Anoxic treatment works on bedbugs. Can be treated safely on site without temperature or humidity shock.
My best, Bill Art Care International -----Original Message----- From: Prochaska, Holly (prochah) <[email protected]> To: '[email protected]' <[email protected]> Sent: Wed, Oct 6, 2010 1:11 pm Subject: [pestlist] Treatment for bedbugs found in bound materials Colleagues, I am trying to work on a procedure for treating bound paper materials that havebedbugs. We haven’t had any confirmed sightings yet in materials,but considering our State-wide problem I fear it is just a matter oftime. I've seen plenty of good information related to facilities, but nota lot related to caring for books that have been affected. The mostcommon quick quip is that they should be "cooked" at temperaturesaround 140 degrees Fahrenheit for 2 hours. I've not seen any indicationwhat they are being cooked in. There is a device called Packtite thatgets some mention on blogs, but not on any conservation/preservationsites. NEDCC, LOC, and Lyrasis sites don't have anything yeteither. From what I’ve read freezing apparently doesn’t killthe egg stage. My concern right now is the general circulatingcollection, so freezing might be the only option for rare/uniquematerials…. Has your institution started tackling this question? Any help would beappreciated! Holly Prochaska Head, Preservation Services University of Cincinnati Libraries Tele:513-556-1389 Fax:513-556-0325
