I ran into a large project involving heaps of moldy textiles, moccasins and
woven mats. They had all been frozen already, but were covered in insect
debris. I ended up sealing each one in plastic with thymol for several
months while processing it. It worked very well. Each one was opened in a
f
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Thanks, everyone, your responses so far have been very helpful. What questions
should I ask when making inquiries about freezer trucks or CO2 bubbles? I don't
believe either services a
Dee,
Gretchen failed to mention she will be teaching her Integrated Pest
Management: The Plan and Implementation online course
http://bit.ly/2ztltcM beginning November 2.
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On 9/9/2020 12:48 PM, Anderson, Gretchen wrote:
Hi Dee,
Do
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I agree with Tom regarding arsenic as well as freezing. If a freezer truck
y, September 9, 2020 at 1:19 PM
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Dee -
Having worked on Teddy Roosevelt's animal collection at the Smithsonian, the
first thing you have to do is test the fur of the mount
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Dee -
Having worked on Teddy Roosevelt's animal collection at the Smithsonian, the
first thing you have to do is test the fur of the mounts for the presence of
arsenic. If they are old, they probably have been treated with arsenic and
will be protected from any kind of insect attack.
Of those w
