Thank you all very much for your answer, but we are trying to get a pesticide free option, maybe the sealed packaging could be a good alternative. Does anyone have experience in preserving this type of collection in microclimates?
Best regards, -- Sílvia Sequeira Instituto de Investigação Científica Tropical (Conservação e Restauro) Tel: +351 213616330 Fax: +351 213616339 Web site: www.iict.pt 2010/1/11 Robert Child <[email protected]> > To Silvia Sequeira > There are a number of products now on the market based on the insecticide > transfluthrin. This is a synthetic pyrethroid which readily vapourises into > an insecticidal gas. It has been found very useful in slow release packs for > fumigating closed ares such as drawers, cupboards etc. There are a number of > suppliers of proprietary products containing transfluthrin including IBA, > Rentokil etc available in Portugal. > I am using it with success. > Regards > Bob Child > > *R.E. Child* > *Head of Conservation/Pennaeth Cadwraeth* > *National Museum Wales/Amguedffa Cymru* > *Cathays Park/Parc Cathays* > *Cardiff/Caerdydd* > *CF10 3NP* > *UK* > *Tel/Ffon: 029 20573245* > *Fax/Ffacs: 029 20573124* > *e-mail/e-bost: [email protected]* > > -----Original Message----- > *From:* [email protected] [mailto: > [email protected]] *On Behalf Of *Sílvia Sequeira > *Sent:* 11 January 2010 12:51 > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* [pestlist] Preventive pest control for biological collections > > We are conservators at an investigation institute, in Lisbon, which has > many different collections related to tropical countries. Our biological > collection comprehends a unique insect’s compilation, several skeletons and > stuffed animals. Currently and for almost one century, this collection has > been frequently sprayed (twice a month) with commercial insecticides and > naphthalene balls have been placed in the specimens’ enclosures as a > preventive measure. The collection director can not put at risk these unique > specimens, so he continues to apply these toxic products. > > Due to the obvious reasons we are searching for a non toxic option, which > would prevent the vulnerability of this collection to pests, at all levels. > > We are aware of the disinfestation methods with anoxia, CO2, freezing and > heat treatments, but they are not preventive. > > The freezing permanent storage could be an option but we are not sure if > would not damage some of these fragile specimens. > > > > Does any one have an advice for preventive solutions, besides IPM, since, > with this program we can not assure 100% protection, and we can not afford > losing any specimens? > > > > Many thanks, > -- > Sílvia Sequeira, Laura Moura > > Instituto de Investigação Científica Tropical > Web site: www.iict.pt > > > YMWADIAD > Mae pob neges ebost a anfonir i neu gan Amgueddfa Cymru yn cael ei > sganio gan systemau diogelwch awtomatig er mwyn rheoli negeseuon > digymell a dileu cynnwys amhriodol neu beryglus. Cafodd y neges hon ei > sganio am firysau cyn ei hanfon, ond dylech hefyd fodloni'ch hun bod y > neges, a phob atodiad ynddi, yn rhydd o firysau cyn ei defnyddio gan > nad yw'r Amgueddfa'n derbyn cyfrifoldeb am unrhyw golled neu ddifrod o > ganlyniad i agor y neges neu unrhyw atodiadau. Gall y neges hon ac > unrhyw ffeiliau a atodir ynddi gynnwys gwybodaeth gyfrinachol a > fwriadwyd ar gyfer y derbynnydd yn unig. Os ydych chi wedi derbyn y > neges trwy gamgymeriad, rhowch wybod i ni a chofiwch ddileu'r neges. > Safbwyntiau personol yr awdur yw'r safbwyntiau a fynegir yn y neges > hon, ac nid ydynt o reidrwydd yn cynrychioli safbwyntiau'r Amgueddfa. > Nid yw'r Amgueddfa'n atebol am unrhyw wallau, llygredd neu esgeulustod > a allai godi wrth drosglwyddo'r neges hon, felly na ddibynnwch ar y > cynnwys heb geisio cadarnhad ysgrifenedig yn gyntaf . > > DISCLAIMER > Email to and from Amgueddfa Cymru - National Museum Wales is scanned > by automated security systems to control unsolicited messages and > eliminate inappropriate or dangerous content. This message was scanned > for viruses before transmission, but you should also satisfy yourself > that the message, and all attachments, are virus-free before use as > the Museum accepts no responsibility for any loss or damage that might > arise from opening the message or any attachments. This message and > any files transmitted with it may contain confidential information > intended only for the recipient. If you received it by mistake please > inform us and delete the message. The views expressed in this message > are the personal views of the author and may not necessarily represent > those of the Museum. The Museum accepts no liability for any errors, > corruption or omissions that might arise in transmission of this > message, so please do not rely on the contents without seeking > confirmation in writing. > > ------------------------------ > > > Scanned by iCritical. > > >
