Good evening Adam (and everyone else who replied),
Apologies if I misunderstood the question but I have used Trichogramma parasitoids to effectively control a webbing clothes moth infestation in a museum that was infested by an adjacent business in the same building. I purchased the eggs from a Canadian supplier who supplies them to museums and libraries specifically for use against Tinea pellionella and "other species of clothes moth". In this case, and luckily for me, the "other" target moth species appeared to include Tineola bisselliella. The company is Anatis Bioprotection and the info on Trichogramma is found at https://anatisbioprotection.com/en/produit/tricho-mite/. They sell and ship to the US. Cost is reasonable, as I recall, though that was a few years ago. I hope this information helps anyone who is struggling with a moth infestation. Please feel free to ignore it if it doesn't. Sincerely, Jane Jane Dalley Heritage Consulting 217 Lipton St. Winnipeg, Manitoba R3G 2G8 204.223.3056 [email protected] ---- On Tue, 22 Apr 2025 08:06:22 -0500 Adam Osgood <[email protected]> wrote --- Many thanks for this Jane. To clarify, my understanding (which may be wrong!) is that parasitoids of the Trichogramma genus are available for agriculture and other pests but the correct species of Trichogramma which target Webbing clothes moths may not be available in the US. If you or anyone has clarification on this it would be greatly appreciated! Best, Adam From: 'Jane Dalley' via MuseumPests <mailto:[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, April 22, 2025 7:29 AM To: pestlist <mailto:[email protected]> Subject: Re: [PestList] RE: Parasitic wasps as treatment Good morning Adam, Trichogramma wasps are used as pest control in greenhouses. If you search online for Trichogramma wasps suppliers USA you should find several options. Sincerely, Jane Jane Dalley Heritage Consulting 217 Lipton St. Winnipeg, Manitoba R3G 2G8 204.223.3056 mailto:[email protected] ---- On Mon, 21 Apr 2025 15:29:08 -0500 Adam Osgood <mailto:[email protected]> wrote --- Hi Katherine, My understanding is that Trichogramma wasps are not available for use in the US. If you discover otherwise or find a working alternative, please share! Best, Adam Adam Osgood he/him Collections Technician and IPM Coordinator Historic New England Center for Preservation and Collections 151 Essex Street Haverhill, MA 01832 617-994-6637 mailto:[email protected] https://www.historicnewengland.org/get-involved/memberships/ | https://www.historicnewengland.org/get-involved/donate/ | https://www.historicnewengland.org/ From: mailto:[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> On Behalf Of Katherine Fecteau Sent: Monday, April 21, 2025 4:00 PM To: mailto:[email protected] Subject: [PestList] Re: Parasitic wasps as treatment Thank you for the feedback! I appreciate your time and the reading materials sent. From: mailto:[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> on behalf of Stephan Biebl <mailto:[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, April 17, 2025 11:42 AM To: mailto:[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> Subject: [PestList] Re: Parasitic wasps as treatment Good afternoon Katherine you could find more information at https://museumsschaedlinge.de/biologische-bekaempfung/ In Munich (Germany) we have more than 10 years experience just with Trichogramma wasps in a museum with old vehicles with textiles See paper: Biebl S. (2022) Over 10+ years using parasitoid wasps in integrated pest management for cultural heritage in Germany. p. 87-93. in: Ryder, S. & Crossmann, A. (eds), Integrated Pest Management for Collections. Proceedings of 2021: A Pest Odyssey, The Next Generation. London, Archetype Publications, 262 pp Gesendet von https://aka.ms/o0ukef Regards Stephan Biebl Ingenieurbüro für Holzschutz Mariabrunnweg 15 83671 Benediktbeuern Germany https://www.holzwurmfluesterer.de/ https://insectactivitydetectionsystem.de/ https://museumsschaedlinge.de/ Von: mailto:[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> im Auftrag von Katherine Fecteau <mailto:[email protected]> Gesendet: Thursday, April 17, 2025 4:52:38 PM An: mailto:[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> Betreff: [PestList] Parasitic wasps as treatment Good morning, I'm curious if anyone has experience using parasitic wasps to treat clothes moth infestations in a museum setting. I recall such a treatment was used at Blickling Hall several years ago, but I don't remember if there was any follow-up. I'd be interested to know if others have used a similar treatment before or since and if it was effective. Thank you in advance for your feedback! 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