This is a message from the Museumpests List. To post to this list send it as an email to [email protected] To unsubscribe please look at the footer of this email. ----------------------------------------------------------- It certainly looks like the larval form of R. vespulae . Do you use cornmeal in preparing your skins? This is an attractant for grain beetles as well. At my former museum we were able to significantly reduce our infestations by eliminating the use of corn meal. I believe our preparatory used borax instead - but would have to check on that detail.
Nice photo by the way. Gretchen Anderson Conservator Carnegie Museum of Natural History 5800 Baum Blvd Pittsburgh, PA 15202 Phone (412)665-2607 [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> http://www.carnegiemnh.org From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Tamar Danufsky Sent: Wednesday, October 02, 2013 2:57 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [pestlist] pest id This is a message from the Museumpests List. To post to this list send it as an email to [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> To unsubscribe please look at the footer of this email. ----------------------------------------------------------- Greetings, A few years ago I had an infestation of Reesa vespulae in my cornmeal (all adults). Today I found this (live) larva in the bird skin teaching collection. http://www.humboldt.edu/wildmuseum/larva.html Is this also a Reesa? Many thanks! Tamar ****************************************************** Tamar Danufsky Museum Curator and Marine Wildlife Care Center Coordinator Department of Wildlife Humboldt State University Arcata, CA 95521 phone (707)826-4034 fax (707)826-4060 www.humboldt.edu/wildmuseum<http://www.humboldt.edu/wildmuseum> www.humboldt.edu/mwcc<http://www.humboldt.edu/mwcc> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To send an email to the list, send your msg to [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> To unsubscribe from this list send an email to [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> and in the subject put: "unsubscribe" - no quotes please. You are receiving the Pestlist emails in standard mode. To change to the DIGEST mode send an email to [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> with this command in the body: set mode digest pestlist Any problems email [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> or [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> The information contained in this message and/or attachments is intended only for the person or entity to which it is addressed and may contain confidential and/or privileged material. Any review, retransmission, dissemination or other use of, or taking of any action in reliance upon, this information by persons or entities other than the intended recipient is prohibited. If you received this in error, please contact the sender and delete the material from any system and destroy any copies. Any views expressed in this message are those of the individual sender. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 subject put: "unsubscribe" - no quotes please. You are receiving the Pestlist emails in standard mode. To change to the DIGEST mode send an email to [email protected] with this command in the body: set mode digest pestlist Any problems email [email protected] or [email protected]
