The strands are so heavily soaked in heavy metals, if a silverfish would eat
any quantity, it would be curtains for the poor unfortunate critter.
Tom Parker
> On Jan 23, 2020, at 4:38 PM, Paul Storch wrote:
>
>
> Silk is keratin (Beta-pleated protein polymer). The minerals would come
Silk is keratin (Beta-pleated protein polymer). The minerals would come
from the metal salts used for 'weighting' silk textiles in the 19th c..
P. Storch
On Thu, Jan 23, 2020 at 3:35 PM 'Thomas Parker' via Museumpests <
pestlist@googlegroups.com> wrote:
> Silk is not being eaten by silverfish.
Silk is not being eaten by silverfish. They are actually grazing on the sizing
used to stabilize the silk. They inadvertently may break through some of the
fibers of the silk. I’ve seen this erroneous information repeated multiple
times in textbooks and the Internet. Silk is a mineral, Not a
I’m not actually worried about the coins, I was just attempting to be funny.
Good suggestion about the mattboard scraps, in any case.
Thanks,
Dee
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Alan P Van Dyke
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To:
4-ply mat board is the same thickness as a US penny. If you have scraps of
mat board available, that's free.
Alan
*Alan Van Dyke *
Senior Preservation Technician
Harry Ransom Center
The University of Texas at Austin
P.O. Drawer 7219
Austin, TX 78713-7219
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Gretchen Meier
Sent: Thursday, January 23, 2020 2:12 PM
To: pestlist@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: [pestlist] Silverfish - Next Steps
Thank you Mr. Sorkin, this is valuable information especially for small
herbaria
You can also use cocktail or coffee stirrers to elevate the upside down glue
board off of the floor. Save your $.25.
Tom Parker
> On Jan 23, 2020, at 12:24 PM, Dee Stubbs-Lee
> wrote:
>
>
> Interesting! I have noticed that in some of my storage areas that are prone
> to silverfish, I
It’s interesting that most people associate starchy compounds with silverfish
rather than proteins. So searching for potential infested materials should
include protein sources such as dried animal matter including dead insects.
Dead insects could be from other infested materials and the
If you want, you can put a few flakes of goldfish food in the center of the
glue. The silver fish sense the odor from the fish flakes and readily climb
under the glueboard.
Tom Parker
> On Jan 23, 2020, at 12:24 PM, Dee Stubbs-Lee
> wrote:
>
>
> Interesting! I have noticed that in some of
But it may cost you the price of a cup of coffee!
Lou Sorkin
From: 'Thomas Parker' via Museumpests
Sent: Thursday, January 23, 2020 1:01 PM
To: pestlist@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: [pestlist] Silverfish - Next Steps
EXTERNAL SENDER
You can also use cocktail or coffee stirrers to elevate the
Interesting! I have noticed that in some of my storage areas that are prone to
silverfish, I have often found silverfish stuck to the underside glue strip
(the one that holds the blunder trap to the floor). In some cases I have had
many small silverfish on that underside glue strip and none at
It reminds me of a flea more than a book louse, but hard to tell. Not sure
why there would be a flea in your trap, though!
Linda Roundhill
Art and Antiquities Conservation, LLC
Woodinville WA
On Thu, Jan 23, 2020, 3:27 AM gillian marcus wrote:
> Thank you so much Joseph!
>
> Best wishes,
>
>
Does that mean it is attracted to moisture in a space?
Sincerely,
Lexi Echelman
Archives and Collections Coordinator
Stepping Stones – Historic Home of Bill & Lois Wilson, respective
cofounders of Alcoholics Anonymous & Al-Anon Family Groups
62 Oak Road Katonah, NY 10536
ssfaa...@gmail.com
Hello Everyone,
We are in the process of setting up a quarantine facility on site, and I would
be grateful if people were willing to share their experiences of the same. What
were the pitfalls? What would you have done differently? What is essential? I
am also interested in purchasing a
Hi Gillian,
This does look like a book louse, one of the lepinotus variety which usually
have larger abdomens. In regards to the white substanc , it is most likely the
adhesive from the trap itself.
Best
Joseph Jackson
Preventive Conservation Intern
National Library of Scotland
George IV
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