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[BKARTS] bindery pests / insects
from my colleague, Mary Baughman <m.c.boffman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: press room / bindery pests
Insect bombs do not work well.
An insect bomb tends to leave an oily or sticky mess all over the
area where it is used.
For many insects the bomb doesn't actually work at all, because the
insects seek shelter under or inside of something, so the insecticide
doesn't come in contact with them. This was my experience with an
infestation of beetles in some horse riding saddles.
Spiders indicate that other insects are present. The use of sticky
blunder traps to identify any other pests will help determine the
best course to follow. A good general resource book to look at is:
Common-Sense Pest Control, by Olkowski and Daar, covers pesticides,
insect behavior, solutions for problems, and is probably available in
any large book store. Taunton Press, 63 South Main St., Box 5506,
Newtown, CT 06470-5506 telephone (203) 426-8171 fax (203) 426-3434
(ISBN 0-942391-63-2)
Date: Wed, 23 Aug 2006 19:39:30 EDT
From: Leonard Seastone <LSeastone@xxxxxxx>
Subject: press room / bindery pests
<snip>I feel the need to bomb the space, but I am concerned about
the effects on
paper and equipment. Are there any among us that has had and solved this type
of problem?
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Olivia Primanis
Senior Book Conservator
Harry Ransom Center
The University of Texas at Austin
P: 512-471-9117
www.hrc.utexas.edu
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