[pestlist] Low temperature treating of dioramas

Dear All, Has anyone treated objects that are plaster with metal armatures using the low temperatures? We are thinking of putting our dioramas in the freezer for IPM and I wonder if people had done this before or refrain from doing it due to different thermal characteristics of plaster and meta

[pestlist] What happens in our freezer doesn't stay there

Dear Community, For a change, I would like to share a graph of T and RH to show what happens in our walk-in freezer in terms of environmental changes within boxed items. I find it quite joyful to look at these graphs and get a feel for objects while they rest in the freezer. The graph opens up

[pestlist] RE: Happy Holidays!

Opening my email up to this. Thanks for the ID. It travelled all around the world to Los Angeles! Thanks for the cheers. Happy Holidays!!! Özge Gençay-Üstün Associate Conservator Autry Museum of the American West Direct: 323.495.4328 • ogencay-us...@theautry.org

RE: [pestlist] Treatment for red-legged Ham Beetle

Hi Todd, My experience with O2 sensors was never buy them from online auction and shopping websites for its lower value. Always go to a trusted company to get sensors. We have to get a Teledyne sensor for our O2 meter (can’t remember the brand) and the one I got through ebay was old and not wor

RE: [pestlist] RE: ID an unknown larva and carpet beetle larva problem

es of moly’s as they grow. Gretchen Sent from my iPhone On Sep 26, 2019, at 4:49 PM, Ozge Gencay-Ustun mailto:ogencay-us...@theautry.org>> wrote: Thank you I will keep your recommendations in mind. It looked smaller than dermestid beetle larva, and slimmer like the larder beetle larva, but

[pestlist] RE: ID an unknown larva and carpet beetle larva problem

list@googlegroups.com> mailto:pestlist@googlegroups.com>> On Behalf Of Ozge Gencay-Ustun Sent: Thursday, September 26, 2019 4:20 PM To: pestlist@googlegroups.com<mailto:pestlist@googlegroups.com> Subject: [pestlist] FW: ID an unknown larva and carpet beetle larva problem …Ahem, a while ago I had s

RE: [pestlist] Bug or blemish?

It is really hard to understand from the photo. The depth of field is confusing and it looks blurry. But if I have to pick, I would say a decomposed insect. Özge Gençay-Üstün Associate Conservator AUTRY MUSEUM OF THE AMERICAN WEST 4700 Western Heritage Way Los Angeles, CA 90027-1462 Direct: 323

RE: [pestlist] ID request

Beware, they attract other much peskier pests, that is what I found in my experience at home! Moreover some adults are also a threat to the environment… And thanks for the humor, you made my day this morning! Özge Gençay-Üstün Assistant Conservator AUTRY MUSEUM OF THE AMERICAN WEST 4700 Western