Re: [PestList] Carpet Beetle ID and Unknown ID

Thank you Genevieve and Forrest! The identification of the mite helps to dissipate my tick anxieties... and in general makes more sense given the conditions of that room. I'll see if anyone has an additional ID for the carpet beetle. But either way, we'll make sure to freeze anything before it's

[PestList] Any freezer recommendations?

Hi everyone, I'm the collections manager for an herbarium and we're hoping to replace one of our chest freezers. I've begun looking at commercial chest freezers, specifically for "ice-cream hardening" ones since these are built to operate close to -40 C and also tend to be more affordable than

RE: [PestList] Carpet Beetle ID and Unknown ID

I agree on the mite! It looks a bit like an Orbatid mite but might be too big! They are small. The larvae is a similar shape to a black carpet beetle but hopefully someone can tell you more specifically. The beetle is similar to a varied carpet beetle but also like the furniture carpet beetle.

RE: [PestList] Carpet Beetle ID and Unknown ID

Good morning, Crista. The third photo is of a mite and the fourth is of a springtail. Forrest E. St. Aubin, BCE Consulting Entomologist 12835 Pembroke Circle Leawood, Kansas 66209 Phone: 913.927.9588 E-mail: forr...@saintaubinbce.com Website: www.saintaubinbce.co

[PestList] IPM during the shutdown

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