Margaret - Where are you located? Tom Parker Hi Margaret Be aware that the adult beetles you photographed are "Berlin Beetle" - Trogoderma angustum, not the Drugstore Beetle (Stegobium paniceum). [And I think the larvae are too.] As far as I know, treatment would be very similar for either species. Best wishes Tony Dr A.G.Irwin
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Hi Margaret,
The methods for both low temperature temperature and heat treatment are well described on the Museum Pests Network web site.
https://museumpests.net/solutions/ . Either method would work for the situation you describe, if you follow the instructions.
In addition to treating the books, you will need to do a through cleaning of the space to eliminate any additional eggs, larva and adults. Also, you should continue to monitor, to make sure that you have dealt with the infestation.
Please feel free to reach out if you need more information.
Good luck,
Gretchen Anderson
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Carnegie Museum of Natural History
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Hello all,
I am looking for advice on how to mitigate a drugstore beetle infestation. I have attached images of the beetle and larvae that we found in a volume of books. Does anyone have any advice on freezing protocols/parameters or other methods
to treat the infested objects?
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