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Hi Hazra Bagging infested/suspect materials and freezing will be a great approach for treatment of the items. Storing the (treated) materials up off the floor post freezing (i.e. on blocks or tables) will enable you to keep an eye out for further termite attack. If you're dealing with drywood termites then even small wooden items can contain colonies, but again freezing would be a suitable approach (assuming items won't be damaged by freezing). You could go down the low oxygen path for treatment, but it's much more expensive. One large bag could be used to treat the entire collection, or you could make several smaller bags. The small bag approach provides you with a stable storage environment for the collection while you work through cataloging, etc. Another major advantage is that you won't be facing a mould problem when it comes time to open the bags (a real risk when leaving items bagged in pe in poor conditions). As for treatment of the termite infestation (if you're looking at staying in the same building) it will depend upon the species of termite that is attacking, building type and other factors. Assuming that they're subterranean termites then baiting may be suitable as it will allow you to destroy the colony, but you may also be able to locate and destroy the nest directly. Best wishes Alex On Tue, 7 Nov 2017 at 2:11 am, Hazra Medica <hazra.med...@ab.gov.ag> wrote: > This is a message from the Museumpests.net List. > To post to this list send it as an email to pestlist@museumpests.net > To unsubscribe look at the footer of this email. > ----------------------------------------------------------- > > Thank you so much for that note, Joel. Admittedly, my main goal right now > is attempting to ensure that we're left with something to preserve until I > get the "go ahead" to have the items removed and the suitable expert > brought in to safeguard this very valuable collection. > > > *Hazra C. Medica* > > > > *Advisor/Consultant on Cultural Matters Ministry of Trade, Industry, > Commerce & Consumer Affairs Ministry of Sports, Culture & National > Festivals St. John's, Antigua W.I.* > > > > ------------------------------ > *From:* Voron, Joel <jvo...@cwf.org> > *Sent:* Monday, 06 November 2017 10:20:56 > *To:* Hazra Medica > *Cc:* pestlist@museumpests.net > *Subject:* Re: [pestlist] Suggestions re solutions for termite > infestation in the tropics > > Key note ..... wooden items would need to have a moisture content less > than 19% in order for bag/isolation to be faster and a total guaranteed > success depending of the extent and species of the termites. In case other > are thinking this may work for all situations. JTV > > > > > > Joel Voron Colonial Williamsburg Foundation > > Conservation Dept. > > Integrated Pest Management > > Office 757-220-7080 > > Cell 757-634-1175 > > E-Mail jvo...@cwf.org > > > > > > > On Nov 6, 2017, at 9:06 AM, Hazra Medica <hazra.med...@ab.gov.ag> wrote: > > This is a message from the Museumpests.net List. > To post to this list send it as an email to pestlist@museumpests.net > To unsubscribe look at the footer of this email. > ----------------------------------------------------------- > > Hello, > > > Kindly permit me to intervene into this space to ask for safe, efficient, > and cost-effective solutions for remedying severe termite infestations of > artefacts and documentary heritage that are slated to become part of a > special museum collection. We have inherited a collection of artefacts and > documents, many of which show clear signs of termite infestation or damage > from said infestation and which are currently still being housed in a > building suffering severe disrepair. In an effort to curtail the spread of > the infestation whilst the pieces are still in their unsuitable > environment, I have taken to bagging (wrapping the wooden sculptures in > plastic bags and sealing them with tape. I have also isolated documents in > bags. Removal from the premises is understood as a necessary step to > ensure the rehabilitation of these items. Also, freezing has been > suggested as well as anoxia. Any advice you give will be greatly > appreciated as this is very new territory for us. > > > Best regards > > > Hazra C. Medica > Advisor/Consultant on Cultural Matters > Ministry of Trade, Industry, Commerce & Consumer Affairs > Ministry of Sports, Culture & National Festivals > St. John's, Antigua W.I. > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from this list send an email to > imail...@museumpests.net and in the body put: > "unsubscribe pestlist" > Any problems email l...@zaks.com > > > <REH (18).jpg> > > <VCBH10917.jpg> > > <REH (10).jpg> > > <VCBHPER4.jpg> > > ------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from this list send an email to > imail...@museumpests.net and in the body put: > "unsubscribe pestlist" > Any problems email l...@zaks.com > > > > -- *Alex Roach* *Director* Modified Atmospheres *M:* 0414 663 472 ABN: 66 164 577 557 ------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe from this list send an email to imail...@museumpests.net and in the body put: "unsubscribe pestlist" Any problems email l...@zaks.com
