So greenhouse totally can have pests. I have worked in greenhouses before and
ask anyone else who has they will confirm. One loose hidden cricket from any
greenhouse stock that hops out of a plant into a museum that dies at the right
time of year in the right space can start a carpet beetle/dermestid problem.
Could in theory happen so yes there is risk as well as ...oh well we were
allowed to have points for four weeks after Christmas until they looked ugly
and died so now ill bring this plant in from home....you can see how that could
easily progress.. Points are hard to water....too little or too much and they
are not happy too too much and fungus gnats will certainly show up. Good luck
with this journey. JTV
Joel Voron Colonial Williamsburg Foundation
Conservation Dept.
Integrated Pest Management
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On Dec 5, 2019, at 5:39 PM, Amanda Robinson <amanda.ashley.robin...@gmail.com>
wrote:
Dear all,
It is that time of year where planted poinsettias appear. These plants left
over from a holiday party have been placed in our staff offices where we have a
selection of works from the collection on display (no guidelines in place, but
I am working on that). I of course asked for them to be removed and was met
with the reply that if the poinsettias are "greenhouse grown" then they are
likely not a pest threat and can stay on display. I have never heard of this
before, and also would assume it is the soil that is the attractant for pests,
greenhouse grown or not. Any advice or guidance? I have not found many
resources on this specific issue.
Thank you so much,
Amanda
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Museum Registrar, Collections Management
M.A. Art History, Museum Studies, Florida State University
Specializing in the Cataloging, Digitization, and Preservation of all Fine Art
Objects
(772) 321-9183
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