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This is a message from the Museumpests.net List. To post to this list send it as an email to pestlist@museumpests.net To unsubscribe look at the footer of this email. --- A large rove beetle. Staphylinidae, maybe a species of Platydracus. Lou Sorkin -Original Message- From: pestlist-ow...@museumpests.net [mailto:pestlist-ow...@museumpests.net] On Behalf Of Gordon, Elizabeth (gordone) Sent: Wednesday, July 20, 2016 1:08 PM To: pestlist@museumpests.net Subject: [pestlist] Insect ID This is a message from the Museumpests.net List. To post to this list send it as an email to pestlist@museumpests.net To unsubscribe look at the footer of this email. --- Hello there, Can anyone help me to identify this insect? I found it in the main floor painting studio and caught it in a cup. My museum is located in central Pennsylvania. The insect is roughly 1 inch long, for an idea of scale. While attempting to photograph its abdomen (no luck, sorry), I learned that it does have a set of wings, as it unfurled them quite suddenly. They have a slightly purplish iridescence. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated! Thanks, Elizabeth CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: The materials in this electronic mail transmission (including all attachments) are private and confidential and are the property of the sender. The information contained in the material is privileged and is intended only for the use of the named addressee(s). If you are not the intended addressee, be advised that any unauthorized disclosure, copying, distribution or the taking of any action in reliance on the contents of this material is strictly prohibited. If you have received this e-mail in error, please immediately notify the sender by replying to the e-mail, and then destroy it immediately. Thank you. - To unsubscribe from this list send an email to imail...@museumpests.net and in the body put: "unsubscribe pestlist" Any problems email l...@zaks.com - To unsubscribe from this list send an email to imail...@museumpests.net and in the body put: "unsubscribe pestlist" Any problems email l...@zaks.com
RE: [pestlist] Insect ID
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. --- Thanks Tony for the advice. The elytra do look like those of the death watch beetle. I should have mentioned that the specimen was collected in Philadelphia. Has the death watch beetle been found in the United States? Cheers, Laura From: ad...@museumpests.net [mailto:ad...@museumpests.net] On Behalf Of Tony Irwin Sent: Monday, January 23, 2012 1:44 PM To: pestlist@museumpests.net Subject: RE: [pestlist] Insect ID 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 very like Xestobium - Death watch beetle. Tony Irwin Dr A.G.Irwin, Natural History Department, Castle Museum Study Centre, Shirehall, Market Avenue, Norwich NR1 3JQ, England. Tel:+44 1603 493642. E-mail: tony.ir...@btinternet.com -Original Message- From: ad...@museumpests.net [mailto:ad...@museumpests.net]On Behalf Of Mina, Laura Sent: 23 January 2012 17:46 To: pestlist@museumpests.net Subject: [pestlist] Insect ID 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. --- Greetings: This insect was found under a wooden bench in one of the galleries. It is now in a few separate pieces. Thanks for your help! Cheers, Laura -- Laura Mina Mellon Fellow in Costume Textiles Conservation Philadelphia Museum of Art 215-684-7578 laura.m...@philamuseum.org mailto:laura.m...@philamuseum.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 -- 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] Insect ID
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. --- Thanks again! From: ad...@museumpests.net [mailto:ad...@museumpests.net] On Behalf Of Tony Irwin Sent: Tuesday, January 24, 2012 12:02 PM To: pestlist@museumpests.net Subject: RE: [pestlist] Insect ID 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 common European Death Watch Beetle does occur in the north-east of USA, but there are an additional four (?) species that occur in North America. I'm not familiar with their habits or how to separate them. Tony -Original Message- From: ad...@museumpests.net [mailto:ad...@museumpests.net]On Behalf Of Mina, Laura Sent: 24 January 2012 16:36 To: pestlist@museumpests.net Subject: RE: [pestlist] Insect ID 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. --- Thanks Tony for the advice. The elytra do look like those of the death watch beetle. I should have mentioned that the specimen was collected in Philadelphia. Has the death watch beetle been found in the United States? Cheers, Laura From: ad...