Silvia, The beetles in your trap appear to be Saw-toothed Grain beetles Orzaephilus surinamensis. These are a food pest rather than a museum pest. You will want to do a search for any dried food goods in the area that you are finding these guys. There are some trappping systems that work well for Saw-toothed beetles, but until you find the source and eliminate it, you will continue to see them. I am wondering what product you purchased aimed at drugstore beetle? I know of nothing on the market besides insect light traps that is effective at attracting the drugstore beetle Stegobium panaceum. There are currently no pheromones that work well at all. Patrick Kelley Insects Limited, Inc. In a message dated 8/21/2008 3:17:55 PM Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Hello, We have been finding some beetles in one of our galleries. Comparing the photos we took of them with those online I suspect they are drugstore beetles. I purchased several food bait/pheromone traps aimed at drugstore beetles but haven’t caught more than two in a month. Are those traps effective or is it a sign that my bugs aren’t drugstore thus not attracted by these particular pheromones? Or they suddenly pack their stuff and left? Can anyone look at the attached images and give me a clue? Also, If you know how to deal with a potential infestation in a gallery, please let me know. Thanks, Silvia N Gonzales Collections Manager Utah Museum of Fine Arts 410 Campus Center Drive Salt Lake City, UT 84112 Ph: 801.585.97.69 Fx: 801.585.51.98 [EMAIL PROTECTED] **************It's only a deal if it's where you want to go. Find your travel deal here. (http://information.travel.aol.com/deals?ncid=aoltrv00050000000047)
