Hi Margaret, The images look a lot like the Ptinus fur white-marked spider beetles we see here at the Anchorage Museum where I am based. We contract with Pied Piper as our pest management company. They might be able to help or at least put you in touch with someone in Kodiak who can help: https://alaskapest.com/. The UAF Cooperative extension is also a good resource (https://www.uaf.edu/ces/) and they have entomologists who can help with identification. Derek Sikes would be one to contact ([email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>).
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We had a Historic Structure Report done last year and signs of infestation were found in our crawl space foundation logs, though they did not appear to be active. Since then, we have coincidentally seen an increase in a spider beetle or other potentially wood boring beetle in our regular blunder traps, though it is unknown if they are the cause. We are hoping to hire an entomologist to 1) identify what insect was or is causing the deterioration of the logs and 2) whether the infestation is active. This information seems necessary to move forward with treatment and National Historic Landmark building documentation. Do you have recommendations of who we could contract to do this work? Here is a link to our historic structure report<https://kodiakhistorymuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Russian-American-Company-Magazin-HSR-March-22-2022.pdf> with details and images about the crawl space. See pages 114 and 143 of the document itself. Also attached are images of the beetles we are finding around the building. Feel free to give me a call back if we can talk more 907-486-5917. On Thu, Mar 30, 2023 at 8:27 AM 'bugman22' via MuseumPests <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: There is no way spider beetles could possibly "burrow" into your logs. There may be old rodent bait somewhere in the structure from which they are originating. Photos would be essential in helping you identify what might be happening to the log home. Tom Parker Entomologist -----Original Message----- From: Margaret Greutert <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> To: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> Sent: Thu, Mar 30, 2023 12:06 pm Subject: [PestList] Historic building infestation Hello, A colleague recommended I reach out to this group about a potential beetle infestation in our historic house museum. We are a museum located in a historic log building in a remote location. We have identified a relatively large number of spider beetles in our regular blunder traps and potential infestation in some of the logs in our foundation crawl space area. The going theory is that the beetles could be feeding on debris in the crawl space or wall voids, and could potentially be burrowing into the logs and covering a relatively large area - but that has yet to be confirmed. With pest control measures, we need to consider staff and visitor safety as well as not to contaminate the museum collections. I am hoping to gain some clarity on how to go about working with contractors on this issue - has anyone worked with an entomologist or pest control specialist in a historic house? I would appreciate hearing about any challenges/lessons learned, any tips, and the general process. Thank you for your help. 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