I've seen "guests" emerge in "pristine" packages...so I don't make any assumptions with materials that I will place near my more expensive capes and saddles.
Aside from detached feathers...also look for "bald" spots in a single feather where the bug has eaten away at individual barbs...
Hope that this helps.
Chris
At 01:40 PM 6/1/2006, you wrote:
allan , just put the feathers in the freezer , over night, that usually kills them and change the bag, and place it in a wooden drawer or something made out of wood, were you keep your tieables.
- From: Allan Fish <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
- Reply-To: <[email protected]>
- To: <[email protected]>
- Subject: Re: [VFB] Nasties in your baggies?
- Date: Thu, 1 Jun 2006 16:28:22 -0400
- >Nick,
- >
- >>I was going to go through my bird skins to check if any buggies are
- >>found.
- >
- >If the feathers are still attached to the skin, you don't have any
- >bugs. They can gnaw them off practically overnight.
- >
- >>Only one problem though... inexperience. I have no clue what am I
- >>looking for? What sizes are we talking about? Do I need to sit with
- >>a magnifier or is it like "if there is one, you will see it"?
- >
- >They're usually visible - little grayish-white worm-like things.
- >But if you haven't looked for a while, don't worry, they're easy to
- >see. None of your feathers will be attached to the skin any more.
- >
- >> What are the most common insect species the fly-tier most likely
- >>will find in an infested storage?
- >
- >Species? Smecies! They're bugs. I assume you've seen flour
- >beetles (or weevils or whatever you call them)? Essentially that's
- >what you'll see.
- >
- >>(If I knew the insect I could search for pictures to see what I'm
- >>looking for.)
- >
- >Be safe. Put moth crystals in with your fur and feathers and keep
- >them in a fairly tightly-closed container. Work in a
- >well-ventilated area when tying flies. And wash your hands well
- >afterwards.
- >
- >Allan
- >--
- >Allan Fish
- >Greenwood, IN
- >[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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