Dear Anne, Insect growth regulators (Gentrol, Nyguard, etc.) will work well if you can apply them in a close proximity to the source of the infestation. If the infestation is not coming from collection pieces, I have often found the food source to be a build up of dead insects or a dead rodent/bird within a wall void. When this is the case, an IGR application to the wall void has worked very well. For Varied carpet beetle, Anthrenus verbasci, most adult beetle activity in North America occurs in the spring season. A sex pheromone trap at this time of year will yield little information about where the source may be coming from. Dermestid larval monitors placed strategically about will give you better information. If you pick up larvae in the monitors, you know that you have an infestation source relatively close by. Patrick Kelley Insects Limited, Inc 16950 Westfield Park Road Westfield, IN 46074 USA PH: (317) 896-9300 Fax: (317) 867-5757 email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]) Website: _Insects Limited, Inc._ (http://www.insectslimited.com/) (mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]) In a message dated 11/20/2008 11:00:47 AM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Thank you so much for identifying my crawly little carpet beetle larva. I have asked our facilities director to report to our pest control provider bug man, so hopefully they’ll come up with a solution. Anyone have info on using Gentrol to control carpet beetles in a museum? This is the first time I’ve come across one, and it was a migrant from the gallery downstairs. Would I be wise to put out pheromone lures in sticky traps up here in Collections. Thanks, again - - Anne Anne T. Lane Collections Manager 704.568.1774 x110 phone 704.566.1817 fax [EMAIL PROTECTED] (mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]) The Charlotte Museum of History and Hezekiah Alexander Homesite Where History Has a Home 3500 Shamrock Drive Charlotte, NC 28215-3214 _http://www.charlottemuseum.org/_ (http://www.charlottemuseum.org/) Featured Exhibits: Charlotte Stories: Our Collections, Your Treasures Charlotte Neighborhoods: Center City An Invitation to the White House ____________________________________ From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jacki Arase Sent: Wednesday, November 19, 2008 5:21 PM To: pestlist@museumpests.net Subject: RE: [pestlist] ID Help Needed Hi Anne, I’m not an expert, but it appears to be a varied carpet beetle larvae. I pulled this information from the UC Davis statewide IPM management program online - _http://www.ipm.ucdavis.edu/PMG/PESTNOTES/pn7436.html#IDENTIFICATION_ (http://www.ipm.ucdavis.edu/PMG/PESTNOTES/pn7436.html#IDENTIFICATION) In it you’ ll find identification and treatment options. These little guys love to eat a variety of animal products (i.e. leather, wool silk, fur, etc) vs. synthetic products. An IPM service provider should be able to assist you with treatment options. I hope this helps. All the best, Jacki Jacki Arase | Assistant Registrar Judah L. Magnes Museum 2911 Russell Street Berkeley, CA 94705 510.549.6950, ext. 359 phone | 510.849.3673 fax [EMAIL PROTECTED] (mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]) _http://www.magnes.org/_ (http://www.magnes.org/) Working Tuesday through Friday Assistant Newsletter Editor, RC-WR ____________________________________ From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Anne Lane Sent: Tuesday, November 18, 2008 9:27 AM To: pestlist@museumpests.net Subject: [pestlist] ID Help Needed Patrick Kelley General Manager Insects Limited, Inc 16950 Westfield Park Road Westfield, IN 46074 USA PH: (317) 896-9300 Fax: (317) 867-5757 email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Website: _Insects Limited, Inc._ (http://www.insectslimited.com/) **************Check out smokin’ hot deals on laptops, desktops and more from Dell. Shop Deals (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100000075x1213345834x1200842686/aol?redir=http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;209513277;31396581;l)
