)7880707834 > > phone: +44(0)1603 453524 > > > > > > On Mon, 6 Jul 2020 at 13:46, Dee Stubbs-Lee <[email protected]> > wrote: > > Hi all, > > > > Can anyone help me identify these small pepper like speckles that I have > occasionally seen on my blunder traps? In this case, there are two small > silverfish on the trap, but I have not always seen these with silverfish > and vice versa. I am wondering if they are excrement? This appeared within > the last 3 months, when while our site was inaccessible for IPM checks due > to the pandemic.I apologize for not having a measuring scale handy – I used > a ballpoint pen tip to indicate scale. > > > > Thanks, > > Dee > > > > *Dee A. Stubbs-Lee, MA, CAPC* > > *Conservator / Restauratrice* > > *New Brunswick Museum* > > *277 Douglas Avenue* > > *Saint John, New Brunswick* > > *E2K 1E5* > > *Canada* > > > > *(506) 643-2341* > > > > -- > 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/52e3a8633c5f453495004715be599425%40NBMEX01.NBM.local > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/pestlist/52e3a8633c5f453495004715be599425%40NBMEX01.NBM.local?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 [email protected]. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/pestlist/CAFWqZKMt5efGaWTNYyW1RBPsoiM18XVVkWTeGLvfnPOhqtpGzg%40mail.gmail.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/pestlist/CAFWqZKMt5efGaWTNYyW1RBPsoiM18XVVkWTeGLvfnPOhqtpGzg%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 [email protected]. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/pestlist/3cfd1dccc4e34b5eb05aa9f0252b9f90%40NBMEX01.NBM.local > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/pestlist/3cfd1dccc4e34b5eb05aa9f0252b9f90%40NBMEX01.NBM.local?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 [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/pestlist/CAFWqZKOB%3D9CxkVi5Poj_Svq0zrv2vVwu-6oVW3i41eyKwv4LJg%40mail.gmail.com.
