Re: [PestList] Pest Odyssey & MuseumPests public presentations 14th May zoom link

2024-05-13 Thread Angelica Isa-Adaniya
Thank you! Will these be recorded so we can watch later if we can't make it live? Best, Angelica -- *Angélica Isa-Adaniya* | Conservator *Email* | a.isa14...@gmail.com Sign up for my newsletter Feel free to connect with me on Website

Re: [PestList] AW: Frass ID

2023-11-28 Thread Angelica Isa-Adaniya
Dear Nancy, Although I could be completely wrong, that shape and size remind me of certain moth cases (Phereoeca uterella specifically) although it is still not particularly compact or as thin, so perhaps another species. I would agree it seems to be made up of frass of some sort. Looking forward t

Re: [PestList] Pest Identification Help

2023-10-11 Thread Angelica Isa-Adaniya
Hi, I second booklice. Watch out for them. Means you might have humidity issues - also I believe some of them are parthenogenic, meaning loosely that 1 female on her own can start an infestation. Good news is they will just go away with cleaning and humidity control. -- *Angélica Isa-Adaniya* | Con

Re: [PestList] Mold or insect activity or both?

2023-10-03 Thread Angelica Isa-Adaniya
Hi Maddie, That looks more silky-thready to me than mould? Perhaps spider thread with dirt/dust particles mixed in. It doesn't look puffy enough for fusarium. Could be wrong though! Look forward to what others say. Best Angelica -- *Angélica Isa-Adaniya* | Conservator *Email* | a.isa14...@gmail.co

Re: [PestList] Droppings identification

2023-09-13 Thread Angelica Isa-Adaniya
e perpetrator, I'd > say this was a snail or slug. > Tony > > Dr A.G.Irwin > 47 The Avenues > Norwich > Norfolk NR2 3PH > England > > mobile: +44(0)7880707834 > phone: +44(0)1603 453524 > > > On Wed, 13 Sept 2023 at 15:08, Angelica Isa-Adaniya > wrot

Re: [PestList] Droppings identification

2023-09-13 Thread Angelica Isa-Adaniya
Morning Rebecca, I could be wrong, but they look like mouse droppings to me. I defer to the experts! Best, Angelica On Wed, Sept 13, 2023, 10:05 'Rebecca Philio' via MuseumPests < pestlist@googlegroups.com> wrote: > Hi All, > > > > I hope everyone is having a nice week so far. > > > > We recent

Re: [PestList] Moth casing id

2023-07-28 Thread Angelica Isa-Adaniya
Hi Elizabeth, they look like woolly bear casings to me. In other words, my guess would be carpet beetle larvae. Best, Angelica On Fri, Jul 28, 2023, 20:03 wrote: > Good evening, > > > > I’m trying to identify what pest might have made these structures. They > are about 4mm each, and my first t

Re: [PestList] catch and release traps

2023-07-25 Thread Angelica Isa-Adaniya
Hey Alex, This sounds pretty complicated for several reasons, but the only thing that I can think of for what you want - and which I expect is probably not cheap at all, is Insect Limited's remote monitoring box thing. I don't have a link but you should be able to find it on their website pretty e

Re: [PestList] Crushed dreams of a world free of MWD*s

2023-04-26 Thread Angelica Isa-Adaniya
Hi JC, Thank you for the fantastic email and hilarious photos. I really enjoyed them in spite of your understandable pain. 😅 I've had similar issues before with a Mexican book beetle - in my case, the reason was that even though they are highly mobile, they were infesting materials inside boxes s

Re: [PestList] Re: Insect casing or egg sac on Wool textile

2022-08-17 Thread Angelica Isa-Adaniya
Hello, I was also about to say that this looks more like a spider's leftover lunch to me than an insect case. It looks like dried up ex-insect bits inside. Just a guess though! Angelica Sent from my Samsung Galaxy A30S on Movistar On Tue, 16 Aug 2022, 14:34 Louis N Sorkin, wrote: > Not sur

