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 protein or carbohydrate source.
Tom Parker > On Jan 23, 2020, at 1:25 PM, Louis Sorkin <sor...@amnh.org> wrote: > > > 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 silverfish are > your cleaning crew. > Some pest control websites usually pay more attention to non-proteins: > Capable of thriving in most climates, silverfish prefer to dwell in dark, > damp areas such as basements, attics, kitchens and bathrooms. They are > especially attracted to paper and damp clothing. Commonly found in stored > boxes in garages and sheds. > Silverfish are known for their destructive feeding habits, oftentimes ruining > papers, clothing and wallpaper. Silverfish eat carbohydrates like flour, > rolled oats and starches in cardboard boxes, paper, book bindings, glue and > insulation. Silverfish feed on carbohydrates, particularly sugars and > starches. Cellulose, shampoos, glue in books, linen, silk and dead insects > may be food sources. They also eat protein, such as dried beef and dead > insects. They have been found in unopened food packages. > Don't keep old books and magazines in areas where silverfish are usually > found like basements, attics and garages. And it's important to keep food > items such as flour and sugar in tight containers. > Lou > > Louis N. Sorkin, B.C.E. > Entomologist, Arachnologist, Myriapodologist > Insect Cuisine & Entomophagy Research > <image001.png> > Division of Invertebrate Zoology|American Museum of Natural History > Central Park West at 79th Street|New York, New York 10024-5192 > sor...@amnh.org > 212-769-5613 voice | 212-769-5277 fax | 917-953-0094 pager-voicemail-text > https://www.messagemanager.americanmessaging.net/SendMessageFree.aspx > http://www.amnh.org/our-research/staff-directory/louis-n.-sorkin > <image002.jpg> > The New York Entomological Society, Inc. > www.nyentsoc.org > n...@amnh.org > <image003.png> > > > From: 'Thomas Parker' via Museumpests <pestlist@googlegroups.com> > Sent: Thursday, January 23, 2020 1:07 PM > To: pestlist@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: [pestlist] Silverfish - Next Steps > > EXTERNAL SENDER > > 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 <dee.stubbs-...@nbm-mnb.ca> > wrote: > > > 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 all > on the main glue surface on the upper side. I assume that means they like to > stick close to the floor surface and sheltered areas, especially when they > are young. I am going to experiment with this method, though I’ll have to > invest a whole 25 cents per trap rather than 5 cents as Canada has stopped > using pennies! ; ) > > Dee > > Dee A. Stubbs-Lee, MA, CAPC > Conservator / Restauratrice > New Brunswick Museum > 277 Douglas Avenue > Saint John, New Brunswick > E2K 1E5 > Canada > > (506) 643-2341 > > > > From: 'bugman22' via Museumpests [mailto:pestlist@googlegroups.com] > Sent: January 22, 2020 4:27 PM > To: pestlist@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: [pestlist] Silverfish - Next Steps > > I started this trick many years ago and find it works great. Silverfish love > to squeeze themselves into dark cracks and crevices. The pennies give them a > perimeter of crevices around the entire glueboard. It's particularly helpful > in situations on shelving where starchy items are stored. It's also great > around the perimeter of a basement concrete floor where silverfish like to > hide in the expansion joints. > > Tom Parker > > In a message dated 1/22/2020 3:17:39 PM Eastern Standard Time, > apvand...@utexas.edu writes: > > Hi Joel, > > I've never heard of placing traps like this for silverfish. Why is it better > than the regular method? > > Alan > > Alan Van Dyke > Senior Preservation Technician > Harry Ransom Center > The University of Texas at Austin > P.O. Drawer 7219 > Austin, TX 78713-7219 > P: 512-232-4614 > www.hrc.utexas.edu > > > > On Wed, Jan 22, 2020 at 2:03 PM Voron, Joel <jvo...@cwf.org> wrote: > We have a house that was reinsulated in the 20's and they uses seaweed and > silverfish love it. I would not panic just yet....I would place out traps ( > cut the sticky part out of sticky traps and use pennies on all four corners > and one in the middle stuck to the glue and place it pennies down) somewhere > nice and dark where no one will step on it....if there are silverfish there > they will find it and you will know if it is a random one off or if there is > a major problem. Are people bringing cardboard or paper bags into the > structure? any recent paper or book acquisitions.....movement of files from > another building? > > Joel Voron Colonial Williamsburg Foundation > Conservation Dept. > Integrated Pest Management > Office 757-220-7080 > Cell 757-634-1175 > E-Mail jvo...@cwf.org > > > > > > From: pestlist@googlegroups.com <pestlist@googlegroups.com> on behalf of > Stepping Stones Archives <ssfaa...@gmail.com> > Sent: Wednesday, January 22, 2020 2:57 PM > To: pestlist@googlegroups.com <pestlist@googlegroups.com> > Subject: Re: [pestlist] Silverfish - Next Steps > > Hi Joel, > > No, I do not. What is the importance of seaweed here? > > > 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 > > (914)-232-4822 > > > > Website: http://www.steppingstones.org > > Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/BillWHome > > Twitter: https://twitter.com/billwhome?lang=en > > > On Wed, Jan 22, 2020 at 2:57 PM Voron, Joel <jvo...@cwf.org> wrote: > Do you know if seaweed was used as insulation in this home? > > Joel Voron Colonial Williamsburg Foundation > Conservation Dept. > Integrated Pest Management > Office 757-220-7080 > Cell 757-634-1175 > E-Mail jvo...@cwf.org > > <image001.jpg> > > > > From: pestlist@googlegroups.com <pestlist@googlegroups.com> on behalf of > ssfaandc <ssfaa...@gmail.com> > Sent: Wednesday, January 22, 2020 2:49 PM > To: Museumpests <pestlist@googlegroups.com> > Subject: [pestlist] Silverfish - Next Steps > > Hi All, > > I have reason to believe this is a silverfish, and I found it in the archive > in a corner. The trap is not directly near paper, but there is a lot of > paper-based historic materials in that room. First, is this a silverfish like > a think it is? Next, what should I do in terms of notifying my supervisors > and what are the best practices for next steps? Should a professional pest > management company come in to inspect the space. I only found one silverfish, > so does that mean there is an infestation or only a small amount (which is > still problematic but not as big a cause for alarm). > > I look forward to hearing from you all. 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