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If you find small white larvae on the plants, it is very likely that tobacco beetles are present here See Images over the Link https://museumsschaedlinge.de/tabakkaefer/#more-367 Gesendet von Outlook für iOS<https://aka.ms/o0ukef> Mit freundlichen Grüßen Stephan Biebl Ingenieurbüro für Holzschutz Mariabrunnweg 15 83671 Benediktbeuern Tel. 08857697040 Mobil 0171-8138327 https://www.holzwurmfluesterer.de/ https://insectactivitydetectionsystem.de/ https://museumsschaedlinge.de/ ________________________________ Von: [email protected] <[email protected]> im Auftrag von Ines Schonberger <[email protected]> Gesendet: Montag, November 17, 2025 7:34 AM An: [email protected] <[email protected]> Betreff: [PestList] insect damage and frass on a herbarium specimen (in NZ) Dear helpful pest people, A colleague from a small herbarium here in New Zealand has come across some damaged specimens that were stored in a separate storeroom, away from the main collection. She will carry out a double freeze as a precaution, but we thought it would be useful to identify the pest responsible for the damage. Could anyone advise what might have caused it? Our most common pests are tobacco beetle and carpet beetle. Thank you very much. Best wishes, Ines Ines Schonberger Researcher - Botanist / Allan Herbarium Collection Manager Systematics [Bioeconomy Science Institute - Manaaki Whenua Landcare Research Group]<https://www.bioeconomyscience.co.nz/> The Bioeconomy Science Institute brings together AgResearch, Manaaki Whenua - Landcare Research, Plant & Food Research and Scion into a single organisation. Click here for more information<https://www.bioeconomyscience.co.nz> T: +64 3 321 9797<tel:+6433219797> E: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> W: www.bioeconomyscience.co.nz<https://www.bioeconomyscience.co.nz> New Zealand Institute for Bioeconomy Science Limited [LinkedIn]<https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-new-zealand-institute-for-bioeconomy-science/> [Facebook] <https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61576224181070> [Youtube] <https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLVmrd07ml6lok0KCWIJ1Aw> [Instagram] <https://www.instagram.com/bioeconomyscience/> [Bluesky] <https://bsky.app/profile/bioeconomyscience.bsky.social> ________________________________ Please consider the environment before printing this email Warning: This electronic message together with any attachments is confidential. If you receive it in error: (i) you must not read, use, disclose, copy or retain it; (ii) please contact the sender immediately by reply email and then delete the emails. The views expressed in this email may not be those of New Zealand Institute for Bioeconomy Science Limited. http://www.landcareresearch.co.nz -- This PestList and the MuseumPests.com web site are made possible due to the talent, intelligence, devotion and donations of hundreds of volunteers. Your donation to help this resource continue would be greatly appreciated. Please consider a donation donating at https://givebutter.com/MuseumPests To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] --- 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 visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/pestlist/SY7P300MB07334D4FF6F2B9717432963CFCC9A%40SY7P300MB0733.AUSP300.PROD.OUTLOOK.COM<https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/pestlist/SY7P300MB07334D4FF6F2B9717432963CFCC9A%40SY7P300MB0733.AUSP300.PROD.OUTLOOK.COM?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer>. -- This PestList and the MuseumPests.com web site are made possible due to the talent, intelligence, devotion and donations of hundreds of volunteers. Your donation to help this resource continue would be greatly appreciated. Please consider a donation donating at https://givebutter.com/MuseumPests To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] --- 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/AM7P189MB113749BD7A8E470EBB94CEB2CAC9A%40AM7P189MB1137.EURP189.PROD.OUTLOOK.COM.
