[NHCOLL-L:2826] Re: Vapona Stips for Entomology Collections

[Michael Vincent]

We stopped using Vapona strips about 15 years ago because we were concerned 
about safety, and because beetles became resistant.  We are now using 
mothballs.  I don't know about safety issues with those.

M.A. Vincent


Dr. Michael A. Vincent, Curator
W.S. Turrell Herbarium (MU)
Department of Botany
Miami University
Oxford, Ohio 45056 USA
TEL: 513-529-2755
FAX: 513-529-4243
Email: VincenMA at MUOhio.edu
My web page: http://www.cas.muohio.edu/botany/bot/mike.html
Herbarium web page: http://www.units.muohio.edu/herbarium/
Botany Department: http://www.cas.muohio.edu/botany/