@museumpests.net [mailto:ad...@museumpests.net] On Behalf Of Tony Irwin Sent: Monday, January 23, 2012 1:44 PM To: pestlist@museumpests.net Subject: RE: [pestlist] Insect ID 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 very like Xestobium - Death watch beetle. Tony Irwin Dr A.G.Irwin, Natural History Department, Castle Museum Study Centre, Shirehall, Market Avenue, Norwich NR1 3JQ, England. Tel:+44 1603 493642. E-mail: tony.ir...@btinternet.com -Original Message- From: ad...@museumpests.net [mailto:ad...@museumpests.net]On Behalf Of Mina, Laura Sent: 23 January 2012 17:46 To: pestlist@museumpests.net Subject: [pestlist] Insect ID 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. --- Greetings: This insect was found under a wooden bench in one of the galleries. It is now in a few separate pieces. Thanks for your help! Cheers, Laura -- Laura Mina Mellon Fellow in Costume Textiles Conservation Philadelphia Museum of Art 215-684-7578 laura.m...@philamuseum.org mailto:laura.m...@philamuseum.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 -- 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
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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. --- Group - If indeed this is the Death Watch beetle, Xestobium rufovillosum DeGeer, active infestations are extremely rare in the United States. The larvae attack hardwoods, which have been damaged by fungal decay. In my 36+ year career inspecting historic buildings, I've encountered but one active infestation in an old barn in Connecticut. The upper beams of this old post and beam structure had water leakage leading to decay and a subsequent Death Watch beetle infestation. Even if you've found such an insect indoors, the possibility of reinfestation is remote. Tom Parker -Original Message- From: Tony Irwin tony.ir...@btinternet.com To: pestlist pestlist@museumpests.net Sent: Tue, Jan 24, 2012 12:21 pm Subject: RE: [pestlist] Insect ID 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 common European Death Watch Beetle does occur in the north-east of USA, but there are an additional four (?) species that occur in North America. I'm not familiar with their habits or how to separate them. Tony -Original Message- From: ad...@museumpests.net [mailto:ad...@museumpests.net]On Behalf Of Mina, Laura Sent: 24 January 2012 16:36 To: pestlist@museumpests.net Subject: RE: [pestlist] Insect ID 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. --- Thanks Tony for the advice. The elytra do look like those of the death watch beetle. I should have mentioned that the specimen was collected in Philadelphia. Has the death watch beetle been found in the United States? Cheers, Laura From: ad...@museumpests.net [mailto:ad...@museumpests.net] On Behalf Of Tony Irwin Sent: Monday, January 23, 2012 1:44 PM To: pestlist@museumpests.net Subject: RE: [pestlist] Insect ID 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 very like Xestobium - Death watch beetle. Tony Irwin Dr A.G.Irwin, Natural History Department, Castle Museum Study Centre, Shirehall, Market Avenue, Norwich NR1 3JQ, England. Tel:+44 1603 493642. E-mail: tony.ir...@btinternet.com -Original Message- From: ad...@museumpests.net [mailto:ad...@museumpests.net]On Behalf Of Mina, Laura Sent: 23 January 2012 17:46 To: pestlist@museumpests.net Subject: [pestlist] Insect ID 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. --- Greetings: This insect was found under a wooden bench in one of the galleries. It is now in a few separate pieces. Thanks for your help! Cheers, Laura -- Laura Mina Mellon Fellow in Costume Textiles Conservation Philadelphia Museum of Art 215-684-7578 laura.m...@philamuseum.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 -- 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
RE: [pestlist] Insect ID
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 very like Xestobium - Death watch beetle. Tony Irwin Dr A.G.Irwin, Natural History Department, Castle Museum Study Centre, Shirehall, Market Avenue, Norwich NR1 3JQ, England. Tel:+44 1603 493642. E-mail: tony.ir...@btinternet.com -Original Message- From: ad...@museumpests.net [mailto:ad...@museumpests.net]On Behalf Of Mina, Laura Sent: 23 January 2012 17:46 To: pestlist@museumpests.net Subject: [pestlist] Insect ID 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. --- Greetings: This insect was found under a wooden bench in one of the galleries. It is now in a few separate pieces. Thanks for your help! Cheers, Laura -- Laura Mina Mellon Fellow in Costume Textiles Conservation Philadelphia Museum of Art 215-684-7578 laura.m...@philamuseum.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 -- 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
