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Dr. Carey -
In Israel, I had a shipping container (the kind you see on ships and trucks
at docks) capable of reaching similar temperatures dropped in a secure parking
lot for freezing almost 30,000 books infested with bookworms. For delivery and
pick-up after we had finished, the thing cost only $600/month.
It would be helpful for the readers to know the name of the "nationwide
company", so others could avail themselves of this approach if the need ever
arises. It would also be helpful if you included the exact product names and
manufacturers of your monitoring devices.
Thank you for this important and practical information.
Thomas A. Parker, PhD
President, Entomologist
Pest Control Services, Inc.
469 Mimosa Circle
Kennett Square, PA 19348
610-444-2277 Office
610-444-2615 Fax
610-348-9890 Cell
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From: Neil Carey <[email protected]>
To: pestlist <[email protected]>
Sent: Fri, May 10, 2013 5:04 am
Subject: Re: [pestlist] ID & freezer question
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Annie,
Last August we discovered a webbing clothes moth infestation in the African
collection. With over 200 objects a lab freezer was out of the question, though
a used Revco or Fisher Scientific freezer would be perfect for small groups of
items needing treatment.
I had an 8' x 20' walk-in freezer delivered from a nationwide company. They
dropped it off in the driveway. I needed to provide 230 volts. It took a week
to wrap, double bag and heat seal all items. Meanwhile, the freezer was getting
cold in the hot, humid Amherst summer.
Although only rated down to -20 C, the temps actually ran around -33 C. During
12 hour defrosts, the temps rose to only about -23C. I placed 2 inexpensive USB
data recorders in the freezer, plus a wireless Temp/RH monitor with an alarm
set for -20. I've attached a graph below.
The objects were frozen for about 2 weeks, much longer than needed.
This setup would be perfect for immediate and occasional needs for large
collections. For frequent usage, purchase makes more sense than rental.
Neil Carey
On Thu, May 9, 2013 at 6:28 PM, Jeffrey Tucker <[email protected]> wrote:
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Annie,
I believe that the image jonesh3.jpg may be a dealated formosan termite
swarmer. A clearer view of the wing remnents could clarify. If this was
captured recently it more or less coincides with formosan swarming in New
Orleans.
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 May 9, 2013, at 3:43 PM, "Peterson, Elizabeth A" <[email protected]> wrote:
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Hello pest list,
I have attached four images: three of which I believe are different phases of
the odd beetle, but am looking for some confirmation of that. I had thought
that all the larvae I was finding were carpet beetle larvae, but now am
rethinking that as I find what I think are odd beetle adults. But it seems as
though they both raise similar concerns in relation to library collections.
I don’t have a clue of what the thing pictured in the image titled jonesh3 is,
can anyone ID it?
I’m also putting a query out there about a freezer. I’d like to get a freezer
for our institution that will be used for incoming gifts and possibly as a
mechanism for treating a large collection in the process of moving it to a new
space. I’ve found a mini walk-in room that’s in our budget, but it
automatically defrosts, raising the air temperature to about -15C every 6
hours. The company has told me that items stored in it only warm up about 2 or
3 degrees during the defrost (from -20C) but this still makes me concerned
about its pest killing abilities. Am I right to be concerned about that, or
will it be effective in treating collections materials for pests?
Thanks,
Annie Peterson
Annie Peterson
Preservation Librarian
Howard-Tilton Memorial Library
Tulane University
504 865 5641
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