This is a message from the Museumpests List. To post to this list send it as an email to [email protected] To unsubscribe please look at the footer of this email. ----------------------------------------------------------- Barbara, We have used Boracare on timbers in our buildings with great success. It initially darkens the wood, but that eventually seems to fade. Sometimes two applications are required, but it does halt the infestation. It can only be used on unpainted or unvarnished wood. I believe Timbore is a similar product from a different company. Rick Richard L. Kerschner Director of Preservation and Conservation Shelburne Museum PO Box 10, Route 7 Shelburne, VT 05482 (802) 985-3348 x3361 [email protected]
________________________________ From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Appelbaum & Himmelstein Sent: Monday, August 22, 2011 10:33 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [pestlist] My tree problem This is a message from the Museumpests List. To post to this list send it as an email to [email protected] To unsubscribe please look at the footer of this email. ----------------------------------------------------------- Many thanks for all your input. It is great to have a number of options from people who really know what they're talking about. If anyone could figure out how to do the same thing with other facets of life, let me know! Given the time it's been inside and the seeming lack of actual insect body parts or frass in the collected debris, I'm not doing anything in a hurry. On the other hand, I haven't gone to see it yet, after which I might change my mind. The truck (for either freezing or heating) might be a good idea. The problem in New York is finding a place to park the truck! Sprayed chemicals, even benign ones, are a hard sell, because so many people are phobic about "chemicals." If various people/organizations hadn't made mis-leading statements about the benefits and safety of so many other things for so long, I might be critical of this point of view. Telling someone that a chemical that kills bugs is safe in a public space is likely to be a losing proposition, even when it's made from flowers!. Barbara Appelbaum & Himmelstein 444 Central Park West New York, NY 10025 212-666-4630 (voice) 212-316-1039 (fax) [email protected] website: aandhconservation.org ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 subject put: "unsubscribe" - no quotes please. You are receiving the Pestlist emails in standard mode. To change to the DIGEST mode send an email to [email protected] with this command in the body: set mode digest pestlist Any problems email [email protected] or [email protected] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 subject put: "unsubscribe" - no quotes please. You are receiving the Pestlist emails in standard mode. To change to the DIGEST mode send an email to [email protected] with this command in the body: set mode digest pestlist Any problems email [email protected] or [email protected]
