Re: [pestlist] advice needed

2019-04-24 Thread Tatjana N. Nedeljkovic
Thank you very much for your advices and experiences. The Institute has an anoxic equipment, but we use nitrogen and oxygen absorbers, with which I have treated individual larger objects in the Institute. This is a legacy that contains about 150 objects (from chairs and armchairs to massive cabinet

Re: [pestlist] advice needed

2019-04-20 Thread Alex Roach
Hi Tatjana We've recently been involved in a 'whole of house' treatment here in Australia, where both heat and low oxygen were used. The house, Woodford Academy (http://www.nationaltrust.org.au/nsw/woodford-academy), and a large part of the collection were infested with borers (Anobium) and silverf

Re: [pestlist] advice needed

2019-04-18 Thread Yuri-PFC
Dear Tatjana, A safe and reliable approach for treating wooden objects is argon anoxic fumigation. We have treated many large, and very large wooden objects this way, I would recommend this approach above others. Please visit my firm’s website for a comprehensive introduction. http://kensing

[pestlist] advice needed

2019-04-18 Thread Tatjana Nedeljkovic
Hello, I’m hoping to get some help and advice in choosing the best treatment for large and heavy wooden furniture. For the part of the collection that is sensitive (inlay with other wood, metal, ivory, etc.) I`m planning anoxic treatment and for the rest (including large and heavy pieces) to