Yes, this insect has (at least) two common names; leaf-footed bug and western
conifer seed bug.
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Leaf-footed bug. It's a seasonal invader.
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Definitely look like fleas. Any chance raccoons or other smaller wildlife could
be harboring in an attic space or chimney?
Alternatively, they could be coming in on visitors or staff. Identifying the
species will help determine if that is a possibility.
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and exempting the carbon monoxide it generates from
the pesticide registration process. Overall, FIFRA and the resulting federal
regulations work pretty well, so I’m leaning toward there having been a
somewhat reasonable explanation for this. I’m just not sure what it was.
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. It is not sold with gasoline. But when
you add gas to it and turn it on, it generates carbon monoxide, which you can
direct into rodent burrows to kill the rodents.
Not sure I get the logic, either, but that’s the way the regulations have read
since the 1970s.
--Dan
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I checked with some contacts I have in the wood preservation industry. It’s
definitely not mold, but also is unlikely to be a wood preservative. Perhaps
it’s from a stain, urethane, or lacquer or something like that.
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It definitely looks crystalline. It also has a bit of greenish tinge. I wonder
if the wood was ever treated with a copper-based preservative.
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Sara,
This looks a lot like a tarnished plant bug...can be a pest of strawberries and
other plants.
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definitely do breed
indoors and pose threats to museum collections.
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Definitely a conifer seed bug. They are not really accidental visitors...they
venture inside to overwinter. Not in the same numbers as multicolored Asian
lady beetles, brown marmorated stink bugs, or boxelder bugs, but common enough
to be considered seasonal invaders.
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Adrienne,
There was no picture/attachment. At least not that came through to my inbox.
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in museums, libraries,
living history centers, etc. If you see a can of Raid in a closet or on a cart
at work, dispose of it properly and educate your staff about reading pesticide
labels before purchasing and using products.
--Dan
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Looking at the NYS pesticide database, I see some products from the 80s and 90s
had chlorpyrifos, which also has a short half-life.
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Cher,
There are many products that bear the brand name “Raid.” (56 currently
registered for use in NYS, to be exact.) Any idea of which product was used?
Regardless, I’d be surprised if any residue remains from treatments made that
long ago. What are your specific concerns?
--Dan
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the problem,
you need to find out how the flies are getting in.
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Might be a dirt-colored seed bug (Rhyparochromidae)? See
https://bugguide.net/node/view/1604924/bgimage.
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Bits of fiberglass insulation are prized as nesting material.
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I’d still bet on leaf-footed bug, but only a gentleman’s wager. Let’s see what
others think.
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I was thinking leaf-footed as well, but seeing the legs would be the clincher.
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course of action, which
could include correcting any conducive conditions.
--Dan
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of the
problem.
Try setting up a trail cam to see where they’re getting into your space and
then try to exclude them.
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Gretchen,
I’m not presenting. I was just forwarding an announcement from the National
Park Service. Read the forwarded message and you’ll see the e-mail address for
Jim Pieper, who is the contact for th webinar.
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Barbara,
You need to send your request to
james_pie...@nps.gov<mailto:james_pie...@nps.gov>. I was just forwarding the
message for the listserv’s information.
--Dan
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See the e-mail below about National Park Service webinars on museum pest
management (Sept 28) and Pest Management by Design which will be later today (1
pm Eastern).
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that is specified
on the label. Most states allow this exception, so perhaps WA does. (NYS does
not.) However, I believe manufacturers won’t honor the warranty in such cases,
so you would want some evidence that the application would be effective.
--Dan
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Looks like an Indian meal moth to me.
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. on that floor, it seems
like an odd place to see them.
--Dan
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If an anoxic bubble means using gases such as nitrogen or argon, that would not
be legal in NYS because those products are neither registered pesticides nor
exempt from registration.
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Alan,
Do you mean there were 33% fewer booklice or that what was trapped during the
work-from-home phase was almost all booklice?
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Lex,
I can’t identify the species, but that looks like an earwig.
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Picture 6 is an earwig. Look for damp, leaf- or mulch-covered conditions around
the building perimeter where they could be living and accidentally finding
their way inside.
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.
--Dan
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My apologies, I missed that statement in your message.
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No pictures were attached.
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Could be, but to be honest I'm not sure what their proper name is. I'm just not
up to speed on my gnomenclature.
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Looks like a tumbling flower beetle, Hoshihananomia octopunctata.
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Fran,
A system of thin wire suspended over the bridge could deter birds from trying
to land on it. Would be high enough not to bother people and is barely
noticeable. A local pest management firm might have experience installing these.
--Dan
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Fiona,
Pic 1 looks like a wasp beetle, possibly Clytus arietis. If so, it lays eggs
under the bark of recently fallen or dead trees. See
https://www.ukbeetles.co.uk/clytus-arietis. Apparently, they could end up in
products made from infested wood.
--Dan
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I’m not sure it’s an intentional spamming effort. Austin Senseman from Conserv
sent out an apology to the listserv yesterday.
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Sorry to bother the list, but do I have to respond to the e-mail below in order
to stay on the list? I’d posted the question using the contact info on the
museum pest web site but have not seen a reply. (Maybe I missed it.)
Thanks.
Dan Wixted Pesticide Management Education
One thing I’ve heard from pest management professionals is that you really
should receive training in thermal imaging before trying to use the technology
for pest management. There’s a lot of “more art than science” to it, so the
training helps avoid false positives/negatives.
