Re: [PestList] Freezing a Wooden Frame

2024-06-24 Thread Voron, Joel
Three days with a 24HR reacclimating period is plenty with that temp. JTV 72/24 Joel Voron Colonial Williamsburg Foundation Conservation Dept. Integrated Pest Management Specialist Office 757-220-7080 Cell 757-634-1175 E-Mail jvo...@cwf.org ___

[PestList] Freezing a Wooden Frame

2024-06-24 Thread Todd Holmberg
Hello Pest list- We have a wooden frame for a painting that is showing signs of pest activity (exit holes with frass). The exact insect species is unknown- nothing found live or dead. The frame has been assessed and is seen as "able to be frozen", so will be frozen for precautionary reasons. I

Re: [PestList] Beetle identification

2024-06-24 Thread Rebecca Meyers
Dear Maya: Subscribe if you like. Rebecca On Mon, Jun 24, 2024 at 11:29 AM 'Mary Nicolett' via MuseumPests < pestlist@googlegroups.com> wrote: > Hello pest listers- > Can I have assistance with determining the species of this beetle. It is > lighter in color than a normal varied carpet beetle

[PestList] RE: Request for advice on pest traps placement in gallery space

2024-06-24 Thread 'Lindsey Gibson' via MuseumPests
Good afternoon, I work for a local authority archive in the UK, we have just moved into a new building with an exhibition space. We have monitored for pests in our storage spaces for many years but have not previously had an exhibition space. I'm trying to plan placement of pest traps in the ex