Cara Silvia Sequeira, Caso pretenda, podemos conversar sobre a possibilidade de proceder á preservação da V. colecção em ambientes controlados. Deixo-lhe o nosso contacto: Rui Fonseca 917885010 EXPM Lda www.expm.com.pt ge...@expm.com.pt Atentamente, 2010/1/18 Sílvia Sequeira <s.o.seque...@gmail.com>
> 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 > <robert.ch...@museumwales..ac.uk<robert.ch...@museumwales.ac.uk> > > > > 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: robert.ch...@museumwales.ac.uk* >> >> -----Original Message----- >> *From:* pestlist-ow...@museumpests.net [mailto: >> pestlist-ow...@museumpests.net] *On Behalf Of *Sílvia Sequeira >> *Sent:* 11 January 2010 12:51 >> *To:* pestlist@museumpests.net >> *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. 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