Re: [pestlist] RE: Unknown very tiny pests
This is a message from the Museumpests List. To post to this list send it as an email to pestlist@museumpests.net To unsubscribe please look at the footer of this email. --- Dienerella is also occasionally found infesting HVAC ductwork. Typically, they will infest fungus fields growing in ducts with internal insulation. Usually the infestation is just downstream of the discharge plenum. I have dealt with this frequently in hospitals, hotels, condominiums and office buildings around the country. In all cases I can recall the condition was a result of the failure to keep the chilling coils clean along with the use of internally insulated ducts (which in some environments is a code violation). This results in liquid water forming on the coils in large enough drops to be blown off the coils and onto the insulation creating ideal conditions for fungal growth. In my experience, this results in 1 or 2 significant events per year where the adult beetles are discharged from the HVAC registers in large numbers where they collect in corners, along window sills, on glue boards or patient bedding. __ Jeffrey Tucker, BCE Entomology Associates, Inc. P.O. Box 70375 Houston, Texas 77270 Phone: 713.681.9004 jtuc...@entoassoc.com On Aug 16, 2013, at 2:44 PM, Mary Nicolett wrote: > This is a message from the Museumpests List. > To post to this list send it as an email to pestlist@museumpests.net > To unsubscribe please look at the footer of this email. > --- > Looks like Dienerella species. If correct, they are mildew-feeding beetles, > feeding on molds and mildew. They can be associated with mildew or mold > growth on sheet rock and lumber, or in a moist location where there has been > a plumbing or roof leak. They are unlikely to cause structural damage or > damage museum artifacts unless they are very abundant. Or, they could just > be coming in from an outdoor garden area. > > > > > MARY NICOLETT > Preparator/Logistics Facilitator > > Office: 214-922-1288 | Fax: 214-969-5913 > > DMA > Dallas Museum of Art | 1717 N. Harwood St. | Dallas TX 75201 > > > > From: ad...@museumpests.net [mailto:ad...@museumpests.net] On Behalf Of > Leslie Skibinski > Sent: Friday, August 16, 2013 1:53 PM > To: pestlist@museumpests.net > Subject: [pestlist] Unknown very tiny pests > > This is a message from the Museumpests List. > To post to this list send it as an email to pestlist@museumpests.net > To unsubscribe please look at the footer of this email. > --- > Hi everyone, > > These tiny things just started showing up in my sticky traps. Any idea what > they may be? They are lightly over a mm long, have 6 legs, an elongated > thorax and maybe clubbed antenna. I hope the picture will help. They were > the best I could do. Please ignore the other flotsam in the pictures. > Thanks so much. > > --Leslie > > Leslie L. Skibinski > Collection Manager of Mollusks > > Delaware Museum of Natural History > P.O. Box 3937 > 4840 Kennett Pike > Wilmington, Delaware 19807 > > Phone (302) 658-9111 ext. 311 > Fax (302) 658-2610 > lskibin...@delmnh.org > > > -- > To send an email to the list, send your msg to pestlist@museumpests.Net > > To unsubscribe from this list send an email to pestlist@museumpests.net 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 imail...@museumpests.net with this command in the body: > > set mode digest pestlist > > Any problems email l...@collectionpests.com or l...@zaks.com > > > NOTICE: The information contained in this electronic mail message and any > attachments hereto is intended only for the personal and confidential use of > the designated recipients. This message and any attachments hereto may > contain confidential information and communications. If the reader of this > message is not the intended recipient or an agent responsible for delivering > it to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that you have received > this message in error, and that any review, dissemination, distribution, use > or copying of this message and any attachments hereto is strictly prohibited. > If you have received this message in error, please notify the sender > immediately. > > -- >
Re: [pestlist] ID & freezer question