Re: [PestList] Pest data during COVID lockdowns

2022-05-02 Thread Angelica Isa-Adaniya
That's funny. This also happened to us at Pachacamac. Our storage space insects dropped a ton and have since picked up again when we started going back. I expected it would be the other way around, but apparently not! Best, Angelica On Mon, 2 May 2022 at 16:43, 'Rebecca Newberry (she/her)' via Mus

Re: [PestList] T. herbarius ID corroboration

2022-03-28 Thread Angelica Isa-Adaniya
with you samples, > > Pascal Querner > (Natural History Museum Vienna, Austria) > > > > *Gesendet:* Samstag, 26. März 2022 um 00:02 Uhr > *Von:* "Angelica Isa-Adaniya" > *An:* pestlist@googlegroups.com > *Betreff:* [PestList] T. herbarius ID corroboration > Dear e

[PestList] T. herbarius ID corroboration

2022-03-25 Thread Angelica Isa-Adaniya
Dear everyone, As you might remember since we presented in Pest Odyssey last year, we have been carrying out investigations with *Tricorynus herbarius *beetles in Lima in Peru. Our masters thesis student has run into a wall with her final ID approval to get her thesis through. The insect sample th

[PestList] Ageless types

2022-02-24 Thread Angelica Isa-Adaniya
Dear everyone, I hope you're all well. I have a question about Ageless. Do any of you use it for anoxia? We don't currently have the capabilities to set up a thing with tanks and gases, so we're going to try to bag our mummy bundles with Ageless (those *Tricorynus* are at it). I am just not 100% su

[PestList] Cloves and black pepper for IPM

2022-02-01 Thread Angelica Isa-Adaniya
Dear all, I hope someone can help me with any known bibliography. Here in Peru a lot of conservators make packets of clove and black peppercorns (not essential oils, but the actual cloves and pepper in little bags and placed next to objects inside boxes) because they say they have deterrent proper

Re: [PestList] German Cockroach

2022-01-15 Thread Angelica Isa-Adaniya
Hello, in Peru we tend to associate small German cockroaches with kitchens (especially restaurant kitchens) - mostly due to kitchen grease and animal fat leftovers or remains of fried foods. Our American cockroaches are more sewer and garden related. Is there any chance you have old cooking exhaust

Re: [PestList] Fwd: Phereoeca uterella vs. Tinea pellionella

2021-09-30 Thread Angelica Isa-Adaniya
n several locations > in museums in Florida. Vacuum, vacuum, vacuum. The larvae love to feed on > spider webs. > > Tom Parker > > > > > -Original Message- > From: Angelica Isa-Adaniya > To: pestlist@googlegroups.com > Sent: Thu, Sep 30, 2021 5:59 pm > S

Re: [PestList] Fwd: Phereoeca uterella vs. Tinea pellionella

2021-09-30 Thread Angelica Isa-Adaniya
ct - you need to be doubtful of any that are not posted from an > experienced entomologist. > Cheers > Tony > > > Dr A.G.Irwin > 47 The Avenues > Norwich > Norfolk NR2 3PH > England > > mobile: +44(0)7880707834 > phone: +44(0)1603 453524 > > > On Th

Re: [PestList] Bacillus thuringiensis

2021-09-27 Thread Angelica Isa-Adaniya
be eaten by a larva. Spraying walls is a > waste of time and money. It’s primarily used for ground dwelling beetle > larvae, such as Japanese beetle grubs. > > On Sep 27, 2021, at 7:28 PM, Angelica Isa-Adaniya > wrote: > >  > Dear pest list, > > I recently asked for a l

[PestList] Bacillus thuringiensis

2021-09-27 Thread Angelica Isa-Adaniya
Dear pest list, I recently asked for a list of the fumigants that are intended for use at the museum soon, and one of them said *"Cry" proteins / endotoxins* and in the description it said something like (I translate roughly from Spanish): *Spores and endogenous toxins of transconjugated Bacillus

