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Best to have the actual specimens reviewed by an entomologist. I've been looking at one photo - bugclose.jpg - and still actually can't decide on family after all. Not Anthrenus: out-of-focus antenna somewhat like certain dermestids, like Dermestes. So rather than guessing, hopefully someone will be able to physically examine the specimens and provide a more definitive answer. Dermestes larvae will bore into wood (and books) if it's nearby to larvae food source in order to pupate. > This is a message from the Pest Management Database List. > To post to this list send it as an email to [email protected] To unsubscribe please look at the footer of this email. > ----------------------------------------------------------- > > > > If the images were a bit clearer... but anyway the beetles look like an anobiid of some sort, not dermestid beetle species. > > > >> Dear members of the pestlist >> Im the curator of a little a Museum in Switzerland, but not knowing much >> about pests. It would be great if you can help me concerning a >> bug-problem. >> At the moment, we show an exhibition about different phenomenas in the > near nature environment of the museum (Kuesnacht, Switzerland). >> As the subject is nature, our designers decided to use nature materials >> and I agreed to do so. Now, I wouldnt do it anymore >> Because: we now have bugs in the exhibition-room. A biologist told me > that >> they must be Anthrenus, probably Anthrenus verbasci. The grubs/worms > must >> be >> in the wood we used and the bugs are lying near the window, most of them > dead. >> As the removing of the wood would probably be the end of the exhibition (it >> should actually not end before october ), I would like to know the risks > and >> the problems and what else I could do instead of removing the wood Fortunately we dont have our collection/museum-objects in this room except >> some « dead birds ». And it wouldnt be a problem, if the worms will > stay >> in >> the wood and eat this wood, in which theyve come into the museum. > >> Do the worms eat only the bark of the wood will it be a big problem > for >> the room itself (wooden ceiling ), because now the bugs are lying their > eggs >> everywhere? And will they destroy the objects of our next exhibition in > this >> room? What are they eating actually? >> What do I have to do concerning the room ? >> I send you a few pictures it would be great, if you could help me or tell >> me who I could/should ask. >> A big « thankyou » in advance and please excuse my English >> Best regards >> Elisabeth Abgottspon >> (grundsätzlich am Dienstag, Mittwoch und Donnerstag im Ortsmuseum) Öffnungszeiten des Museums: Mittwoch, Samstag und Sonntag von 14 Uhr bis >> 17 >> Uhr. >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > ------- >> Elisabeth Abgottspon >> Kuratorin/Museumsleiterin >> Ortsmuseum Kuesnacht >> Tobelweg 1 >> 8700 Küsnacht >> Tel. 0041 44 910 59 70 > > > -- > Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail > > > Louis N. Sorkin, B.C.E. > Entomology Section > Division of Invertebrate Zoology > American Museum of Natural History > Central Park West at 79th Street > New York, NY 10024-5192 > > phone: 212-769-5613 > fax: 212-769-5277 > email: [email protected] > > The New York Entomological Society, Inc. > email: [email protected] > web: www.nyentsoc.org > Online journal from 2001 forward > www.BioOne.org > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------- > To send an email to the list, send your msg to [email protected] > > To unsubscribe from this list send an email to > [email protected] and in the body put: > "unsubscribe pestlist" > Any problems email [email protected] > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail Louis N. Sorkin, B.C.E. Entomology Section Division of Invertebrate Zoology American Museum of Natural History Central Park West at 79th Street New York, NY 10024-5192 phone: 212-769-5613 fax: 212-769-5277 email: [email protected] The New York Entomological Society, Inc. email: [email protected] web: www.nyentsoc.org Online journal from 2001 forward www.BioOne.org ------------------------------------------------------------- To send an email to the list, send your msg to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this list send an email to [email protected] and in the body put: "unsubscribe pestlist" Any problems email [email protected]