This is a message from the Museumpests List. To post to this list send it as an email to pestlist@museumpests.net To unsubscribe please look at the footer of this email. --- Annie, I believe that the image jonesh3.jpg may be a dealated formosan termite swarmer. A clearer view of the wing remnents could clarify. If this was captured recently it more or less coincides with formosan swarming in New Orleans. Jeffrey Tucker, BCE Entomology Associates, Inc. P.O. Box 70375 Houston, Texas 77270 Phone: 713.681.9004 jtuc...@entoassoc.com Shipping:(FedEX, UPS) 2020 North Loop West Ste. 115 Houston, Texas 77018 On May 9, 2013, at 3:43 PM, "Peterson, Elizabeth A" wrote: > This is a message from the Museumpests List. > To post to this list send it as an email to pestlist@museumpests.net > To unsubscribe please look at the footer of this email. > --- > Hello pest list, > > I have attached four images: three of which I believe are different phases of > the odd beetle, but am looking for some confirmation of that. I had thought > that all the larvae I was finding were carpet beetle larvae, but now am > rethinking that as I find what I think are odd beetle adults. But it seems as > though they both raise similar concerns in relation to library collections. > > I don’t have a clue of what the thing pictured in the image titled jonesh3 > is, can anyone ID it? > > I’m also putting a query out there about a freezer. I’d like to get a freezer > for our institution that will be used for incoming gifts and possibly as a > mechanism for treating a large collection in the process of moving it to a > new space. I’ve found a mini walk-in room that’s in our budget, but it > automatically defrosts, raising the air temperature to about -15C every 6 > hours. The company has told me that items stored in it only warm up about 2 > or 3 degrees during the defrost (from -20C) but this still makes me concerned > about its pest killing abilities. Am I right to be concerned about that, or > will it be effective in treating collections materials for pests? > > Thanks, > > Annie Peterson > > Annie Peterson > Preservation Librarian > Howard-Tilton Memorial Library > Tulane University > 504 865 5641 > > > -- > To send an email to the list, send your msg to pestlist@museumpests.Net > > To unsubscribe from this list send an email to pestlist@museumpests.net 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 imail...@museumpests.net with this command in the body: > > set mode digest pestlist > > Any problems email l...@collectionpests.com or l...@zaks.com > -- To send an email to the list, send your msg to pestlist@museumpests.Net To unsubscribe from this list send an email to pestlist@museumpests.net 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 imail...@museumpests.net with this command in the body: set mode digest pestlist Any problems email l...@collectionpests.com or l...@zaks.com
Re: [pestlist] pest id question
This is a message from the Museumpests List. To post to this list send it as an email to pestlist@museumpests.net To unsubscribe please look at the footer of this email. --- The damage appears to be from subterranean termites. Jeffrey Tucker, BCE Entomology Associates, Inc. P.O. Box 70375 Houston, Texas 77270 Phone: 713.681.9004 jtuc...@entoassoc.com Shipping:(FedEX, UPS) 2020 North Loop West Ste. 115 Houston, Texas 77018 On Mar 15, 2013, at 9:00 AM, I Julier wrote: > This is a message from the Museumpests List. > To post to this list send it as an email to pestlist@museumpests.net > To unsubscribe please look at the footer of this email. > --- > Hello, > I just started work at a very small museum with archival collections. When I > arrived, I came across an accession which was previously stored in the > basement of a large wooden structure (by the donor), and is/was? clearly > infested with some sort of insect. This infestation and the ensuing damage > occurred prior to the museum taking custody of the records. I am wondering > if someone can tell me from the photos what I am dealing with? > > What I believe is frass, appears as brown specks, which are adhered to the > paper, but there is also granular, sand-like material in the envelopes in > which the material is stored. > > It's difficult to tell if this is all frass or if the material is just really > dirty, which is also possible. > > It is also hard for me to tell what might be frass and what might be eggs. > I've found a few specks which appear to have web-like material attached and > in the interior