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 -----Original Message----- 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 = 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 = and clean as necessary. I hope this helps. Sincerely, David Ryan Registrar Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum www.cspm.org ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes). ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes).