Hi Janie, Insects Limited has used this technology to take images of grain storage bins and of blocked pneumatic food lines in food processing plants with success. Typically, these pest populations are much larger and generate much more heat than a handful of larvae on a museum object or on a desiccated rodent above the ceiling tiles though. I am sure that the quality of the camera being used would play a big part on how sensitive it is. The technology might have improved since we experimented with this several years ago.
Pat Patrick Kelley, BCE President Insects Limited, Inc (317) 896-9300, ext. 212 ------------------------------------------------------- From: [email protected] <[email protected]> on behalf of Angelica Isa-Adaniya <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, March 23, 2021 11:53 AM To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [PestList] Thermal Imaging - Locating/Tracking Pests [EXTERNAL] Hi Janie, I tried it, but it didn't work. I don't know if I just didn't have enough insects producing heat or if the thermal camera I have was just not attuned to that kind of use, but it didn't seem to see anything beyond surface temperatures. I've seen it done in articles and presentations, though, so maybe it's an equipment issue? Best, -- [Sign up for my newsletter]<https://linkprotect.cudasvc.com/url?a=https%3a%2f%2fangelicaisa.com%2fnewsletter&c=E,1,Uz9UpVpWNV-BSM1KeRiYBLWesRC8p2tbWHtIzrZ_RPB-wslBHkU0tNHg_42Msys9IcXUFBASytncX6ltEAzFvv_KYC5DyTC3ptl4UPj05hATz95mxSn2Ifuz&typo=1> Angélica Isa | Conservator | email: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> | website: angelicaisa.com<https://linkprotect.cudasvc.com/url?a=http%3a%2f%2fangelicaisa.com%2f&c=E,1,aRy6rATaEyN7tJLfLK_4VaNzWPs9rbFOQ_7gdsB4-5evmDWF3ltDiJLrgoLnL7afbnoMDlMNhlnbTSfBxkpta-3h2HzA0WfcOGMWJ6qUVyRGsjkw&typo=1> [created with MySignature.io]<https://twitter.com/ConservaLlama> [https://linkprotect.cudasvc.com/url?a=https%3a%2f%2fimg.mysignature.io%2fpixel%2f1111431%2fsignature%2f290034&c=E,1,dq8y-XTEPWNAZiVdpsQvPY48jEJ25_I9EElcavAuUQD3LYKXa6zLwAz39yJkz0eVpclhKKeFjr_4FM4WT0jemTGA4QhRy3EoGB-hY0JS5hLPrp-O1FIYT_tv&typo=1]<https://linkprotect.cudasvc.com/url?a=https%3a%2f%2fmysignature.io%2feditor%2f%3futm_source%3dfreepixel&c=E,1,wGDblIIzZ95SBS9ZdEI5fP7QAJP2MUJdz8YwrRd_kH8Qkop4lS167pG3sRo9qFr0KRc_1e6tvwZ1KcVpH2EOSz2r1bjWm5TSpzC_A7Vyw6aRnaasr9A,&typo=1> -- 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]<mailto:[email protected]>. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/pestlist/CAAJvYjUukQUmLU8mmsRQ9P9Zbn6JYM9W3JP840GYHRKUzhij0Q%40mail.gmail.com<https://linkprotect.cudasvc.com/url?a=https%3a%2f%2fgroups.google.com%2fd%2fmsgid%2fpestlist%2fCAAJvYjUukQUmLU8mmsRQ9P9Zbn6JYM9W3JP840GYHRKUzhij0Q%2540mail.gmail.com%3futm_medium%3demail%26utm_source%3dfooter&c=E,1,gJ0vZLkTXP-1NWCJ2FmpStVtwlTvK7YLr4s3xy_WIc9MqmRfAkwVtmRAQh26RW6JdudtjBkuAJ51NPGbpS8V388OnIGne_ExdaGXjdXqMP0T4gOHpohTdTttADwd&typo=1>. -- 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/DM6PR14MB2348FF84F2DDFED736E823F8F8649%40DM6PR14MB2348.namprd14.prod.outlook.com.
