Hi Molly,
I should make it clear that my moth problem is not in the collection
but in the fabric of the building ( as far as I can deduce) I think
the moths are living under the floors (it's an old building with gaps
between boards and so stuff falls down there)
Heather
On 29 Apr 2010, at 21:08, Molly Gleeson wrote:
This is interesting, however, I'm wondering how many instances
there are of collections becoming infested by clothes moth larvae
while on display? I guess I've never heard of that, but I'd be
interested to know if this is a frequent occurrence and a problem.
We generally don't let the public in storage areas, and, in my
limited experience, that is where the majority of these
infestations occur.
best,
Molly
Molly Gleeson
Conservator of Archaeological and Ethnographic Objects
San Diego, CA
