And depending on the amount of material you need to store you could just encapsulate the trays/boxes in barrier film pouches with oxygen scavenger.
On Fri, Feb 19, 2021 at 11:54 AM artwarpllc <artwarp...@gmail.com> wrote: > 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 > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/pestlist/08d20484-ea53-46aa-b95d-d611a5960f90n%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/CAOt7HWD_WsO9h25cq0pVXe6C7PuFi%2Bif33F1C6iVCJuzjjFjkw%40mail.gmail.com.
