Kill Bugs Fast

John Grehan jrg13 at psu.edu
Thu Oct 1 09:02:09 EDT 1998


I presume that there has been no problem with leakage of oils in butterflies
as may occur with many moth species killed by ethyl acetate (sometimes the
problem does not occur until many years later).

John Grehan
>
>        I have found ethyl acetate to be an excellent killing fluid for
>butterflies. It's comparatively harmless to humans, and I have never had
>any subsequent trouble spreading specimens. Just don't spill any on your
>camera, or antique dining room table...
>
>                                                        Ken Philip
>fnkwp at uaf.edu



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