[Nhcoll-l] Seeking IPM Advice

[Dirk Neumann]

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
>
> *Gretchen Anderson***
>
> Conservator
>
> Carnegie Museum of Natural History
>
> (Preferred pronouns: she/her)
>
> AndersonG at CarnegieMNH.Org <mailto:AndersonG at CarnegieMNH.Org>
>
> Mobile: 412-420-9083
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> *From:* Nhcoll-l <nhcoll-l-bounces at mailman.yale.edu> *On Behalf Of 
> *KAREN DUBROFF
> *Sent:* Monday, February 28, 2022 2:48 PM
> *To:* nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu
> *Subject:* [Nhcoll-l] Seeking IPM Advice
>
> 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
>
> Karen DuBroff
>
> Associate Registrar, Loans and Exhibitions
>
> Pronouns: she, her, hers
>
> Natural History Museum of Utah
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> University of Utah
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