Andrew Vik
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Dear Conchlers:
While there has been much discussion here of Byne's Disease,
I don't recall any tips on that other scourge of the shell cabinet,
the Museum Beetle larva. You know, those hairy, half centimeter long
worms that like to eat the periostraca off bivalves and gastropods
and the girdles off of chitons, and any internal visceral matter that
you may have missed when cleaning your shells. They really love insect
collections most of all. Naphthalene cakes or moth balls would probably
keep them at bay, but the fumes from these products keep most people
away too. Is there any way to get rid of these pests without fogging the
entire house?
Yours, Andrew V.