Hi all, I'm seeking some advice about the possible use of Nuvan strips our IPM contractor has suggested to treat cloths moth infested taxidermy mounts and upholstered chairs in our collection.
The artifacts in question are two elk mounts and two large carved wood & velvet upholstered chairs. All objects are too large to utilize a freezing method, and after several years attempting to control the infestation with cleaning and monitoring, the activity of moths remains. I've read on the MuseumPests Pesticide database that dichlorvos may affect red dyes and other textile colors--our upholstered chairs are a maroon color so this now worries me as it may not be a safe option for the chairs. I'm wondering if anyone has experience with Nuvan strips and if it had any effect on your artifacts. Or if there are other safer alternatives? Thank you in advance! [Forest Service Shield] Katelynn Ulmer Library/Museum Technician US Forest Service State, Private, and Tribal Forestry Grey Towers National Historic Site p: 570-296-9678 [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> 151 Grey Towers Dr. Milford, PA 18337 www.fs.fed.us<https://www.fs.fed.us/> [USDA Logo]<https://usda.gov/> [Forest Service Twitter] <https://twitter.com/forestservice> [USDA Facebook] <https://www.facebook.com/pages/US-Forest-Service/1431984283714112> Caring for the land and serving people This electronic message contains information generated by the USDA solely for the intended recipients. Any unauthorized interception of this message or the use or disclosure of the information it contains may violate the law and subject the violator to civil or criminal penalties. If you believe you have received this message in error, please notify the sender and delete the email immediately. -- This PestList and the MuseumPests.com web site are made possible due to the talent, intelligence, devotion and donations of hundreds of volunteers. Your donation to help this resource continue would be greatly appreciated. Please consider a donation donating at https://givebutter.com/MuseumPests To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MuseumPests" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/pestlist/PH0PR09MB732226F969E404C5D40BF2B0EA44A%40PH0PR09MB7322.namprd09.prod.outlook.com.
