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dryobius
Member Rosenbergia
USA
1887 Posts |
 Posted - 16/09/2014 : 06:03:16
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| A warning to everybody who has bought specimens from the Philippines, because some specimens which I acquired through an auction, recently arrived with lots of dust under the cellophane. Today, I found 2 small, living, and very dangerous Dermestidae in the box with my Cerambycidae. |
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Vitali
Member Rosalia
Estonia
995 Posts |
Posted - 16/09/2014 : 09:35:57
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| Yes, it was the same with my purchase half a year ago. Deep-freeze all new material for 3 days, then take out and keep in warm for one day and then deep-freeze again. This will kill all larvi but I am not that sure about eggs. |
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Sergi
Member Rosenbergia
Spain
1744 Posts |
Posted - 16/09/2014 : 10:21:03
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I found live this possibly tenebrionidae in a box from Vietnam!!!Freezer kills everithing!!! |
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Vitali
Member Rosalia
Estonia
995 Posts |
Posted - 16/09/2014 : 10:56:18
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| There were Dermestidae in my parcel from Philippines for sure, but I also received small Tenebrionidae (both adults and larvi) in Tanzanian material. Some of the latter can be real pests (Tribolium). |
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Bennyboymothman
Member Rosenbergia
United Kingdom
1647 Posts |
Posted - 16/09/2014 : 23:00:30
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Yep, had the same from a guy from the Philippines.
Once he sorted out his freezer the other end, he could store my items whilst he was holding them for me.
Yep a week in the freezer for the packets with dust in them, job was sorted...some of the larvae even fell out of the beetles! |
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Philippine material with Dermestidae
