[NHCOLL-L:35] dermestids

[Laurel Casjens]

I am looking for information on temperature/time ratios needed to 
kill dermestids by freezing.  In either a normal freezer or an 
ultracold, how long do we need to keep material in the freezer to be 
sure of killing dermestids and their eggs?

Has anyone rented a freezer truck to treat quickly a large amount of 
boxed material?  Did it work?  Are there horror stories?  Is this a 
reasonable idea?

Thanks for any help

Laurel Casjens
Utah Museum of Natural History



Laurel Casjens
Curator of Collections
Utah Museum of Natural History
University of Utah
Salt Lake City UT 84112-0050

801-585-9057
801-585-3684 (fax)

casjens at geode.umnh.utah.edu