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Dawn, Thanks- great info! -Todd On Fri, Oct 13, 2017 at 9:55 AM, Dawn Roberts <[email protected]> wrote: > This is a message from the Museumpests.net List. > To post to this list send it as an email to [email protected] > To unsubscribe look at the footer of this email. > ----------------------------------------------------------- > > It looks like Anobium sp. to me. The Lyctus I've seen tend to have a > thorax that is more narrow than their abdomen, whereas Anobium seems like > their thorax and abdomen are pretty equal in width. Anobium also seems to > have it head positioned lower, as if the thorax gives it a little neck > shield. I found a site with a good explanation of identifying the > differences between Lyctus sp. and Anobium sp. that you may find useful: > http://ipm.ucanr.edu/PMG/PESTNOTES/pn7418.html Bugguide.net also has > good pictures. > > For an artifact, I would approach a similar treatment for either -- anoxic > chamber would be my first choice if you have that available; if not, then > freeze treatment over heating treatment, which I would be concerned that > you'd run the risk of over drying the wood and cause cracking. Then clean > it really well with a HEPA vacuum and brushes. > > Dawn > > > Dawn Roberts | Director of Collections > Chicago Academy of Sciences / Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum > 2430 North Cannon Drive, Chicago, IL 60614 > <https://maps.google.com/?q=2430+North+Cannon+Drive,+Chicago,+IL+60614&entry=gmail&source=g> > | www.naturemuseum.org > > Collections Facility and Office > 4001 N Ravenswood Avenue, suite 201, Chicago, IL 60613 > <https://maps.google.com/?q=4001+N+Ravenswood+Avenue,+suite+201,+Chicago,+IL+60613&entry=gmail&source=g> > | 773-755-5125 <(773)%20755-5125> > > The Urban Gateway to Nature and Science > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] on behalf of Todd Holmberg > Sent: Thu 10/12/2017 3:04 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [pestlist] Powderpost vs Furniture Beetle > > > This is a message from the Museumpests.net List. > To post to this list send it as an email to [email protected] > To unsubscribe look at the footer of this email. > ----------------------------------------------------------- > > > > > Hello Everyone, > > A mask recently came in with evidence of wood boring pests. We will be > freezing the mask. The beetle pictured was found in the wrapping (it was > found dead). I am wondering, can anyone confirm if this is a Powderpost > beetle vs a Furniture beetle? > > In the end, does distinguishing between the 2 really matter? (treatment > methods, severity of damage, one being considered "worse" than the > other...) > > Thanks! > Todd Holmberg > > > ------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from this list send an email to > [email protected] and in the body put: > "unsubscribe pestlist" > Any problems email [email protected] > > ------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from this list send an email to > [email protected] and in the body put: > "unsubscribe pestlist" > Any problems email [email protected] > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe from this list send an email to [email protected] and in the body put: "unsubscribe pestlist" Any problems email [email protected]
