As already said, make sure you clean clean clean. I
would freeze those curtains and anything else that
can be safely frozen. See the NPS conserve o gram
for more information on freezing. Sounds like it is
time to call in an IPM professional for systematic
monitoring and tracking down the source. Past
outbreaks I have heard of and encountered were due
to dead animals in walls or under floor boards.
Make sure you aren't using any rodent bait as this
could lead to dead rodents hiding in your building
structure. Good luck!
Christina M. Cain
Anthropology Collections Manager
CU Museum of Natural History
UCB 218, Boulder, CO 80309
303-492-2198
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Date: Thu, 24 Sep 2009 10:06:08 -0500
From: Cindy Gardner <cgard...@mdah.state.ms.us>
Subject: [pestlist] Carpet beetle
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>We have carpet beetles at one of our sites that
has recently reopened.
>We thought we had it under control, but yesterday
the curtains in one
>room were covered in larvae.
>What is the best way to treat carpet beetles and
larvae for an entire
>building? The museum has three floors with
artifacts on all three
>floors. So far the problem is contained to the
reproduction carpet and
>curtains and has not bothered the few textiles on
exhibit.
>Thanks for any advice.
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>Director of Collections, Museum Division
>Project Liaison, Museum of Mississippi History
>Mississippi Department of Archives and History
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