> From our experience it is worthy monitoring level of infestation as well as
> higyene and climate conditions, with special focus on routes of entering -
> this should take compreensive use of insect traps (we dont usualy use
> pheromone traps as the issue is to check for insects actual circulation
> instead of changing their usual path with pheromones) to find the sources of
> the infestation - bulding, objects, ventilation tubes, wc access and other
> points easier to locate on site and in building plant.
> Once you have a better idea of the origines of the infestationt, it will be
> time to erradicate (anoxia is our sugggestion and expertise) and clean every
> spot, step by step, starting from one side to another.
> Hope this meets your requirements,
I am writing to ask if anyone knows of some possible methods of control for a Case-Making Clothes Moth infestation throughout a permanent exhibit space. We have been battling a moderate infestation for many months now, but cannot find a way to completely eradicate the bugs. Short of “bug-bombing” the whole building (which we don’t want to do for a variety of reasons, and which may not even solve the problem), we are not sure what the best methods are. We have tried freezing animal mounts, CO2 chamber, and spraying around non-catalogued objects, but if anyone has an idea or variation of those methods, please let me know.
Thanks for your time,
Trey Crumpton
Collections Assistant
Mayborn Museum Complex
Baylor University
One Bear Place #97154
Waco, Texas 76798-7154
(254) 710-1190
Fax: (254) 710-1173
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