[Nhcoll-l] Seeking IPM Advice

Tue Mar 1 20:16:12 EST 2022

Hi Karen,

Lots of good advice already but one more thought...I guess one other thing you could do is to build a anoxic bubble (like using N2) around it for treatment? We are just starting to look into this method for treatment of material that can't be frozen. I understand it's a bit slow but very effective.

Cheers,

Tonya
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All good tips. Geographically-speaking, where was the case previously? When you’re cleaning per Gretchen’s advice, look carefully for any traces of powdery wood dust, or tiny holes smaller than a pinhead. If there turns out to be a wood infestation, that could require the kind of treatments Dirk has mentioned.

Glad to hear you’re working to conserve both the mount and the original casework!

James Bryant
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On Feb 28, 2022, at 2:28 PM, Dirk Neumann <neumann at snsb.de<mailto:neumann at snsb.de>> wrote:

Hi Karen,

in Europe, several companies have specialised offering gentle heat treatment to valuable cultural objects to treat pests by using static warm-air chambers; more details can be found, e.g., here:https://www.thermolignum.com/en/home.html.

Used this method when treating the invested wood of our historic house (floorboards, beams),works quite well. Another option would be carbon dioxide treatment of the entrie cabinet: https://museumpests.net/solutions-controlled-atmospherecarbon-dioxide-treatment/

It might be worth checking if there are companies or other museums that operate such devices in your vicinity, e.g. to treat historic (invested) furniture or similarly large museum objects. Here in Munich, our museum offers such services to other museums and collections. Thus it might be worth searching.

Hope this helps
Dirk

Am 28.02.2022 um 21:54 schrieb Anderson, Gretchen:
Hi Karen,

It is a lovely case. I can see why you want to keep it.  Do you see any pest evidence in the case or on the taxidermy?

I recommend that you clean it- inside and out – as best as you can.  Make sure that you clean the interior, getting into all of the crevices.  If you can remove the deck, remove it and clean it.  Use soft brushes and a vacuum cleaner (preferably a HEPA vacuum). Clean under it.  Examine it closely with a flashlight.  Close it up and put a trap (sticky trap/monitor) inside and under it.  Check the traps over the next few months.  A thorough cleaning should make the case useful and pest free.

Good luck!
Gretchen

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Carnegie Museum of Natural History
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Dear all,

We recently accepted a transfer of a large taxidermy specimen and its case (see attached photo of the case). We were able to place the specimen in our isolation freezer, however, the case is too large to fit and cannot be sufficiently disassembled. Our exhibits team would like to keep the case for display at the museum. Unfortunately, the case was part of a display in a non-museum setting for well over a decade, which is concerning from an IPM perspective, specifically with the completely sealed, presumably hollow, base.

I’m thus coming to you for advice and recommendations regarding pest mitigation for the case.

Many thanks in advance,
Karen

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