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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. --- That sounds as good as anything we could guess at. Thanks, Tom! From: ad...@museumpests.net [mailto:ad...@museumpests.net] On Behalf Of bugma...@aol.com Sent: Monday, January 16, 2012 5:59 PM To: pestlist@museumpests.net Subject: Re: [pestlist] Insect ID 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. --- Ryan - It appears there may have been some sort of fresh vegetable matter at one time in the basket. Some sort of caterpillar fed on the vegetable matter, spun a cocoon, and the moths then emerged. Whatever was the food source was either removed or dried up, hence the end of the infestation. That's my best guess. Tom Parker -Original Message- From: Jones, Robert (Ryan) (Ryan) rjo...@cwfoundation.onmicrosoft.com To: 'pestlist@museumpests.net' pestlist@museumpests.net Sent: Mon, Jan 16, 2012 5:47 pm Subject: [pestlist] Insect ID This is a message from the Museumpests List. To post to this list send it as an email to pestlist@museumpests.netmailto:pestlist@museumpests.net To unsubscribe please look at the footer of this email. --- Hello group! Today, a few of us were looking at some items during a building closing. We came across a basket that had signs of insect activity inside, but couldn’t quite figure out what we were looking at. The weaving on the basket is quite small….about ¼ inch thick. The attached picture was taken on zoom. In actual size, the casings you see are approximately 2/3 the size of a typical carpet beetle molting. The casings are also quite sticky, and are attached firmly to the basket material. The frass is widespread throughout a 4-6 inch section of the bottom of the basket. There was no discernible webbing or insect parts nearby. Any thoughts? Thanks for your help! Ryan Jones Integrated Pest Management Specialist [Colonial_Williamsburg_Logo.jpg] P.O. Box 1776 Williamsburg, VA 23187 (757) 220-7080 rjo...@cwfoundation.onmicrosoft.commailto:rjo...@cwfoundation.onmicrosoft.com -- To send an email to the list, send your msg to pestlist@museumpests.Netmailto:pestlist@museumpests.Net To unsubscribe from this list send an email to pestlist@museumpests.netmailto: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.netmailto:imail...@museumpests.net with this command in the body: set mode digest pestlist Any problems email l...@collectionpests.commailto:l...@collectionpests.com or l...@zaks.commailto: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.cominline: image001.jpg
RE: [pestlist] Insect ID
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. --- Leptoglossus, maybe occidentalis. A coreid bug == a common species is known as the western conifer seed bug. It's been introduced into non-native areas. -Original Message- From: ad...@museumpests.net [mailto:ad...@museumpests.net] On Behalf Of susan.mal...@utoronto.ca Sent: Tuesday, January 17, 2012 9:31 AM To: 'pestlist@museumpests.net' Subject: RE: [pestlist] Insect ID 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. --- Folks: Attached is a photo of an insect that was on an object (Cold War era fighter jet) I've been dealing with. The jet is out-of-doors. Can anyone help with an ID? Many thanks. Susan L. Maltby, Conservator Maltby Associates Inc. Adjunct Faculty, Museum Studies Programme/Faculty of Information University of Toronto 174 Spadina Ave., # 602 Toronto, Ontario M5T 2C2 Canada 416-921-2877 -- 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
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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. --- Many thanks Louis. Sue Quoting Louis Sorkin sor...@amnh.org: 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. --- Leptoglossus, maybe occidentalis. A coreid bug == a common species is known as the western conifer seed bug. It's been introduced into non-native areas. -Original Message- From: ad...@museumpests.net [mailto:ad...@museumpests.net] On Behalf Of susan.mal...@utoronto.ca Sent: Tuesday, January 17, 2012 9:31 AM To: 'pestlist@museumpests.net' Subject: RE: [pestlist] Insect ID 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. --- Folks: Attached is a photo of an insect that was on an object (Cold War era fighter jet) I've been dealing with. The jet is out-of-doors. Can anyone help with an ID? Many thanks. Susan L. Maltby, Conservator Maltby Associates Inc. Adjunct Faculty, Museum Studies Programme/Faculty of Information University of Toronto 174 Spadina Ave., # 602 Toronto, Ontario M5T 2C2 Canada 416-921-2877 -- 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
