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. ----------------------------------------------------------- Rosa, First, I would make certain of the identification. If the insects are not drywood termites, a fumigation would probably be of little or no value. If they are drywood termites then fumigation with sulfuryl fluoride (Vikane & others) would be the least expensive, quickest and most efficacious method. I would also have the house inspected for subterranean termites. Good luck. Jeffrey Tucker, BCE Entomology Associates, Inc. P.O. Box 70375 Houston, Texas 77270 Phone: 713.681.9004 [email protected]
Shipping:(FedEX, UPS) 2020 North Loop West Ste. 115 Houston, Texas 77018 On Feb 1, 2013, at 1:55 PM, Rosa Lowinger <[email protected]> wrote: > 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. > ----------------------------------------------------------- > I am working on a small historic house that is being renovated by its owner. > In removing insect damaged maple parquet floor tiles they found live termite > larvae. They were identified by a fumigator as drywood termites but I'm not > sure it's true. The damaged boards have all been removed but of course we > don't know if the termites are there in other boards. So the question is: > To tent or not to tent? This is an empty building at present, in Florida. > Are there other reliable methods for getting rid of these pests? > > Rosa Lowinger, Principal and Chief Conservator > Rosa Lowinger & Associates - Conservation of Art + Architecture > Los Angeles • Miami > 305.573.7011 323.377.8425 > www.rlaconservation.com > > > On Fri, Feb 1, 2013 at 1:38 PM, Ingrid A. Neuman <[email protected]> > wrote: > 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. > ----------------------------------------------------------- > Would anyone be willing to venture a guess as to which type of insect would > make this type of casing? The casing or "home" was discovered in a recess > within a wooden sculpture believed to be composed of Cryptomeria wood. > > Any suggestions would be most welcome. > > Ingrid Neuman > RISD Museum of Art > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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]
