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Rosa - Drywood termites can invade a variety of spots in a structure. They may have made their way into the substructure or other elements. I think the Pest Management Professional is covering all his bases by recommeding a full fumigation with Vikane. This will absolutey wipe up everthing. Tom Parker -----Original Message----- From: Rosa Lowinger <rlowin...@rosalowinger.com> To: pestlist <pestlist@museumpests.net> Sent: Fri, Feb 1, 2013 3:27 pm Subject: [pestlist] termites in parquet floor This is a message from the Museumpests List. To post to this list send it as an email to pestlist@museumpests.net To unsubscribe please look at the footer of this email. ----------------------------------------------------------- I am working on a small historic house that is being renovated by its owner. In removing insect damaged maple parquet floor tiles they found live termite larvae. They were identified by a fumigator as drywood termites but I'm not sure it's true. The damaged boards have all been removed but of course we don't know if the termites are there in other boards. So the question is: To tent or not to tent? This is an empty building at present, in Florida. Are there other reliable methods for getting rid of these pests? Rosa Lowinger, Principal and Chief Conservator Rosa Lowinger & Associates - Conservation of Art + Architecture Los Angeles • Miami 305.573.7011 323.377.8425 www.rlaconservation.com On Fri, Feb 1, 2013 at 1:38 PM, Ingrid A. Neuman <berk...@earthlink.net> wrote: This is a message from the Museumpests List. To post to this list send it as an email to pestlist@museumpests.net To unsubscribe please look at the footer of this email. ----------------------------------------------------------- Would anyone be willing to venture a guess as to which type of insect would make this type of casing? The casing or "home" was discovered in a recess within a wooden sculpture believed to be composed of Cryptomeria wood. Any suggestions would be most welcome. Ingrid Neuman RISD Museum of Art ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To send an email to the list, send your msg to pestlist@museumpests.Net To unsubscribe from this list send an email to pestlist@museumpests.net and in the subject put: "unsubscribe" - no quotes please. You are receiving the Pestlist emails in standard mode. To change to the DIGEST mode send an email to imail...@museumpests.net with this command in the body: set mode digest pestlist Any problems email l...@collectionpests.com or l...@zaks.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To send an email to the list, send your msg to pestlist@museumpests.Net To unsubscribe from this list send an email to pestlist@museumpests.net and in the subject put: "unsubscribe" - no quotes please. You are receiving the Pestlist emails in standard mode. To change to the DIGEST mode send an email to imail...@museumpests.net with this command in the body: set mode digest pestlist Any problems email l...@collectionpests.com or l...@zaks.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To send an email to the list, send your msg to pestlist@museumpests.Net To unsubscribe from this list send an email to pestlist@museumpests.net and in the subject put: "unsubscribe" - no quotes please. You are receiving the Pestlist emails in standard mode. To change to the DIGEST mode send an email to imail...@museumpests.net with this command in the body: set mode digest pestlist Any problems email l...@collectionpests.com or l...@zaks.com
