How do you insure that you get rid of ALL the dermestid beetles, larvas and eggs from a customers animal skull before it's ready to be picked up by the customer?
I'd hate to think of the conseguences of a loose beetle or hatching egg in their trophy room.
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If you do a soak in Peroxide and water the bugs will die. You should see t5heir little carcases floating in the solution.
The peroxide should kill them, but I also soak my skulls in a borax solution to ward off any bugs being attracted to the skull for awhile after I give them to the customer. I've never had a problem.
Sounds like just a good peroxide soak works, and the borax to ward off future bugs is a great idea.
Thanks.
I lost my colony last winter when the power was out in my garage. So if you freeze them, they are gone. Just stick the skull back in the freezer.
tcoop