[Nhcoll-l] Psocids

[Dietrich, Elizabeth]

What is the humidity level?  You might be on the high side, and lowering the humidity might be helpful.  Also, remove all items from the drawer/shelves and give them a good vacuuming with a HEPA vac and then be sure to throw away the vac bag and wash the vac hose and brushes with soapy water.

From: nhcoll-l-bounces at mailman.yale.edu [mailto:nhcoll-l-bounces at mailman.yale.edu] On Behalf Of Carolyn Rissanen
Sent: Wednesday, January 23, 2013 4:17 PM
To: nhcoll-l
Subject: Re: [Nhcoll-l] Psocids

I would be interested in this also.  Our conservations staff has been working us away from pesticides and we generally use freezing and anoxia to treat infestation, but I am still hesitant to remove all deterrents from the insect collection.

Carolyn Rissanen
Carolyn Rissanen
Registrar, Collections and Information Access
Oakland Museum of California
www.museumca.org<http://www.museumca.org>
510-318-8490




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From: "Amy Miller (FDA)" <Amy.Miller at fda.hhs.gov<mailto:Amy.Miller at fda.hhs.gov>>
To: nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu<mailto:nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu>
Sent: Wednesday, January 23, 2013 12:29:19 PM
Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Psocids
Hello,

I am curious what others are using in their collections for general pest control and if anyone has had psocids visiting their collections.  I’ve just discovered psocids in an insect and herbarium cabinet and am interested in finding out if anyone else has had this issue and how it was corrected.

Thank you,
Amy K. Miller


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