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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. --- Quoting http://blog.rom.on.ca/2011/11/bugs-are-moving-in-not-bed-bugs-this-time/ ' At this time of year, this is one of the most common insects that you might run into. They are relatively new to our fauna since they were not found in Ontario until about 1985. The Western Conifer Seed Bug or Leaf footed bug (Leptoglossus occidentalis, family Coreidae) is native to the West coast of North America and has slowly moved east (into Europe as well). It is adapted to a little milder climate and doesn't really like Ontario winters (me either!). So what does it do in the fall? It looks for a nice, warm place to overwinter; sounds like your house is perfect! Most of the time they will go below the leaf litter on the forest floor or some other sheltered area but heated buildings suit them just fine. This true bug (order Hemiptera) looks very similar to assassin bugs (which I will cover at a later date) but is easily recognizable by the zigzag white line across the wings and the alternating white and dark pattern on the sides of the abdomen. The nymphs and adults feed on the seeds of pine and fir trees. The impact of their feeding is on the seed crop; it doesn't destroy the tree. They do not bite or sting people! I understand that some might consider them a nuisance, especially when they congregate in your house, but they are not harmful to you. The best thing to do is exclude them in the first place, so upgrade the caulking around windows and doors and make sure all points of entry are sealed. This is not a bug to worry about!' http://www.uoguelph.ca/pdc/Factsheets/Insect/WesternConiferSeedBug.htm Steve Marshall's Insects: Their Natural History and Diversity is a great shelf resource, providing incredible visual access to specialist and non-specialist! Roger Baird Directeur, Services des collections / Director, Collections Services Musée canadien de la nature / Canadian Museum of Nature C.P. 3443 Succ. « D » / PO Box 3443 Stn D Ottawa ON K1P 6P4 T: 613-364-4138 E/C: rba...@mus-nature.ca -Original Message- From: ad...@museumpests.net [mailto:ad...@museumpests.net] On Behalf Of susan.mal...@utoronto.ca Sent: January-17-12 09:31 To: 'pestlist@museumpests.net' Subject: RE: [pestlist] Insect ID 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. --- Folks: Attached is a photo of an insect that was on an object (Cold War era fighter jet) I've been dealing with. The jet is out-of-doors. Can anyone help with an ID? Many thanks. Susan L. Maltby, Conservator Maltby Associates Inc. Adjunct Faculty, Museum Studies Programme/Faculty of Information University of Toronto 174 Spadina Ave., # 602 Toronto, Ontario M5T 2C2 Canada 416-921-2877 -- 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
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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 there, I've noticed more and more pest ID requests coming in on the pest list. It's been great to see what everyone has wandering through their collections but may I also recommend the very nice people at BugGuide.net for any of you who are not aware of their presence. I have always gotten very reliable IDs from them, usually with a few minutes, at most a few hours. As long as you have a decent photo to submit they are really very helpful. Thanks, Katharine Corneli -- 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
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This is a message from the Museumpests List.To post to this list send it as an email to pestlist@museumpests.netTo unsubscribe please look at the footer of this email.--- Ryan - It appears there may have been some sort of fresh vegetable matter at one time in the basket. Some sort of caterpillar fed on the vegetable matter, spun a cocoon, and the moths then emerged. Whatever was the food source was either removed or dried up, hence the end of the "infestation." That's my best guess. Tom Parker -Original Message- From: Jones, Robert (Ryan) (Ryan) rjo...