Re: Suspend SC Insecticide

2008-12-22 Thread bugman22
Ingrid - Suspend SC is an encapsulated insecticide, which gives it a long residual.  It is normally mixed with water and sprayed with a one gallon, pressurized hand sprayer.  How will it be used in your institution?  What are the reasons it's being used?  Is there some specific pest you are try

Re: Suspend SC Insecticide

2008-12-22 Thread Forrest St. Aubin
I have passed this request along to Dr. Gary Braness of Bayer. He should be contacting you shortly. Forrest E. St. Aubin, BCE - Original Message - From: berk...@earthlink.net To: pestlist@museumpests.net Subject: Suspend SC Insecticide Date: Mon, 22 Dec 2008 15:14:49 -0500 (GMT-

RE: Reesa Infestation

2008-12-22 Thread Jan-Erik Bergh
You will find some guidelines for freezing of this species in Bergh, J.-E., Karl.-Martin. V. Jensen,, Monika Åkerlund., Lise S. Hansen, and Martin Andrén (2006). A contribution to standards for freezing as a pest control method for museums. Collection Forum, 21 (1-2):117-125. Best wishes Jan

Suspend SC Insecticide

2008-12-22 Thread berkart
This is a message from the Pest Management Database List. To post to this list send it as an email to pestlist@museumpests.net To unsubscribe please look at the footer of this email. --- Could anyone familiar with the product Suspend SC Insec

Re: Reesa Infestation

2008-12-22 Thread Randi_Smith
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Re: Reesa Infestation

2008-12-22 Thread bugman22
Abby - Where many carpet beetle type infestations begin and continue are in the voids beneath the cabinets known as the toe kick.? This is where you should apply the dust.? You may have to drill small holes in the toe kick in order to blow the dust into the voids with a hand duster.? These void

Re: Reesa Infestation

2008-12-22 Thread bugman22
Thanks, David.  Is Agrodust silica gel or diaomaceous earth? Tom Parker -Original Message- From: David Pinniger To: pestlist@museumpests.net Sent: Mon, 22 Dec 2008 7:37 am Subject: Re: Reesa Infestation Drione has not been available in the UK.for some years. Agrodust is available, b

RE: Reesa Infestation

2008-12-22 Thread Abigail Stevens
Thanks for this, however due to our proximity to Liverpool Conservation Centre and their walk-in freezer we decided to use freezing. Many thanks, Abby Abby Stevens Assistant Conservator (Environmental) Manchester Museum, The University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester, M13 9PL 0

Re: Reesa Infestation

2008-12-22 Thread David Pinniger
Drione has not been available in the UK.for some years. Agrodust is available, but does not contain pyrethrins so is classified as pesticide-free and not is restricted by pesticide regulations. David - Original Message - From: bugma...@aol.com To: pestlist@museumpests.net Sent:

Re: Reesa Infestation

2008-12-22 Thread bugman22
Abby - Drione dust (a combination of pyrethrins and finely-divided silica gel) is an excellent choice.  The pyrethrins eventually disappear, but the silica gel will act as a dessicant dust for years.  It is readily available from any pest control supply house, which supplies the pest management

Re: Reesa Infestation

2008-12-22 Thread RGI
Hello Dr Stevens, did you consider that the infestation can be stopped by means of Anoxia method ? The system Veloxy could be the solution. See RGI's web site www.rgi-genova.com we have installed one system at the British Library of London and you can ask to Dr. Knight about the machinery that

Reesa Infestation

2008-12-22 Thread Abigail Stevens
Hello, We currently have an infestation of Reesa Vespulae in one of our mammals cases. We're taking all the specimens out to be frozen, the props will be removed and case will be cleaned thoroughly. However the case is quite problematic as there are huge voids underneath and behind that are