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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Hi Mireia,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="color:#1F497D">We use Gentrol in the BRIT Herbarium. We have had no outbreaks since we started using it a couple of years ago:</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><a href="http://zoecon.com/familyofproducts.php?family=Gentrol">http://zoecon.com/familyofproducts.php?family=Gentrol</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">“(S)-Hydroprene, the active ingredient in Gentrol, prevents pest larvae from progressing to the adult stage, either causing sterility of adults or
preventing the emergence of insects from the pupal stage. Since the baby bugs can’t grow up, they die, and since the adults can’t breed, the entire population will die out rapidly. This chemical has no effect on humans and is safe for use in hospitals, schools,
and places where food is prepared. There is very little odor and what little there is will dissipate quickly.”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">It is sprayed lightly on the inside of our cabinet doors every quarter I think, and does not seem to leave any residue.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Amanda<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#5A8D22">Amanda K. Neill </span></b><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#7F7F7F">| Director of the Herbarium (BRIT-SMU-VDB) | </span></b><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#5A8D22">
817.546.1842 </span></b><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#7F7F7F">| </span></b><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#9BBB59"><a href="http://www.brit.org/" title="blocked::http://www.brit.org/
http://www.brit.org/"><span style="color:#5A8D22">BRIT.org</span></a>
</span></b><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#7F7F7F">| Botanical Research Institute of Texas
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</span></b><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#5A8D22">1700 University Dr., Fort Worth, TX 76107-3400 USA | Think Before You Print<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""> nhcoll-l-bounces@mailman.yale.edu [mailto:nhcoll-l-bounces@mailman.yale.edu]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Mireia Beas-Moix<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, May 29, 2014 8:05 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> NHColl<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Nhcoll-l] Advice for pests in collections<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Hi all,</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">We discovered a cigarette beetle pest infestation in one of our herbarium rooms. We bagged the specimens, proceeded with the two-cycle freezing treatment and cleaned the cabinets thoroughly.
However, the cabinets in that room are old and do not seal properly.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">We follow an integrated pest management program for our collections and avoid the use of chemicals. However, in this case we are considering spraying the cabinets with some pesticide
to eliminate any possible beetle remains and avoid the development of a new outbreak.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">After some research, it looks like pyrethrum has been used in some collections, although others mention that it did not work at all. What is your advice?</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Thank you,</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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