Re: [PestList] RE: Microscope

2021-08-10 Thread Angelica Isa-Adaniya
Hi Eliza, I also wrote a blog post on how to take good pictures with just your phone, a phone magnifier like Stephan mentioned and the included magnifier apps that come in both Apple and Android. Hope that helps! https://angelicaisa.com/blog/phone-zoom/ Best, Angelica On Tue, 10 Aug 2021 at 11:4

Re: [PestList] Just a private story of spreading C. longicaudata in Germany

2021-08-03 Thread Angelica Isa-Adaniya
Thank you for your story, Antje. I have had a similar thing happen to me with Mexican book beetles. They are common at the museum and starting last year or so, I began finding them at home too. Except I have no idea how I brought them home, what they're eating or where they are hanging out since I

Re: [PestList] Re: Interesting bug

2021-06-18 Thread Angelica Isa-Adaniya
The Avenues > > Norwich > > Norfolk NR2 3PH > > England > > mobile: +44(0)7880707834 > > phone: +44(0)1603 453524 > > > > > > On Wed, 16 Jun 2021 at 17:54, Angelica Isa-Adaniya > wrote: > > One more with yet another weird bug hanging out abov

Re: [PestList] RE: Need help identifying

2021-06-18 Thread Angelica Isa-Adaniya
Hello, Not sure, but the small ones look like collembolla, which would mean you might be having humidity issues. Angelica Sent from my Samsung Galaxy A30S on Movistar On Wed, 16 Jun 2021, 14:32 Cheri Schneider, wrote: > The first image looks like a spider, it has 7 legs, 1 missing. > > >

Re: [External Email] [PestList] Insects and mummified human remains

2021-06-03 Thread Angelica Isa-Adaniya
information relating to the chemical signals which > attract insects to decomposition. Thank you for posting this interesting > topic. Best wishes! > https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2020.01.25.919696v1.full > > On Thu, Jun 3, 2021 at 12:46 PM Angelica Isa-Adaniya > wrote: >

Re: [External Email] [PestList] Insects and mummified human remains

2021-06-03 Thread Angelica Isa-Adaniya
rs are probably > incidental, as they would require actively decomposing remains. Very > interesting question! > > Robin > > On Thu, Jun 3, 2021 at 10:48 AM Angelica Isa-Adaniya > wrote: > >> Dear everyone, >> I have a question about old, presumably dried

[PestList] Insects and mummified human remains

2021-06-03 Thread Angelica Isa-Adaniya
Dear everyone, I have a question about old, presumably dried up and naturally mummified human remains. If I find flies normally associated with decomposing matter such as *Musca domestica, Chrysomya albiceps *and *Cochliomyia macellaria*, and we are in a relatively rural area, should I be concerned

Re: [PestList] ants in collections area

2021-06-01 Thread Angelica Isa-Adaniya
chens. > > Alan > > *Alan Van Dyke * > Senior Preservation Technician > Harry Ransom Center > The University of Texas at Austin > P.O. Drawer 7219 > Austin, Texas 78713-7219 > P: 512-232-4614 > www.hrc.utexas.edu > > <http://hrc.utexas.edu> > > &

Re: [PestList] ants in collections area

2021-06-01 Thread Angelica Isa-Adaniya
Hi Alan, that sounded really good to me and I was considering using it at home because I have a tiny ant infestation, but I have found several MSDS sheets that consider it relatively dangerous for humans if accidentally ingested and include adverse reproductive effects, harm to developing children

Re: [PestList] Roach Lures Interesting Read. JTV

2021-05-21 Thread Angelica Isa-Adaniya
Thank you, Joel! That was fascinating. Angelica On Wed, 19 May 2021 at 10:44, Voron, Joel wrote: > > > > Roach Lures Interesting Read. JTV > > > https://entomologytoday.org/2021/05/19/effective-cockroach-lures-apple-blueberry-integrated-pest-management/ > > > Joel Voron > Colonial Williamsburg F

