: Re: [PestList] Dermestid beetles potentially infesting fossil specimens
Agreed there is no reason to treat the fossil specimens. They are not a threat
to the minerals. However, as you initially mentioned, there is significant
concern for any organic specimens or objects.
I suggest a signifi
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I'm not too familiar with fossils, but my unde
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> I would not recommend heat treatment, you may a
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I'm not too familiar with fossils, but my understanding is that they are
mineral rather than organic. If that's the case, would a heat treatment
work? Perhaps in an oven at 120F / 50C for 24 hours? Afterwards, maybe a
three month quarantine. The good news is if the fossils are clean there
won't
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Subject: Re: [PestList] Dermestid beetles potentially infesting fossil specimens
Melissa,
This is an interesting and disturbing challenge. Hopefully, the dermestids
won’t cause a problem to the fossils, themselves. More likely, they’ll help
clean any organic debris from the crevice
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Subject: [PestList] Dermestid beetles potentially infesting fossil specimens
Dear Pestlist,
I have an unusual question I am desperately hoping someone can help Museum Of
The Rockies with
Dear Pestlist,
I have an unusual question I am desperately hoping someone can help Museum Of
The Rockies with today. Our paleontology department took several large fossils
over to our university for use in a class. A graduate student left a jar of
dermestid beetles open overnight. Yes, that hap
