Maria- For the "sticky trap", we just use a basic one you can get on Amazon. Depending on how dusty the location is, they can potentially remain usable for about 3 months. If your institution has the ability to construct little protective structures for them to slide into it's really nice because sticky traps can be accidentally crushed very easily.
For the pheromone, we use one specifically for webbing clothes moths- available at Insects Limited and other sources. -Todd On Thu, Jun 5, 2025 at 2:42 PM VILA CASOLIVA, MARIA <[email protected]> wrote: > Hello, > > > > I've been meaning to ask for a while what type of traps you use for moths > and dermestids. At the museum where I work, we're changing the monitoring > system, and we have questions about it. > > > > Thank you very much. > > > > Maria Vila > > Tècnica del Laboratori de Conservació Preventiva i Restauració > > > > *Museu de Ciències Naturals de Barcelona* > > Pl. Leonardo da Vinci 4-5 > > 08019 Barcelona > > Tel 93 2562198 > > [email protected] > > museuciencies.cat > <https://legacy.bcn.cat/OWA/redir.aspx?C=BsCsWfvRukWMGY5lZWPaz_AJnPJJ69JIW5MJEcIaueHRfiqgTUdjKFmMEoSP1Ef-C0l3vhW-qBg.&URL=http%3a%2f%2fwww.museuciencies.cat%2f> > > > > *[image: cid:[email protected]]* > > > > *De:* [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] *En > nom de *Todd Holmberg > *Enviat:* dijous, 5 de juny de 2025 21:11 > *Per a:* [email protected] > *Tema:* [PestList] Webbing Clothes Moth > > > > CORREU EXTERN: Si el correu electrònic que has rebut conté enllaços o > documents adjunts, recorda no obrir-los ni descarregar-los, llevat que > confiïs en la persona remitent del missatge i que el seu contingut és segur. > > . > > Hello Pestlist, > > > > I am wondering if those of you that monitor for webbing clothes moths saw > an unusual uptick in numbers during the month of May. > > > > Although no individual traps seemed to have huge numbers, I found quite a > few traps with 1-2 during May. I am wondering to what degree seasonal > activity plays a part in monitoring where a certain amount of moth activity > almost becomes inevitable. > > > > If you have also seen an unusual increase in webbing clothes moths in May > it would be interesting to hear your thoughts. > > > > Thanks, > > Todd > > -- > 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 visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/pestlist/CAMxAh%2Bg1Qe_6jF3j9t_owzWZeqpAfRa4t8TwgPUaekaNGYkGkw%40mail.gmail.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/pestlist/CAMxAh%2Bg1Qe_6jF3j9t_owzWZeqpAfRa4t8TwgPUaekaNGYkGkw%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 visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/pestlist/d65bcf1d19484223b1775d0c027a56b6%40bcn.cat > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/pestlist/d65bcf1d19484223b1775d0c027a56b6%40bcn.cat?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 visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/pestlist/CAMxAh%2Bj0j%2BujJQfzBw-N2LShPWN7f8X2dY%2B08LbUypQSGxyhRg%40mail.gmail.com.
