Nicely put Carolyn,
Megan, as mentioned below psocids (aka. book lice) are an indicator of problems
with relative humidity - not that you would want a huge infestation. As Carolyn
mentions, they can lead you to the localized problem. Improved management of
RH and improving housekeeping is
Hi Carolyn,
Your psocid problem sounds a lot like ours. How did you go about discovering
localized high RH issues? Did you take any measurements around the space or
was it just a visual inspection? I'm wondering if it's worth investing in a
handheld digital hygrometer.
Also, if anyone has
Amber,
You can certainly purchase an electronic hygrometer for spot readings, but
I'd suggest that you set up a long-term data logger monitoring program that
will allow you to collect and analyze data for a more accurate
environmental assessment and HVAC trouble-shooting. Here at the Minnesota
.
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Amber,
You can certainly purchase an electronic hygrometer for spot readings, but I'd
suggest
Please correct me if this is incorrect, but I seem to recall being told a
very long time ago that book lice appear when feeding on mold invisible
to the naked eye. Yes, a reliable indicator of high RH, but I'm just
curious to corroborate whether or not the feeding on mold part of the
explanation
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which we could then address with desiccants or improved air circulation.
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Amber
: Booklice - Pest List Digest Mode
Please correct me if this is incorrect, but I seem to recall being told a very
long time ago that book lice appear when feeding on mold invisible to the
naked eye. Yes, a reliable indicator of high RH, but I'm just curious to
corroborate whether
a look and talk it
through? Gretchen
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We have been monitoring our entire building with data loggers
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