[Nhcoll-l] Dermestid treatment (Australian Carpet beetle - Anthrenocerus australis)

[Dirk Neumann]

Hi all,

are there any sources on heat treatment of Australian Carpet beetles? Is there any information which heat is lethal for the larvae (and adults)? We discovered some in one or our (already) heavily contaminated hide and skin room (arsenic, DDT, lindane) - and they do not seem to care too much about them.

We should treat all materials in the room (which is too much to be moved to our nitrogen facility for treatment), thus we are considering in-situ thermal treatment. However, there are issues with the not semi-tanned skins and remaining fats, if the temperatures of the heat treatment are above 50°C.

Any thoughts? There is a lot information on Australian Carpet Beetles online, but none on heat treatment.

Thanks in advance

Dirk

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Stiftung Leibniz-Institut zur Analyse des Biodiversitätswandels
Postanschrift: Adenauerallee 127, 53113 Bonn, Germany

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Vorsitzender des Stiftungsrates: Dr. Michael H. Wappelhorst
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