You may be able to protect some of the animal mounts by rubbing silica gel dust
into the fur.
Tom Parker
> On May 31, 2022, at 2:44 PM, Leslie Ochoa wrote:
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> Most of the damage has been on specimens on the open dioramas. A few rabbits
> and gophers have gotten hit.
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> Leslie M.
I'm surprised there aren't carpet beetles there too. JTV
Joel Voron Colonial Williamsburg Foundation
Conservation Dept.
Integrated Pest Management Specialist
Office 757-220-7080
Cell 757-634-1175
E-Mail jvo...@cwf.org
Most of the damage has been on specimens on the open dioramas. A few rabbits
and gophers have gotten hit.
Leslie M. Ochoa
Director of Collections
Witte Museum
From: pestlist@googlegroups.com [mailto:pestlist@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of
Katie Barrett
Sent: Tuesday, May 31, 2022 1:30 PM
To:
Hi Leslie,
Is the issue inside the dioramas, too? Or is it just the open dioramas?
Katie
Katie Barrett
she/her/hers
Assistant Curator, Collections
Museum of Science
1 Science Park
Boston, MA 02114
617-589-0173
From: pestlist@googlegroups.com on behalf of
Get wiring diagrams of the cases before anyone drills to inspect with a
borescope. Get someone to see if you can fish a borescope above the "clouds" in
the island exhibit to inspect that area. The clouds looks like a great hiding
place for moths to me. The wall built ins you will need to see
You need to see above if its a drop ceiling and below everything even if it
means drilling a small hole and getting a borescope in there to make sure you
don't have moths hiding in voids. Get micro tools to vacuum under every crack
and crevice to get dust out first. then voids can have CimeXa
What type of flooring? Is there a gap at all at the bottom of the cases?
Joel Voron Colonial Williamsburg Foundation
Conservation Dept.
Integrated Pest Management Specialist
Office 757-220-7080
Cell 757-634-1175
E-Mail jvo...@cwf.org
Hello!
We have been struggling with outbreaks of clothes moths on our taxidermy on
exhibit. While we are working with our contract pest control services to
adequately treat for the pests, we are also planning an in-depth cleaning of
all the taxidermy specimens this month.
Our exhibit
