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Post by simosg on Jan 9, 2013 10:37:18 GMT -8
I have placed ether in a drawer when I was in your situation, but without success. I have a drawer which wasn't opened for many years, and some day there were Dermestids into it. I couldn't find any holes at the drawer, so the Dermestids really don't need visible ones to come into.
Hannes
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Post by nomad on Jan 9, 2013 10:54:43 GMT -8
Wollastoni Sorry to hear about your loss. Common or not, those caught by you in Papua will be sadly missed. I use lots of Naphthalene in my cabinet drawers. This will kill mites but not museum beetles but it will certainly deter the latter from entering your boxes or drawers. Paradichlorobenze although hard to come by, if used with kill adult and larvae of museum beetles. The eggs are a different matter, freezing will kill them but like you I do not own the latter. If you think a valuable specimen is effected a few seconds in a micro-wave will kill the eggs, minus the pin of course. Watkins and Doncaster Britain's oldest and best entomological suppliers swear by the new orange balls of the moth proofer Zensect. They say, it protects your collections with a pleasant lavender fragrance, kills museum beetles and larvae. One ball is enough for a store box or drawer. The ball changes from orange to white when they need replacing. Tried and tested by us, this is a fantastic alternative to paradichlorobenzene. The packets of balls are quite cheap. I think this is the way to go and think I will start using these. The Zensect balls can be bought direct from them at www.watdon.co.uk. I have bought from them many times and they have a fast and efficient postage service. No matter how air tight your boxes I would always use a deterrent against pests. Peter
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Post by wollastoni on Jan 9, 2013 14:15:10 GMT -8
Thanks I emailed them to see if they ship to France (Amazon.co.uk doesn't...). I have ordered another Transfluthrin balls from Vitomit brand but I am not sure if they smell good or not... I will see.
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Post by prillbug4 on Jan 9, 2013 17:10:59 GMT -8
Actually, since I started to tape the sides of my cases with aluminum tape, I haven't had any problem with dermestids for years, plus I use no pest strips cut into strips and anchored to the sides of the cases with pins. Jeff Prill
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Post by Deleted on Jan 9, 2013 17:59:35 GMT -8
I also use Vapona Pest Strips like Jeff along with Cedar Oil pads. Happy to say that I have been pest-free for years now.
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Post by bandrow on Jan 9, 2013 19:16:41 GMT -8
Greetings,
Bas - the freezing shouldn't hurt them in any way, nor should the bugs hurt your pizzas! But be sure to not allow any condensation when they thaw so that you don't get water staining. Beetles are more tolerant of this kind of treatment, but leps could be touchier. Make sure you place them in an airtight container before freezing and DO NOT open the container upon removal from the freezer until they warm to room temperature. If you open them cold, water in the air will condense on them, and potentially stain things...
Cheers! Bandrow
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Post by bas on Jan 10, 2013 7:07:01 GMT -8
Oke perfect I will keep this in mind I like certain beetles specially megasoma elephas elephas but I want to built up a butterfly collection first
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Post by nomad on Jan 10, 2013 9:11:54 GMT -8
Thanks I emailed them to see if they ship to France (Amazon.co.uk doesn't...). I have ordered another Transfluthrin balls from Vitomit brand but I am not sure if they smell good or not... I will see. I believe Watkins and Doncaster ship world wide. You can also get the Hazards of butterfly collecting book from them. nomad
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Post by papilio28570 on Jan 11, 2013 9:44:27 GMT -8
I would contact the owner of a market that carries frozen food and ask if you can rent or borrow a space in their walk-in freezer of 24 hours or at least overnight while their business is closed. If freezer is large enough, you can move the whole cabinet of drawers in there.
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Post by lordpandarus on Jan 11, 2013 21:29:57 GMT -8
I have more problems with phocids than dermestids
I tend to think they are carried in by new specimens you add to frames
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