Hi everyone, Thanks for all your feedback! My impression is that it wouldn't be very practical to use sound right now as an indicator for infestation. I wasn't here when the last phosphine treatment was done, in 2008, but perhaps if I still end up having problems with Powderpost Beetle I'll look at different treatment options. I'm not sure freezing would be the best for this collection though, as many are fragile wood and composite pieces.
Thanks again, Katie From: Katie Fisher Sent: Friday, May 21, 2010 12:03 PM To: 'pestlist@museumpests.net' Subject: detecting woodborers Hi, My name is Katie Fisher and I'm the new Pest Control Technician at the Glenbow Museum. I just wanted to ask a somewhat out-there question regarding the detection of wood borers... this museum has been battling Powderpost Beetles for quite a while. Every 5 or so years a new wave will appear, a large-scale treatment process will happen (phosphene), but it just doesn't seem to be effective in getting rid of the Powderpost population. Since it takes years for them to exit the wood, I feel like I'm somewhat just twiddling my thumbs in the meantime, wondering if the last treatment did the trick. A friend suggested that I might be able to use a stethoscope to hear the larva inside the wood... does anyone do this, to detect woodborers? Does anyone think it would be at all effective in hearing them? Cheers, Katie Katie Fisher Pest Control Technician Glenbow Museum 130-9th Avenue S.E. Calgary, Alberta T2G 0P3 Tel (403) 268-4235 Fax (403) 265-9769 [cid:image001.png@01CAFBE5.C2397B30]
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