Re: [PestList] Thermal Imaging - Locating/Tracking Pests

2021-03-23 Thread Angelica Isa-Adaniya
Hi Janie, I tried it, but it didn't work. I don't know if I just didn't have enough insects producing heat or if the thermal camera I have was just not attuned to that kind of use, but it didn't seem to see anything beyond surface temperatures. I've seen it done in articles and presentations, thoug

Re: [External Email] [PestList] Door Sweep Recommendations

2021-01-29 Thread Angelica Isa-Adaniya
Hi Alison, I don't know about others but we installed the single blade ones that you showed in your second picture a few years ago and I haven't liked their durability. They will probably have to be replaced soon-ish. We have big metal sliding doors and the single blades don't seem to like it at a

Re: [PestList] Re: [PestOdysseySteeringGroup] Extension for Paper Abstracts to 31st January 2021 docs.

2021-01-08 Thread Angelica Isa-Adaniya
Thank you, Adie! We will be submitting an abstract soon! Best wishes, Angelica Isa On Fri, 8 Jan 2021 at 03:37, 'Adrian Doyle' via MuseumPests < pestlist@googlegroups.com> wrote: > Morning from a cold UK. Please share this deadline extension with as many > people as you can. Many thanks. Adie Doy

Re: [External Email] [PestList] Mouse-proof insect traps

2020-09-30 Thread Angelica Isa-Adaniya
I am also very interested in this since we accidentally catch geckos and blind snakes every now and then, which I would very much prefer to save. They're small enough that a mesh for us would have to be small enough that it might hinder other insects as well. I remember someone mentioning previous

Re: [PestList] Val retires this month

2020-09-03 Thread Angelica Isa-Adaniya
Dear Val, Thank you very much for leaving your info. Congratulations on retirement! The new kitchen sounds very exciting. Hopefully there will be no bugs there :D x Angelica On Thu, 3 Sep 2020 at 09:11, Valerie Blyth wrote: > Der All, > > I will be retiring after 32 glorious years at the V&A lat

Re: [PestList] Pest ID assist, please

2020-08-20 Thread Angelica Isa-Adaniya
Hi Eric, my guess is springtails? Angelica Sent from my Samsung Galaxy A30S on Movistar On Thu, 20 Aug 2020, 12:42 Breitung, Eric, wrote: > Anyone know what these little guys are? Found living in piles of > dust/fibers. > > Open #1 first! > > > > -- > > Eric Breitung > Research Scientist

Re: [PestList] Re: Telegraph Newspaper Article - Pests at the BM

2020-08-10 Thread Angelica Isa-Adaniya
Yes, thank you! That was a good read :) All the best, Angelica On Mon, 10 Aug 2020 at 11:09, Madeline Corona wrote: > It is wonderful to see articles like this hitting mainstream media! Thank > you for sharing Adie. > > Best, > Madeline > -- > *From:* 'Adrian Doyle' v

Re: [pestlist] Different frass colours

2019-11-25 Thread Angelica Isa-Adaniya
, 2019 at 2:08 PM Angelica Isa-Adaniya > wrote: > >> Dear all, >> I have a conundrum I hope you can help me with. I have these >> archaeological gourds (light brown in colour - example image attached) that >> seem to have been treated with some sort of wood preservative i

Re: [pestlist] Rearing insects for tests

2019-06-26 Thread Angelica Isa-Adaniya
50 AM > *To:* pestlist@googlegroups.com > *Subject:* Re: [pestlist] Rearing insects for tests > > Greetings, > > I see no ethical issues. They are pests that eat artifacts, and thus > destroy history. But there might be a legal issue, depending on whether or > not inve

[pestlist] Rearing insects for tests

2019-06-25 Thread Angelica Isa-Adaniya
Hi everyone, I was wondering if anyone has ever reared any of these pest beetle larvae for testing. We will be testing to kill/control T. herbarius with volatile andean plant extracts, and I need to figure out the best way to reproduce and harvest them. Do you just use tupperware in controlled cond

Re: [pestlist] Freeze once or freeze twice?