fold of one item, spider-web-like material. > > I've also found what appear to be shells/exoskeletons shed by insects, or > possibly merely the remnants of dead insects. Unfortunately, my camera > doesn't have a high enough resolution to get a good picture of this. > > I'm trying to figure out first what I am dealing with so that I can then > decide how to treat the materials. I'm an archivist by training and this is > my first time dealing with any major pest issue. > > I stumbled upon a powerpoint of insect frass online and the closest thing I > could find was termites, since they excrete dirt as well as whatever else > they are munching on. Is it possible that this is termite damage? > > I'm attaching some photos. Sorry for the poor quality! > > Thank you for any assistance you can provide! > Insley > > -- > To send an email to the list, send your msg to pestlist@museumpests.Net > > To unsubscribe from this list send an email to pestlist@museumpests.net 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 imail...@museumpests.net with this command in the body: > > set mode digest pestlist > > Any problems email l...@collectionpests.com or l...@zaks.com > -- To send an email to the list, send your msg to pestlist@museumpests.Net To unsubscribe from this list send an email to pestlist@museumpests.net 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 imail...@museumpests.net with this command in the body: set mode digest pestlist Any problems email l...@collectionpests.com or l...@zaks.com
Re: [pestlist] wood boring beetle ID request
This is a message from the Museumpests List. To post to this list send it as an email to pestlist@museumpests.net To unsubscribe please look at the footer of this email. --- It is an anobiid. Jeffrey Tucker, BCE Entomology Associates, Inc. P.O. Box 70375 Houston, Texas 77270 Phone: 713.681.9004 jtuc...@entoassoc.com On Feb 4, 2013, at 8:18 AM, "Rogge, Corina E" wrote: > This is a message from the Museumpests List. > To post to this list send it as an email to pestlist@museumpests.net > To unsubscribe please look at the footer of this email. > --- > Hi all, > > These were found infesting a wooden object and they don't seem the usual > suspects (anobium, powderpost, etc) Any ID help would be appreciated. > > Regards, > Cory > > > > Cory Rogge, Ph.D. > > Andrew W. Mellon Assistant Professor in Conservation Science > Department of Art Conservation Rockwell Hall 230 > Buffalo State College > 1300 Elmwood Ave > Buffalo, NY 14222 USA > > Phone: (716)878-4646 > Fax: (716)878-5039 > email: rogg...@buffalostate.edu > > -- > To send an email to the list, send your msg to pestlist@museumpests.Net > > To unsubscribe from this list send an email to pestlist@museumpests.net 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 imail...@museumpests.net with this command in the body: > > set mode digest pestlist > > Any problems email l...@collectionpests.com or l...@zaks.com > -- To send an email to the list, send your msg to pestlist@museumpests.Net To unsubscribe from this list send an email to pestlist@museumpests.net 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 imail...@museumpests.net with this command in the body: set mode digest pestlist Any problems email l...@collectionpests.com or l...@zaks.com
Re: [pestlist] termites in parquet floor
This is a message from the Museumpests List. To post to this list send it as an email to pestlist@museumpests.net To unsubscribe please look at the footer of this email. --- Rosa, First, I would make certain of the identification. If the insects are not drywood termites, a fumigation would probably be of little or no value. If they are drywood termites then fumigation with sulfuryl fluoride (Vikane & others) would be the least expensive, quickest and most efficacious method. I would also have the house inspected for subterranean termites. Good luck. Jeffrey Tucker, BCE Entomology Associates, Inc. P.O. Box 70375 Houston, Texas 77270 Phone: 713.681.9004 jtuc...