[Nhcoll-l] Precautions for Dermestid Colony

[Cody Thompson]

Hi, Rachel!  Our dermestid colony is in our collections building.  The room
was purposely designed to prevent beetles from escaping and affecting
vulnerable collections.  Our IPM also takes this into consideration and
intensely monitors the space.

I hope that helps!

Take care,
Cody

Cody W. Thompson, PhD
Mammal Collections Manager
& Associate Research Scientist
University of Michigan
Museum of Zoology
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On Wed, May 1, 2024 at 12:11 PM Bentley, Andrew Charles <abentley at ku.edu>
wrote:

> Rachel
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> Our dermestid colony is in a separate building on the other side of campus
> to prevent any potential spillover events into our collections from
> occurring.  Additionally, anything returning from the dermestid colony is
> frozen (multiple freeze thaw cycles) to prevent adults, larvae and eggs
> from being introduced into the collections.  This is true of all material –
> donations, gifts, loans, etc.
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>
> Andy
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> *From:* Nhcoll-l <nhcoll-l-bounces at mailman.yale.edu> *On Behalf Of *Vinsel,
> Rachel M
> *Sent:* Wednesday, May 1, 2024 9:42 AM
> *To:* nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu
> *Subject:* [Nhcoll-l] Precautions for Dermestid Colony
>
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> Hi All,
>
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> Does your institution use a dermestid colony for cleaning specimens?  If
> so, I’d be interested to hear where they are housed in proximity to your
> vulnerable collections and what measures you take to prevent escapees from
> entering the collections.
>
>
>
> Best,
>
> Rachel Vinsel
>
> Illinois Natural History Survey
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