Wes Neuenschwander wrote:
> My recommendation: Freeze all new natural tying materials for a week
> (preferably in a non-automatic defrost freezer) before turning them loose
> with the rest of your tying materials. As an added precaution, you
> might want to periodically box up and freeze all your tying materials,
> just in case something made it past your initial screening procedures.
> Include your synthetic materials as well; while they are not susceptible
> to attack themselves, eggs from infected natural materials can be
> picked up by them and later infect your natural materials. Beyond that,
> tightly sealed ziploc bags can be useful in deterring the spread of bugs,
> especially stuff tucked away for long term storage.
I've heard to refreeze after thawing out, this will take care of any eggs that may
be in the hide.
Darin