@entoassoc.com Shipping:(FedEX, UPS) 2020 North Loop West Ste. 115 Houston, Texas 77018 On Feb 1, 2013, at 1:55 PM, Rosa Lowinger wrote: > This is a message from the Museumpests List. > To post to this list send it as an email to pestlist@museumpests.net > To unsubscribe please look at the footer of this email. > --- > I am working on a small historic house that is being renovated by its owner. > In removing insect damaged maple parquet floor tiles they found live termite > larvae. They were identified by a fumigator as drywood termites but I'm not > sure it's true. The damaged boards have all been removed but of course we > don't know if the termites are there in other boards. So the question is: > To tent or not to tent? This is an empty building at present, in Florida. > Are there other reliable methods for getting rid of these pests? > > Rosa Lowinger, Principal and Chief Conservator > Rosa Lowinger & Associates - Conservation of Art + Architecture > Los Angeles • Miami > 305.573.7011 323.377.8425 > www.rlaconservation.com > > > On Fri, Feb 1, 2013 at 1:38 PM, Ingrid A. Neuman > wrote: > This is a message from the Museumpests List. > To post to this list send it as an email to pestlist@museumpests.net > To unsubscribe please look at the footer of this email. > --- > Would anyone be willing to venture a guess as to which type of insect would > make this type of casing? The casing or "home" was discovered in a recess > within a wooden sculpture believed to be composed of Cryptomeria wood. > > Any suggestions would be most welcome. > > Ingrid Neuman > RISD Museum of Art > > > -- > To send an email to the list, send your msg to pestlist@museumpests.Net > > To unsubscribe from this list send an email to pestlist@museumpests.net 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 imail...@museumpests.net with this command in the body: > > set mode digest pestlist > > Any problems email l...@collectionpests.com or l...@zaks.com > > > -- > To send an email to the list, send your msg to pestlist@museumpests.Net > > To unsubscribe from this list send an email to pestlist@museumpests.net 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 imail...@museumpests.net with this command in the body: > > set mode digest pestlist > > Any problems email l...@collectionpests.com or l...@zaks.com -- To send an email to the list, send your msg to pestlist@museumpests.Net To unsubscribe from this list send an email to pestlist@museumpests.net 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 imail...@museumpests.net with this command in the body: set mode digest pestlist Any problems email l...@collectionpests.com or l...@zaks.com
Re: [pestlist] Casing for unknown insect pest
This is a message from the Museumpests List. To post to this list send it as an email to pestlist@museumpests.net To unsubscribe please look at the footer of this email. --- Hi Ingrid, The white object may be an artifact or coincidental to the wood damage. It appears as though it may be part of the puparium of a moth or carpenter ant. The wood damage and the attendant pellets resemble those produced by wood infesting anobiid beetles (Coleoptera: Anobiidae). I suppose there is an outside chance that the pellets may be those of a drywood termite, but I don't think so. Jeffrey Tucker, BCE Entomology Associates, Inc. P.O. Box 70375 Houston, Texas 77270 Phone: 713.681.9004 jtuc...@entoassoc.com Shipping:(FedEX, UPS) 2020 North Loop West Ste. 115 Houston, Texas 77018 On Feb 1, 2013, at 12:38 PM, "Ingrid A. Neuman" wrote: > This is a message from the Museumpests List. > To post to this list send it as an email to pestlist@museumpests.net > To unsubscribe please look at the footer of this email. > --- > Would anyone be willing to venture a guess as to which type of insect would > make this type of casing? The casing or "home" was discovered in a recess > within a wooden sculpture believed to be composed of Cryptomeria wood. > > Any suggestions would be most welcome. > > Ingrid Neuman > RISD Museum of Art > > > -- > To send an email to the list, send your msg to pestlist@museumpests.Net > > To unsubscribe from this list send an email to pestlist@museumpests.net 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 imail...@museumpests.net with this command in the body: > > set mode digest pestlist > > Any problems email l...@collectionpests.com or > l...@zaks.com -- To send an email to the list, send your msg to pestlist@museumpests.Net To unsubscribe from this list send an email to pestlist@museumpests.net 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 imail...@museumpests.net with this command in the body: set mode digest pestlist Any problems email l...@collectionpests.com or l...@zaks.com