@cwfoundation.onmicrosoft.com To: 'pestlist@museumpests.net' pestlist@museumpests.net Sent: Mon, Jan 16, 2012 5:47 pm Subject: [pestlist] Insect ID 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 group! Today, a few of us were looking at some items during a building closing. We came across a basket that had signs of insect activity inside, but couldn’t quite figure out what we were looking at. The weaving on the basket is quite small….about ¼ inch thick. The attached picture was taken on zoom. In actual size, the casings you see are approximately 2/3 the size of a typical carpet beetle molting. The casings are also quite sticky, and are attached firmly to the basket material. The frass is widespread throughout a 4-6 inch section of the bottom of the basket. There was no discernible webbing or insect parts nearby. Any thoughts? Thanks for your help! Ryan Jones Integrated Pest Management Specialist P.O. Box 1776 Williamsburg, VA 23187 (757) 220-7080 rjo...@cwfoundation.onmicrosoft.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.NetTo 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 pestlistAny problems email l...@collectionpests.com or l...@zaks.com
Re: [pestlist] Insect ID New Pix #2
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. --- Ryan, Thanks for sending the specimens. As I suggested in an earlier email, I think they look more like _Corticaria_ species (hard to say, the image can't be zoomed in without losing definition) or something similar. These would be beetles that belong to the Latridiidae. Older literature/name is listed as Lathridiidae., they are representatives of the family Latridiidae (minute brown scavenger beetles), genus _Corticaria_, and not ground beetles, members of the family Carabidae. Antennae not filiform, but have last 3 segments of antennae enlarged. Hind trochanters normal, not expanded, extended. Probably _Corticaria serrata._ I recently found these little guys in a historic house on property. Here are the environmental conditions: · Specimens were located almost exclusively on 2nd floor · Specimens were found on wood floors (unfinished) with gaps in between boards and an inaccessible void underneath · Specimens found mostly under beds and on insect monitors · A few specimens found on a wool blanket (dead) folded on a colonial era bed Since latridiids feed exclusively on molds, fungi, there must be something going on in that area that allows mold fungi to grow. It may not be a large growth, but enough to support a latridiid population. It may be a water leak, seepage, condensation, something that isn't obvious but related to a moisture condition. It could be on the lower floor and the beetles are crawling up to the 2nd floor because it's easier in some way to get to where you are finding them. Could be on a higher lever and they are coming down. There may be another explanation, maybe you will find out more information during your investigation. Keep us informed. On Thu, 8 Dec 2011 18:38:23 -0500, bugma...@aol.com 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. --- It has filiform antennae and certainly looks like a ground beetle. Tom Parker -Original Message- From: Jones, Robert (Ryan) (Ryan) To: 'pestlist@museumpests.net' Sent: Thu, Dec 8, 2011 5:20 pm Subject: [pestlist] Insect ID New Pix #2 This is a message from the Museumpests List. To post to this list send it as an email to pestlist@museumpests.net [1] To unsubscribe please look at the footer of this email. --- One more…. -- To send an email to the list, send your msg to pestlist@museumpests.Net [2] To unsubscribe from this list send an email to pestlist@museumpests.net [3] 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 [4] with this command in the body: set mode digest pestlist Any problems email l...@collectionpests.com [5] or l...@zaks.com [6] -- 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 -- --- 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: sor...@amnh.org The New York Entomological Society, Inc. email: n...@amnh.org web: www.nyentsoc.org Online journal from 2001 forward www.BioOne.org www.jstor.org Links: -- [1] mailto:pestlist@museumpests.net [2] mailto:pestlist@museumpests.Net [3] mailto:pestlist@museumpests.net [4] mailto:imail...@museumpests.net [5] mailto:l...@collectionpests.com [6] mailto: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
