Speaking as someone who has worked exclusively in art museums, could
someone please explain *why* such a colony would be established in the
first place?  Thanks and Merry Christmas!

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On Wed, 20 Dec 1995, T.Dyer wrote:

> We haven't actually set up a colony of the little beasties yet, but
> everytime we discuss the idea it is always in the context of someplace FAR
> from our collections, such as on a different site. Apparently they are very
> hard to contain.
>
> >A proposal has been made to start a dermestic colony in the
> >room next to our storage area.  This idea makes me VERY nervous.  The
> >building in old, and not very "tight".  I am worried that we will
> >soon have dermestids in our collections.  We already have periodic
> >incursions of dermestids, and are constantly on watch for them with
> >sticky glue traps.
> >
> >If any of you have had experince with dermestid colonies, please give
> >me your input.  Do I have good reason to suggest the colony be placed
> >elsewhere?  Or is it possible to really contain the little beasts?
> >
> >Thanks in advance, and All the best for the season.
> >
> >LaurelLaurel Casjens
> >Curator of Collections
> >Utah Museum of Natural History
> >University of Utah
> >Salt Lake City, UT 84112
> >
> >801-581-5578
> >fax: 801-585-3684
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> Thomas Dyer
> Exhibits Director
> Nevada State Museum & Historical Society
> 700 Twin Lakes Drive
> Las Vegas, NV 89107
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