[Nhcoll-l] Forum Post Mammal Specimen Fungi

[Malorri Hughes]

We were hoping to post the following message and photos to the listserv if
possible. Thanks for any help you can provide.



Hi all,

We recently noticed a fungus on several bat specimens in the collection at
Portland State University (photos attached). We think it is recent as it
wasn't noticed during the previous monthly pest checks, but it is possible
it was just less noticeable previously. Either way, it seems to be
spreading throughout the case quickly now.

We also noticed (what we think is) a second fungi (a mold?) on rodent
skeletons (Peromyscus) (photo attached). These specimens went through a
Dermestid colony several years ago, we're wondering if this mold developed
during that process and was not detected then or is more recent.

We aren’t sure how best to tackle this issue. We are freezing the specimens
in hopes that it will kill the fungi, but we have been told that this may
not work. Ethanol has also been suggested, but we are not sure if it would
be safe to use on the skin specimens or if it would be effective.


Any suggestions or advice would be much appreciated. We have photos of both
fungi under a compound scope as well if anyone wants to see those.


Thank you for your time!
-- 
Malorri Hughes, MS
PhD Student
Duffield Lab
Department of Biology
Portland State University
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