preservation of insects without using naphthalene

[Jonathan Sylvestre]

Dear Cathy

I Use Vapona (Dichlorvos) as fumigant. It left very long and its better than 
PDB and naphtalene.
You could use commercial Vapona tablet. Cut little square and place them 
into a container in your cabinet.
Also, Bioquip (www.bioquip.com) sell ready to use vapona pest strip.

Since I use Dichlorvos, I never had problem !

I hope this help

Good luck

Jonathan Sylvestre
Manseau, Qc, Canada

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Cathy Young" <cjyoung at utas.edu.au>
To: <leps-l at lists.yale.edu>
Sent: Monday, October 31, 2005 3:09 AM
Subject: preservation of insects without using naphthalene


> Dear Colleagues
>
> I am the curator of a large museum of pinned insects. At present we are
> canvassing alternative methods of pinned insect preservation without using
> naphthalene. Our collection of approximately 100,000 specimens is 
> currently
> housed in metal cabinets and drawers with naphthalene as the principal
> insect repellant. Has anyone on the list had any experience of switching 
> to
> an alternative repellant or means of preservation, especially with a large
> collection?
>
> Cheers
>
>
> Dr Cathy Young
> Department of Primary Industries, Water and Environment
> Hobart
> Tasmania
>
>
>
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