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Hi All -
Over this Thanksgiving Holiday (Nov. 21-26), in an effort to pinpoint
a possible infestation,
I will set out additional sticky blunder traps in a room where I
noticed high numbers of Varied Carpet beetles and Odd Beetles, adults
and larvae.
The old traps in the room were replaced in October after being out for
several months.
The sticky blunder traps with high numbers of larvae were in the
room's only two (sealed) window sills, which are just above the level
of the floor.
These additional Thanksgiving traps will be on the floor, adjacent to
flat file cases and book shelves, in a grid pattern, all over the room.
These additional traps will need to be picked up after just 5 days, so
I want to put a bait in the traps to attract dermestid beetle larvae.
The first thing I thought of is sliced turkey lunch meat; just a tiny
sliver in each trap.
Has anyone tried this? I'd love some tips!
What do folks think of that bait choice?
I hope the Museum Pest List community will have a suggestion for a
cheap, easy to buy, not too disgusting bait to use.
Thanks -
Mary Baughman
Book Conservator
Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center
The University of Texas at Austin
P.O.Drawer 7219
Austin, Texas 78713-7219
Telephone (512) 471-8635 or 471-9117
Fax (512) 471-7930
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