2019-05-03 Thread Angelica Isa-Adaniya
t; > > There was research some years ago out of Sweden about freezing as pest > control. Preliminary findings were that even if eggs hatched after being > frozen – but the DNA seemed to be damaged, and Gretchen Anderson > > Conservator > > Carnegie Museum of Natural Histo

Re: [pestlist] Freeze once or freeze twice?

2019-05-03 Thread Angelica Isa-Adaniya
I have also had to re-freeze (not very dense) objects infested with Tricorynus herbarius beetles even though I keep things in the freezer at -30ºC for up to 3 weeks, and I always place objects in directly into the -30ºC temperature. 😐 During the episode I told you about last year where the beetles

Re: [pestlist] Re: Update on T. herbarius issues and new IDs

2019-03-27 Thread Angelica Isa-Adaniya
a serious threat to materials museum collections. > > -Todd > > On Tue, Mar 26, 2019 at 4:52 PM Angelica Isa-Adaniya > wrote: > >> I apologise that the photos are in disorder. I mistakenly assumed Gmail >> would order them automatically. The numbers are correct, though.

[pestlist] Re: Update on T. herbarius issues and new IDs

2019-03-26 Thread Angelica Isa-Adaniya
I apologise that the photos are in disorder. I mistakenly assumed Gmail would order them automatically. The numbers are correct, though. I also forgot to mention #5. It's just a baby something, but I'm unsure what? Thank you again! Angelica On Tue, 26 Mar 2019 at 16:44, Angelica I

Re: [pestlist] Odd worm eating wood

2019-02-04 Thread Angelica Isa-Adaniya
mological Society, Inc. > > www.nyentsoc.org > > n...@amnh.org > > [image: cid:image001.png@01D110A0.A110F570] > > > > > > > > *From:* pestlist@googlegroups.com *On Behalf > Of *Angelica Isa-Adaniya > *Sent:* Monday, February 04, 2019 10:53 AM > *T

[pestlist] Odd worm eating wood

2019-02-04 Thread Angelica Isa-Adaniya
Hi everyone, We just found this massive worm eating one of the wooden beams in one of our field storage areas. It's a desert-y type place. I'm in coastal Peru. Hoping someone could help out with the ID. I send a little video too because it's just the worst little larva. I've never seen anything qui

Re: [External] - RE: [pestlist] Serious concern with biscuit beetles - Please help!

2018-12-08 Thread Angelica Isa-Adaniya
Dear Matt, Thanks for your suggestions. I was corresponding with Tony Irwin, and we have managed to actually identify these as *Trychorinus herbarius* or Mexican book beetle instead of the initial *Stegobium*. This explains why I was finding them as a pest on both vegetable materials and wood. It a

Re: [pestlist] Serious concern with biscuit beetles - Please help!

2018-12-06 Thread Angelica Isa-Adaniya
Dear all, Thank you very much for your messages so far. I realised I made a mistake too. I meant 37 objects since the 19th of November! I will attempt to answer all your questions. 1. Todd: All objects are bagged and sealed with lots of packing tape. I don't even know how they're getting out. I fo

Re: [pestlist] Moth parasites and swarm?

2018-11-20 Thread Angelica Isa-Adaniya
Thank you very much, Joel and Tom! This will help a lot. Best Angelica On Tue, 20 Nov 2018 at 12:09, 'bugman22' via Museumpests < pestlist@googlegroups.com> wrote: > In photos 3 & 4, the large, winged black ants are carpenter ant queens. > You can easily tell by the flat-topped thorax. > > Tom Pa