This is a message from the Museumpests List. To post to this list send it as an email to pestlist@museumpests.net To unsubscribe please look at the footer of this email. ----------------------------------------------------------- Laura - The standard work on British Booklice is New's Royal Entomological Society Handbook (2005). You can find a reference to it and other literature (most of which deals with free-living, rather than domestic species) at http://www.brc.ac.uk/schemes/barkfly/literature.htm Liposcelis can certainly do damage in a collection, feeding on insect specimens, for example. They will attack a variety of materials as well as mould. Starchy products are very attractive, so anything in the archives with starch-based glue will be fair game for them. Generally, the amount of damage is normally small, and associated mould growth is more likely to cause long-term problems. If you can achieve relatively low humidity in the archive stores, this will help. Also note that increasing housekeeping could make the problem worse if it involves damp cloths rather than vacuum cleaners. Tony
Dr A.G.Irwin 47 The Avenues Norwich Norfolk NR2 3PH England mobile: +44(0)7880707834 phone: +44(0)1603 453524 On 2 July 2013 14:27, Castle, Laura <laura.cas...@abdn.ac.uk> wrote: > This is a message from the Museumpests List. > To post to this list send it as an email to pestlist@museumpests.net > To unsubscribe please look at the footer of this email. > ----------------------------------------------------------- > > Dear Gretchen, > > > > Thank you so much for your information. > > Our RH is closely monitored by a BMS and local tiny tag systems, and has > been staying within range. > > The housekeeping is done every few months, so I might just increase it for > the moment and monitor, as it is only a very small increase in population. > > Best wishes, > > > > Laura > > > > *From:* ad...@museumpests.net [mailto:ad...@museumpests.net] *On Behalf > Of *Anderson, Gretchen > *Sent:* 02 July 2013 12:43 > *To:* pestlist@museumpests.net > *Subject:* [pestlist] RE: Order Psocoptera > > > > This is a message from the Museumpests List. > To post to this list send it as an email to pestlist@museumpests.net > To unsubscribe please look at the footer of this email. > ----------------------------------------------------------- > > Psocoptera are generally considered a pest. They feed on microscopic mold > which indicates that the relative humidity is too high. From personal > experience I experienced a huge increase in population just prior to a mold > out break. At the very least they are an environmental indicator. > > The good news is that they can be easily controlled through improved > housekeeping and reduced RH. > > Good luck. > Gretchen Anderson > Conservator > Carnegie Museum of Natural History. > ------------------------------ > > *From:* ad...@museumpests.net [ad...@museumpests.net] on behalf of > Castle, Laura [laura.cas...@abdn.ac.uk] > *Sent:* Tuesday, July 02, 2013 7:19 AM > *To:* pestlist@museumpests.net > *Subject:* [pestlist] Order Psocoptera > > This is a message from the Museumpests List. > To post to this list send it as an email to pestlist@museumpests.net > To unsubscribe please look at the footer of this email. > ----------------------------------------------------------- > > Dear all, > > > > I was wondering if anyone could give me their opinion on the Order > Psocoptera. > > As far as I can tell we have a number of different types, such as > Dorypteryx-domestica, Liposcelis-bostrychophila, Ectopsocus Briggsi and > Psyllipsocus Ramburii. > > What I would like your thoughts on is – are all/any classed as a danger to > archive material (books, textiles, photographs)? > > > > I use a number of different sources (online and books where possible), but > if anyone knows of specific books that are handy for identification this > would also be great! > > > > Kind regards and thanks, > > > > Laura Castle > > > > > > > > Laura Castle > > *Collections Care Assistant*, Glucksman Conservation Centre, > > Library, Special Collections & Museums, University of Aberdeen, Bedford > Road, Aberdeen AB24 3AA > t (*office*): +44 (0)1224 274268; t (*studio*): +44 (0)1224 273867 > > e: laura.cas...@abdn.ac.uk w: * > http://www.abdn.ac.uk/library/about/special/* > > > > > > > > > > The University of Aberdeen is a charity registered in Scotland, No > SC013683. > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > To send an email to the list, send your msg to pestlist@museumpests.Net > > To unsubscribe from this list send an email to pestlist@museumpests.netand in > the subject put: > "unsubscribe" - no quotes please. > > You are receiving the Pestlist emails in standard mode. > To change to the DIGEST mode send an > email to imail...@museumpests.net with this command in the body: > > set mode digest pestlist > > Any problems email l...@collectionpests.com or l...@zaks.com > > > The information contained in this message and/or attachments is intended > only for the person or entity to which it is addressed and may contain > confidential and/or privileged material. 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