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A Case for Purchase of New Cabinets for the Natural History Collections

A Case for Purchase of New Cabinets for the Natural History Collections. Dermestids : How do we control outbreaks . Prevention: Sealed cabinets- 1 st line of defense Temperature and humidity (not working currently)

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A Case for Purchase of New Cabinets for the Natural History Collections

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  1. A Case for Purchase of New Cabinets for the Natural History Collections

  2. Dermestids: How do we control outbreaks • Prevention: • Sealed cabinets- 1st line of defense • Temperature and humidity (not working currently) • Freezing specimens (no currently enough staff or freezer space to effectively control outbreaks) • Monitoring- (requires more staff hours) • Treatment- (requires more staff hours)

  3. Worn and broken seals Bent and gaping doors Broken latches

  4. Skin and feather eaten off of bird face by dermestids

  5. Frass and feathers- a sign of dermestid infestation

  6. Leg damage due to dermestid infestation

  7. Tail eaten off by dermestids

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