Hi Alex, I am preparing an IPM plan for an archaeological collection with pollen specimens in storage. I am wondering if there is reason to be concerned that pollen specimens might attract moths and beetles that will feed on the pollen and/or other materials in the museum collection. Are there any recommendations for how to store archaeological pollen to protect it from pests and to prevent it from attracting pests into museum collections?
Thanks again, Tara On Thursday, February 18, 2021 at 2:27:29 PM UTC-7 Alex Roach wrote: > Hi Tara > An entomologist told me once that ants had tracked into a seed store/bank, > attracted to pollen, and had taken seeds from the collection. Is this what > you’re experiencing or are there bugs in the collection? > Best wishes > Alex > > On Fri, Feb 19, 2021 at 6:29 AM artwarpllc <artwa...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Does anyone in the group have experience with insects feeding on >> archaeological pollen specimens? >> >> Thank you, >> Tara >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MuseumPests" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to pestlist+u...@googlegroups.com. >> To view this discussion on the web visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/pestlist/850279bd-fcf4-4f1c-9610-f30566a05ed1n%40googlegroups.com >> >> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/pestlist/850279bd-fcf4-4f1c-9610-f30566a05ed1n%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >> . >> > -- > *Alex Roach* > *Director* > Modified Atmospheres > *M:* 0414 663 472 > ABN: 66 164 577 557 > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MuseumPests" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to pestlist+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/pestlist/08d20484-ea53-46aa-b95d-d611a5960f90n%40googlegroups.com.
