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 <paul.sto...@mnhs.org> wrote: > > > 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. 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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