Kill Bugs Fast

Andrea Hoffmann hoffmann at singnet.com.sg
Thu Oct 1 12:07:50 EDT 1998


does this leakage depend on the amount of ethyl acetate? does it occur
anyway? or does the extent of leakage depend on the amount of ethyl acetate?

andrea :)

At 09:02 AM 10/1/98 -0400, John Grehan wrote:
>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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