--Dan
Dan
; they are easy to clean
out.
--Dan
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Brown dog tick?
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If my post is correct below, this would be the website to get more information:
https://us.pelsis.com/brands/synergetic/
--Dan
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I believe that importing biological control agents falls under USDA-APHIS.
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Richard,
Thanks! In cases where they are weep holes, would you recommend the metal mesh
to allow moisture to escape? I’m wondering if there are issues of weep holes
are completely sealed.
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the door
manufacturer, I think.
--dan
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for treating
clothing usually lasts a matter of weeks and through several launderings.)
--Dan
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Looks like a fungus gnat to me.
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-Original Message
time I used a
glue trap in my house.
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And does anyone know what the “oxygen scavenger” used actually is?
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is current by watching for new exit
holes or if fresh frass/sawdust comes out of the wood when you tap it.
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I believe deathwatch beetle (family Anobiidae), which include furniture
beetles, can reinfest softwoods from which adults emerged. Exit holes are small
(1/16 to 1/8 inch in diameter).
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Please see the e-mail below. The webinar series has been dealing with stored
product pests, and tomorrow’s featured villain also happens to be bothersome in
museums.
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Adie,
If you go that route, you should consider using air curtains. Here’s an
example: https://poweredaire.com/. (Not an endorsement; it’s just a vendor I’ve
seen at pest management workshops, so I was able to find it their website
easily.)
--Dan
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hen pressure is high, they’ll
>still attack.
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It’s interesting. The translucent margins of the prothorax and anterior portion
of the wings are indicative of a wood roach, but the size is too small. Adults
are at least 3/4” and the scale shows them to be perhaps 1/3”. Are you sure the
scale is accurate?
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in managing pests, and
one of the most common reasons for continual pest problems.
--Dan
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a pest and place
traps where pests are likely to be drawn or to gain access to the area; the
more such points, the more traps you’ll want to start with. And, of course,
different pests will prefer different points of access, so consider all
possibilities.
--Dan
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Marna,
It looks like a winged ant. Note the thin “waist” that’s seen in ants but not
termites. I can’t get more specific than that, but perhaps others can.
--Dan
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Image 2 is a drain fly, also called a moth fly (Psychodidae, I believe). Often
breeds in the organic scum in sink drains, especially in restrooms. Other
breeding sites are floor/shower drains, elevator pits, and sump pumps. Key to
control is cleaning the sites to remove the scum.
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Might be the Pennsylvania dingy ground beetle, Harpalus pensylvanicus.
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Ground beetle. Another invader.
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Oh, and I believe the other one is a bee, not an ant. Not sure of the species,
though.
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Not that this trap was necessarily set out for very long, but this sort of
activity is a good example of why you want to check traps often: if left
undisturbed long enough, what you catch in a trap can become a food source for
what you don’t catch.
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I just checked with our wildlife control specialist to verify my suspicion
about flying squirrel, and he says it could be either red squirrel or flying
squirrel. Droppings for each are similar in shape and about 3/8”.
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I wonder if the droppings could be from a flying squirrel. They can definitely
invade buildings, and their droppings are similar to those of mice, but up to
1/2” whereas mice tend to be 1/4”.
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Norway rat droppings will be about 3/4” long.
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Definitely fleas. Interesting.
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you to know about proper timing if you decide to use one; there’s no
sense applying a pesticide when it won’t do any good.
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Todd,
Here’s a source close to home:
http://minnesotaseasons.com/Insects/western_conifer_seed_bug.html
--Dan
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Todd,
Looks like a conifer seed bug to me. Harmless invader this time of year.
---Dan
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Looks like a click beetle.
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Yes, mops could be a problem if they are stored in a bucket rather than hung to
dry. Also don’t overlook sink and floor drains.
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Suzanne,
That’s an American carrion beetle. It feeds on fresh carcasses, such as dead
rodents. Likely an accidental invader.
--Dan
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Thanks for the backup, Joel. :-) And that’s a very interesting picture, Saori.
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Am I crazy or is that a dermestid larva that’s eaten the body of a spider
caught on a glue trap?
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Cyber gnomes seem to have deleted the message posted a few minutes ago that had
a picture and video of termites feeding on a manuscript. Could whoever sent
that message repost the picture? And would you allow me to use it in a training
manual I’m developing for termite control?
Thank you.
Dan
locations at once.
One thing I’d add to Richard’s post is after repairing the system, you should
thoroughly clean the drains and perhaps have a professional apply an
insecticidal foam product to kill roaches in the drains.
--Dan
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Katherine,
Richard is spot on. And if there are any steam tunnels on the property, these
could be highways by which roaches spread from the source of the problem to
other buildings.
--Dan
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furniture.
Eventually, with luck, they nest elsewhere, but expect to find their shed outer
layers in your laundry room periodically for some time afterward.
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on the list weigh in, or you could contact the KSU
entomology department.
--Dan
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Stephanie,
Termite swarmers are often dark brown to black. Go to
http://extension.msstate.edu/content/species-termites-mississippi to see a
picture that looks just like your find.
--Dan
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Look like click beetles to me.
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Todd,
It looks like a leaf-footed bug to me. Leptoglossus spp. Common nuisance
invader in the fall.
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