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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 hope you don't mind if I jump in, but since you are already talking about Latridiidae... We've had minute brown scavenger beetles in our building, and they were concentrated in cardboard boxes containing bubble wrap. They were in a climate controlled space (68F/48%rh). I have a couple of theories of where the beetles might be coming from, but any suggestions as to why they keep going after our bubble wrap? I'm guessing it has something to do with the plastic trapping moisture which would promote mold growth, but we don't see any evidence of mold on the bubble wrap. It also makes me question the use of bubble wrap in collections. Does anyone out there have more experience with Latridiidae and know why they want my bubble wrap and how I can keep them out of it? Or care to comment on bubble wrap as a safe harbor for mold? Thanks, Amber the warhol: Amber E. Morgan Associate Registrar 117 Sandusky Street Pittsburgh, PA 15212 T 412.237.8306 F 412.237.8340 E morg...@warhol.org W www.warhol.orghttp://www.warhol.org/ The Andy Warhol Museum One of the four Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh Email newsletter http://members.carnegiemuseums.org/email Membership http://members.carnegiemuseums.org/SupportCMP From: ad...@museumpests.net [mailto:ad...@museumpests.net] On Behalf Of Lou Sent: Thursday, December 15, 2011 12:21 PM To: pestlist@museumpests.net Subject: Re: [pestlist] Insect ID New Pix #2 Ryan, Thanks for sending the specimens. As I suggested in an earlier email, I think they look more like Corticaria species (hard to say, the image can't be zoomed in without losing definition) or something similar. These would be beetles that belong to the Latridiidae. Older literature/name is listed as Lathridiidae., they are representatives of the family Latridiidae (minute brown scavenger beetles), genus Corticaria, and not ground beetles, members of the family Carabidae. Antennae not filiform, but have last 3 segments of antennae enlarged. Hind trochanters normal, not expanded, extended. Probably Corticaria serrata. I recently found these little guys in a historic house on property. Here are the environmental conditions: * Specimens were located almost exclusively on 2nd floor * Specimens were found on wood floors (unfinished) with gaps in between boards and an inaccessible void underneath * Specimens found mostly under beds and on insect monitors * A few specimens found on a wool blanket (dead) folded on a colonial era bed Since latridiids feed exclusively on molds, fungi, there must be something going on in that area that allows mold fungi to grow. It may not be a large growth, but enough to support a latridiid population. It may be a water leak, seepage, condensation, something that isn't obvious but related to a moisture condition. It could be on the lower floor and the beetles are crawling up to the 2nd floor because it's easier in some way to get to where you are finding them. Could be on a higher lever and they are coming down. There may be another explanation, maybe you will find out more information during your investigation. Keep us informed. On Thu, 8 Dec 2011 18:38:23 -0500, bugma...@aol.com 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. --- It has filiform antennae and certainly looks like a ground beetle. Tom Parker -Original Message- From: Jones, Robert (Ryan) (Ryan) To: 'pestlist@museumpests.net' Sent: Thu, Dec 8, 2011 5:20 pm Subject: [pestlist] Insect ID New Pix #2 This is a message from the Museumpests List. To post to this list send it as an email to pestlist@museumpests.netmailto:pestlist@museumpests.net To unsubscribe please look at the footer of this email. --- One more -- To send an email to the list, send your msg to pestlist@museumpests.Netmailto:pestlist@museumpests.Net To unsubscribe from this list send an email to pestlist@museumpests.netmailto: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.netmailto:imail...@museumpests.net with this command in the body: set mode digest pestlist Any problems email l...@collectionpests.commailto:l...@collectionpests.com or l...@zaks.commailto:l...@zaks.com
RE: [pestlist] Insect ID New Pix #2
