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Anoxic treatment is a very effective and economical method of dealing with insects. If you have only a few books, and hesitations about freezing, this could be an option. js Jerry Shiner Keepsafe Microclimate Systems www.keepsafe.ca [email protected] +1 416 703 4696 +1 800 683 4696 > Colleagues, > > I am trying to work on a procedure for treating bound paper materials > that have bedbugs. We haven't had any confirmed sightings yet in > materials, but considering our State-wide problem I fear it is just a > matter of time. I've seen plenty of good information related to > facilities, but not a lot related to caring for books that have been > affected. The most common quick quip is that they should be "cooked" at > temperatures around 140 degrees Fahrenheit for 2 hours. I've not seen > any indication what they are being cooked in. There is a device called > Packtite that gets some mention on blogs, but not on any > conservation/preservation sites. NEDCC, LOC, and Lyrasis sites don't > have anything yet either. From what I've read freezing apparently > doesn't kill the egg stage. My concern right now is the general > circulating collection, so freezing might be the only option for > rare/unique materials.... > > > > Has your institution started tackling this question? Any help would be > appreciated! > > > Holly Prochaska > Head, Preservation Services > University of Cincinnati Libraries > Tele:513-556-1389 > Fax:513-556-0325 > > > ------------------------------------------------------------- To send an email to the list, send your msg to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this list send an email to [email protected] and in the body put: "unsubscribe pestlist" Any problems email [email protected]
