You will find some guidelines for freezing of this species in
- Bergh, J.-E., Karl.-Martin. V. Jensen,, Monika Åkerlund., Lise S. Hansen, and Martin Andrén (2006). A contribution to standards for freezing as a pest control method for museums. Collection Forum, 21 (1-2):117-125.
Jan-Erik Bergh
PRE-MAL, Sweden
At 14:17 2008-12-22, you wrote:
Thanks for this, however due to our proximity to Liverpool Conservation Centre and their walk-in freezer we decided to use freezing.
Many thanks,
Abby
Abby Stevens
Assistant Conservator (Environmental)
Manchester Museum, The University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester, M13 9PL
0161 3061590
[email protected]
From: [email protected] [ mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of RGI
Sent: 22 December 2008 10:48
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: Reesa Infestation
Hello Dr Stevens,
did you consider that the infestation can be stopped by means of Anoxia method ? The system Veloxy could be the solution. See RGI's web site www.rgi-genova.com we have installed one system at the British Library of London and you can ask to Dr. Knight about the machinery that allows a very user friendly application of the quite effective and safe method to fight enthomatic biodeterioration.
Ercole Gialdi
Ing. Ercole Gialdi
RGI Resource Group Integrator srl
Via Pellettier 3
16145 Genova GE
Tel 0039 010 3626002
Fax 0039 010 3626799
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http://www.rgi-genova.com
----- Original Message -----
- From: Abigail Stevens
- To: [email protected]
- Sent: Monday, December 22, 2008 10:27 AM
- Subject: Reesa Infestation
- Hello,
- We currently have an infestation of Reesa Vespulae in one of our mammals cases. We're taking all the specimens out to be frozen, the props will be removed and case will be cleaned thoroughly. However the case is quite problematic as there are huge voids underneath and behind that are not easily accessible. I'm going to attempt to clean these areas while the specimens are out, but I'm wondering whether some desiccant dust or insecticide spray would be a good idea to prevent the pests returning. Does anyone have any recommendations?
- Many thanks,
- Abby
- Abby Stevens
- Assistant Conservator (Environmental)
- Manchester Museum, The University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester, M13 9PL
- 0161 3061590
- [email protected]