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. --- Thanks, Lou. I will keep everyone posted on this. From: ad...@museumpests.net [mailto:ad...@museumpests.net] On Behalf Of Lou Sent: Thursday, December 15, 2011 12:21 PM To: pestlist@museumpests.net Subject: Re: [pestlist] Insect ID New Pix #2 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. --- Ryan, Thanks for sending the specimens. As I suggested in an earlier email, I think they look more like Corticaria species (hard to say, the image can't be zoomed in without losing definition) or something similar. These would be beetles that belong to the Latridiidae. Older literature/name is listed as Lathridiidae., they are representatives of the family Latridiidae (minute brown scavenger beetles), genus Corticaria, and not ground beetles, members of the family Carabidae. Antennae not filiform, but have last 3 segments of antennae enlarged. Hind trochanters normal, not expanded, extended. Probably Corticaria serrata. I recently found these little guys in a historic house on property. Here are the environmental conditions: · Specimens were located almost exclusively on 2nd floor · Specimens were found on wood floors (unfinished) with gaps in between boards and an inaccessible void underneath · Specimens found mostly under beds and on insect monitors · A few specimens found on a wool blanket (dead) folded on a colonial era bed Since latridiids feed exclusively on molds, fungi, there must be something going on in that area that allows mold fungi to grow. It may not be a large growth, but enough to support a latridiid population. It may be a water leak, seepage, condensation, something that isn't obvious but related to a moisture condition. It could be on the lower floor and the beetles are crawling up to the 2nd floor because it's easier in some way to get to where you are finding them. Could be on a higher lever and they are coming down. There may be another explanation, maybe you will find out more information during your investigation. Keep us informed. On Thu, 8 Dec 2011 18:38:23 -0500, bugma...@aol.com 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. --- It has filiform antennae and certainly looks like a ground beetle. Tom Parker -Original Message- From: Jones, Robert (Ryan) (Ryan) To: 'pestlist@museumpests.net' Sent: Thu, Dec 8, 2011 5:20 pm Subject: [pestlist] Insect ID New Pix #2 This is a message from the Museumpests List. To post to this list send it as an email to pestlist@museumpests.netmailto:pestlist@museumpests.net To unsubscribe please look at the footer of this email. --- One more…. -- To send an email to the list, send your msg to pestlist@museumpests.Netmailto:pestlist@museumpests.Net To unsubscribe from this list send an email to pestlist@museumpests.netmailto: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.netmailto:imail...@museumpests.net with this command in the body: set mode digest pestlist Any problems email l...@collectionpests.commailto:l...@collectionpests.com or l...@zaks.commailto: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 -- --- 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: sor...@amnh.org The New York Entomological Society, Inc. email: n...@amnh.org web: www.nyentsoc.org Online journal from 2001 forward www.BioOne.org www.jstor.org
Re: [pestlist] Insect ID New Pix #2
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 has filiform antennae and certainly looks like a ground beetle. Tom Parker -Original Message- From: Jones, Robert (Ryan) (Ryan) rjo...@cwfoundation.onmicrosoft.com To: 'pestlist@museumpests.net' pestlist@museumpests.net Sent: Thu, Dec 8, 2011 5:20 pm Subject: [pestlist] Insect ID New Pix #2 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. --- One more…. -- 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] Insect ID
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 don't think these are ground beetles. It would be very unusual to find this many 2mm ground beetles together, and none of them is showing the elongate antennae typical of Carabidae. Moreover a detached leg in DSC09083 is clearly not from a ground beetle. My guess is that these are Lathridiidae, which are typically this size, and can occur in large numbers indoors. They are sometimes called plaster beetles, and are normally found in slightly damp situations, where they feed on fungal hyphae. As a rule, they are not damaging to collections, but the source of them should be identified, as they could indicate a damp problem. Tony Dr A.G.Irwin, Natural History Department, Castle Museum Study Centre, Shirehall, Market Avenue, Norwich NR1 3JQ, England. Tel:+44 1603 493642. E-mail: tony.ir...@btinternet.com -Original Message- From: ad...@museumpests.net [mailto:ad...@museumpests.net]On Behalf Of bugma...@aol.com Sent: 07 December 2011 03:18 To: pestlist@museumpests.net Subject: Re: [pestlist] Insect ID 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. --- Ground beetles come in a variety of sizes. -Original Message- From: Jones, Robert (Ryan) (Ryan) rjo...