Graham Holloway (University of Reading) may have some stock in culture.
Otherwise, in a couple of months there should be plenty of adults feeding
on Asteraceae in gardens all over Britain.
Good luck!
Tony
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It’s consistent with the sort of damage I’ve seen with silverfish as well.
Conventional wisdom says silverfish are associated with high RH, which is
generally true, but I’ve also often collected live ones in surprisingly dry
ambient conditions. One tip to keep in mind if you are using sticky
This does look like silverfish damage. The hole is consistent with damage I
have seen and it looks like there is grazing as well. Do as Volker suggests,
and look for thin spots or trails. This indicates grazing.
What are your environmental conditions? Silver fish much prefer warmish, humid
Hi all,
I am hoping that someone may be able to offer some pest-related help.
I am a student on the MSc Conservation for Archaeology and Musuems course at
University College London and am currently undertaking a placement year at the
Horniman Musuem and Gardens. I am hoping to do some research
Besides seeing frass or dust as was suggested. If it is super recent. You will
see live silverfish. Is there any old documentation or images of the item(s) in
question to compare? Otherwise, I would look for soiling attached to the edges
of the holes or ground into the skinned areas. Compared
dear mike,
I think, it’s hard to tell – if a damage is recent or historic.
you could ask a paper-conservator.
if the paper is pretty dusty and the feeding sites aren’t – than they might be
recent…
I think the damage is from a silferfish!
hold the paper in front of a light source and look
