Gregory's Server@Ambulocetus @llewelly @helenczerski This is fascinating! I had no idea about this--as a paleontologist working primarily in fossil-based collections, pests weren't really a worry, but I can definitely see it needed for specimens of modern animals (I know dermestids are a serious concern for taxidermied specimens). I never really learned anything about what kinds of pest-control measures museums have to take to ward off such pests, but I guess spraying chemicals around isn't really a great idea.
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@dinogami @llewelly @helenczerski
Our company is kind of small, so I've only been called out to museums a few times, but it was always something different. In addition to Dermestids, there is also concern about clothes moths, silverfish, and other various invertebrate pests destroying fabrics or documents. Also vertebrates such as rodents or bats can also damage valuable artifacts. I think most of these pest problems can be solved with the CO2 treatment, except for some species of bats may need to be relocated instead, if they are federally protected.
@dinogami @llewelly @helenczerski
Our company is kind of small, so I've only been called out to museums a few times, but it was always something different. In addition to Dermestids, there is also concern about clothes moths, silverfish, and other various invertebrate pests destroying fabrics or documents. Also vertebrates such as rodents or bats can also damage valuable artifacts. I think most of these pest problems can be solved with the CO2 treatment, except for some species of bats may need...