@cwfoundation.onmicrosoft.com To: 'pestlist@museumpests.net' pestlist@museumpests.net Sent: Tue, Dec 6, 2011 6:18 pm Subject: RE: [pestlist] Insect ID 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 should have sent measurements, although that might not change your ID. The specimens are approximately the size of a flea (about 1/8 inch or 2/10 centimeter long). Is there a species of ground beetles this small? Thanks for your time with this. From: ad...@museumpests.net [mailto:ad...@museumpests.net] On Behalf Of bugma...@aol.com Sent: Tuesday, December 06, 2011 6:07 PM To: pestlist@museumpests.net Subject: Re: [pestlist] Insect ID 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. --- Ryan - They appear to be ground beetles (Carabidae). In warm weather, they often are attracted to exterior lighting, crawl around and up the building and enter through cracks and crevices. They are not a direct threat to collections, however their carcasses may be fed upon by carpet beetle larvae. Thomas A. Parker, PhD President, Entomologist Pest Control Services, Inc. -Original Message- From: Jones, Robert (Ryan) (Ryan) rjo...@cwfoundation.onmicrosoft.com To: pestlist pestlist@museumpests.net Sent: Tue, Dec 6, 2011 5:56 pm Subject: [pestlist] Insect ID 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 all, I recently found these little guys in a historic house on property. Here are the environmental conditions: · Specimens were located almost exclusively on 2nd floor · Specimens were found on wood floors (unfinished) with gaps in between boards and an inaccessible void underneath · Specimens found mostly under beds and on insect monitors · A few specimens found on a wool blanket (dead) folded on a colonial era bed Any idea what these insects are and if they pose a threat to collections? Thanks, Ryan Jones Integrated Pest Management Specialist P.O. Box 1776 Williamsburg, VA 23187 (757) 220-7080 -- 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
Re: [pestlist] Insect ID
This is a message from the Museumpests List.To post to this list send it as an email to pestlist@museumpests.netTo unsubscribe please look at the footer of this email.--- I think they look more like Corticaria species (hard to say, the image can't be zoomed in without losing definition) or something similar. These would be beetles that belong to the Latridiidae. Older literature/name is listed as Lathridiidae. If a better image could be produced, it would be easier. Macro setting on camera/phone? Specimens available to look at? On Tue, 6 Dec 2011 22:18:24 -0500, bugma...@aol.com wrote: This is a message from the Museumpests List.To post to this list send it as an email to pestlist@museumpests.netTo unsubscribe please look at the footer of this email.---Ground beetles come in a variety of sizes. -Original Message- From: Jones, Robert (Ryan) (Ryan) To: 'pestlist@museumpests.net' Sent: Tue, Dec 6, 2011 6:18 pm Subject: RE: [pestlist] Insect ID 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 should have sent measurements, although that might not change your ID. The specimens are approximately the size of a flea (about 1/8 inch or 2/10 centimeter long). Is there a species of ground beetles this small? Thanks for your time with this. From: ad...@museumpests.net [mailto:ad...@museumpests.net] On Behalf Of bugma...@aol.comSent: Tuesday, December 06, 2011 6:07 PMTo: pestlist@museumpests.netSubject: Re: [pestlist] Insect ID 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. --- Ryan - They appear to be ground beetles (Carabidae). In warm weather, they often are attracted to exterior lighting, crawl around and up the building and enter through cracks and crevices. They are not a direct threat to collections, however their carcasses may be fed upon by carpet beetle larvae. Thomas A. Parker, PhD President, Entomologist Pest Control Services, Inc. -Original Message- From: Jones, Robert (Ryan) (Ryan) rjo...@cwfoundation.onmicrosoft.com To: pestlist pestlist@museumpests.net Sent: Tue, Dec 6, 2011 5:56 pm Subject: [pestlist] Insect ID 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 all, I recently found these little guys in a historic house on property. Here are the environmental conditions: Specimens were located almost exclusively on 2nd floor Specimens were found on wood floors (unfinished) with gaps in between boards and an inaccessible void underneath Specimens found mostly under beds and on insect monitors A few specimens found on a wool blanket (dead) folded on a colonial era bed Any idea what these insects are and if they pose a threat to collections? Thanks, Ryan Jones Integrated Pest Management Specialist P.O. Box 1776 Williamsburg, VA 23187 (757) 220-7080 -- 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
