Thanks Jane, I've been mulling diatomaceous earth in the back of my mind, but I couldn't think of an application I was totally happy with. That's an interesting idea I'd like to test out!
Cheers, Tonya ________________________________ From: pestlist@googlegroups.com <pestlist@googlegroups.com> on behalf of conserva...@museumsmanitoba.com <conserva...@museumsmanitoba.com> Sent: Monday, 20 December 2021 6:58 AM To: Haff, Tonya (NCMI, Crace) <tonya.h...@csiro.au>; pestlist@googlegroups.com <pestlist@googlegroups.com> Subject: Re: * [PestList] Cleaning cabinets Good afternoon Tonya, Another option would be to make an aqueous slurry of diatomaceous earth and use a paint brush to apply it inside the crevices and joins of the cabinet, as well as the exterior perimeter. Sincerely, Jane Jane Dalley, Conservator Cultural Stewardship Program Association of Manitoba Museums 2060-555 Main Street Winnipeg, Mb R3B 1C3 conserva...@museumsmanitoba.com Cell: 204.223-3056 ----- Original Message ----- From: Haff, Tonya (NCMI, Crace) [mailto:tonya.h...@csiro.au]<mailto:tonya.h...@csiro.au> To: "pestlist@googlegroups.com" <pestlist@googlegroups.com> Sent: Tue, 14 Dec 2021 22:48:32 +0000 Subject: Re: * [PestList] Cleaning cabinets Hi Gretchen! That's a good idea to place some monitors in the cabinet before placing the specimens back in. How long do you think they'd need to be there? We have another week I think before the specimens are decontaminated and can be put back in their cabinet. I guess that might catch any adults that are still lurking in the cabinet? The cabinets aren't big. There are too many specimens to be able to bag them before we put them back, unfortunately. We just started cabinet inspections (as I detailed in my IPM plan 😀) and they are very interesting! But a bit disturbing too - I certainly wasn't expecting to find dermestid evidence so quickly! And possibly it's old, nothing was alive that we saw. I got a couple museum mini vacs that can be used to quickly clean trays of dust and pieces of fluff etc while we're inspecting, so I hope that next year the inspections are easier (without any old evidence of pests around to confuse us). Cheers, Tonya ________________________________ From: pestlist@googlegroups.com <pestlist@googlegroups.com> on behalf of Anderson, Gretchen <anders...@carnegiemnh.org> Sent: Saturday, 11 December 2021 12:25 AM To: pestlist@googlegroups.com <pestlist@googlegroups.com> Subject: RE: * [PestList] Cleaning cabinets Hi Tonya! Your plan sounds just fine. Try to get into as many crevices as possible. Also, once you have finished can you place some monitors in the cabinet before reintegrating your yummy study skins? It is understandable if you do not have the time. On other thought is to isolate the specimens in plastic bags for the time being – until you are more confident that the infestation is under control Gretchen From: pestlist@googlegroups.com <pestlist@googlegroups.com> On Behalf Of Haff, Tonya (NCMI, Crace) Sent: Thursday, December 9, 2021 10:04 PM To: pestlist@googlegroups.com Subject: * [PestList] Cleaning cabinets Hello all, I have a cabinet that I need to clean to make sure there are no pest eggs, etc, left inside that could reinfest future items put back in the cabinet. I can't just freeze the entire cabinet, and there are weird ledges and corners in the back of it that are difficult to thoroughly reach. I intend to vacuum it all over the interior and to spray and wipe the interior with 70% EtOH. 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