Powderpost beetles absolutely will attack cedar sapwood. The "outer bark" may have some sapwood attached to it. If it is just bark and no sapwood, then you'll be OK. If there will be some sapwood attached to the bark, then I suggest heating the bark to at least 130 degrees F. for a period of 3 or 4 hours to insure there will be nothing living in the sapwood before you install it. I had a significant infestation in a split cedar log ceiling of an historic building of the US Park Service in New Mexico some years ago. We had to tarp the entire building and fumigate it with Vikane. Tom Parker
-----Original Message----- From: gwoodcox8 <gwoodc...@gmail.com> To: MuseumPests <pestlist@googlegroups.com> Sent: Mon, Feb 8, 2021 1:14 pm Subject: [PestList] Teaching Lodge All: We're in the process of renovating and redoing our 10,000sf history gallery and one section talks about the Anishinabek history of our area. We've commissioned Native American artists to make a teaching lodge, which will be not only an immersive exhibit space but also a classroom for school groups. I'm so stoked about how this will look, but I am concerned about pest issues. According to the artists, it will be made with Maple saplings, cedar framing and cedar bark outer shell, tied together with rawhide. The plant materials will be gathered from the Upper Peninsula of Michigan this spring and summer, the frame will be installed over the summer, and the cedar bark outer layers installed in late summer/early fall. One thing working for us is that install of this piece will finish up 3-4 months before the first artifacts go into the space. >From what I can tell, powderpost beetles don't attack cedar or maple, but what >other pests do I need to look out for? Any suggestions for how to mitigate the >risks? I look forward to your input and suggestions. Geoff WoodcoxCurator of CollectionsSloan Museum of Discovery -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MuseumPests" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to pestlist+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/pestlist/af50b1d3-4e61-4c11-8f64-fd274b21f770n%40googlegroups.com. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MuseumPests" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to pestlist+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/pestlist/58690094.3939566.1612814001952%40mail.yahoo.com.
