Perhaps I should clarify that the food bait that Alain has suggested is a larval monitor. And thank you all for your responses. This is a great resource.
I received a reply from Julian Carter of the National Museum in Wales. He had difficulty posting to the list so I will share his response below, in case anyone is interested. The key problem with dealing with Reesa vespulae is that it is parthenogenetic, and thus you only need one to get an infestation. We have a low level infestation in the entomological collection areas but this has been kept in check by good collection management, housekeeping, blunder traps in key places and routine freezing. We hope continued good management will remove the beetle in the long-term. A good reference is Adams, R. G. 1978. The first British infestation of Reesa vespulae (Milliron)(Coleoptera: Dermestidae). Entomologists Gazette 29: 73 - 75. Jules Julian Carter Conservation Officer National Museum Wales Cathays Park Cardiff UK CF10 3NP +4402920573230 www.museumwales.ac.uk Betsy Bruemmer Collections Manager Museum of History & Industry (MOHAI) 2700 24th Avenue East Seattle, WA 98112 (P) 206-324-1126 x22 (F) 206-324-1346 www.seattlehistory.org
