FW: Fumigants

Mark Walker MWalker at gensym.com
Tue Apr 27 20:15:51 EDT 1999


I goofed and sent this to Jonathan at spamsucks.  Since SPAM does indeed suck,
it bounced back in my face...

Oh well, I meant to reply to the list...

> -----Original Message-----
> From:	Mark Walker 
> Sent:	Wednesday, April 21, 1999 3:00 PM
> To:	'Jonathan at spamsucks.com '
> Subject:	RE: Fumigants
> 
>  
> Jonathan wrote:
> 
> <snip>
> 
> under the abdomens of affected specimens. I also dose each affected
> specimen with Component Cooler Spray before placing the PDB under it
> to immediately destroy any ova and/or larvae that may be in the body
> of the specimen (I also use this substance to dispatch specimens in
> the field;  it is an ozone-safe HCFC-based cryogen). It is available...
> 
> It's old news, but I still say that if you want to take care of the
> hitchiking pests, simply put your specimens in the freezer for a couple of
> days.  
> 
> The drawer life on the Vapona strips is important to watch - especially if
> you tend to open your drawers often
> (Caution: Habitual opening of your drawers can be embarassing in and of
> itself)
> Since there is little odor, it's hard to tell when it's been exhausted.
> The only beetle problem that I've had since childhood (40 yrs)  was in a
> drawer with Vapona that had been in service for over the 6 months _limit_.
> I lost a few perfect Skippers - and you know how hard they are to spread.
> 
> Mark Walker
> presently in Houston, TX


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