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. ----------------------------------------------------------- Tom’s suggestion will lower the relative humidity in the cabinets by raising the temperature. However, conservators would generally advise against raising the temperature in a contained environment and instead using something like desiccated silica gel to lower the RH. Given that most herbaria cabinets are well sealed that should also work to make the environment less hospitable.
Rachael Perkins Arenstein A.M. Art Conservation, LLC Conservation Treatment, Preservation Consulting & Collection Management <http://www.amartconservation.com> www.amartconservation.com <mailto:[email protected]> [email protected] 917-796-1764 From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of [email protected] Sent: Thursday, January 24, 2013 9:16 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [pestlist] Psocids 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. ----------------------------------------------------------- Dr. Rauf - Two weeks ought to be sufficient to dry everything out and kill all these delicate pests. Then use foam weather-stripping around the door frames and tape any open screw holes. Make sure the interior bottom panel is sealed. Tom Parker -----Original Message----- From: Dr. Abdul Rauf <[email protected]> To: pestlist <[email protected]> Sent: Thu, Jan 24, 2013 9:08 am Subject: RE: [pestlist] Psocids 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. ----------------------------------------------------------- Dear Mr. T. Parker, How long the bulb should be in the cabinet? If it is removed will they come again. Dr. Abdul Rauf From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]?> ] On Behalf Of [email protected] Sent: Thursday, January 24, 2013 6:19 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [pestlist] Psocids 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. ----------------------------------------------------------- Amy - Simply put a 100 watt light bulb in the cabinet and close it up. The heat generated by the light bulb will slowly dry out the materials and that will be the end of the psocids. Tom Parker -----Original Message----- From: Miller, Amy (FDA) (FDA) <[email protected]> To: pestlist <[email protected]> Sent: Wed, Jan 23, 2013 4:42 pm Subject: [pestlist] Psocids 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. ----------------------------------------------------------- Hello, I am curious what others are using in their collections for general pest control and if anyone has had psocids visiting their collections. 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