Becca,
I would be happy to ID your pests for you.  If you send me image files
of them, I will do my best to get you an accurate ID.
This will help you identify the best way to eradicate them.

Christie Kirsch
IPM Specialist

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From: Museum discussion list [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On
Behalf Of David Ryan
Sent: Friday, March 03, 2006 4:02 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: [MUSEUM-L] Bugs in display case

Hi Becca,
First of all, you need to determine what kind of bugs that you have.  =

Collect some and take them to your County Extension Service.  They
should=
 
be able to help identify them for you.
If you have dermestids (beetles that will eat fur and hair) you will
need=
 
to freeze the artifacts before cleaning them to assure that you kill any
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that may be still alive.  Most artifacts can be safely frozen but some =

cannot.  When in doubt, consult a conservator.  There is a certain 
procedure to follow (temperature and time) and if you need to do this-
e-=

mail me off-list and I will send it to you.
If the artifacts are in cases they are essentially isolated from the
rest=
 
of the collection already.  Keep them in the cases until you determine =

what kind of problem you have.  I would then go case-by-case and freeze
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and clean as necessary.  I hope this helps.
Sincerely,
David Ryan
Registrar
Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum
www.cspm.org

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