Hi Todd, because eggs sticks usually just on protein textiles, I would clean (only for safety) the non-moth-materials just mechanical with wiping or maybe vacuum cleaning and visual inspection on larvae or pupal. Eggs couldn´t survive longer times without food source, so you have to look on the passive stages (pupal/larvae) of the WCM inside the room, e.g. at the skirt boards or other cracks. Empty rooms (without objects) could treaten e.g. with heat (or warm-air +50-60°C), if you fear about the “Trojan Horse” inside the storage room.
Best regards , Stephan Stephan Biebl Ingenieurbüro für Holzschutz 83671 Benediktbeuern Germany www.holzwurmfluesterer.de<http://www.holzwurmfluesterer.de> www.museumsschaedlinge.de<http://www.museumsschaedlinge.de> Von: pestlist@googlegroups.com <pestlist@googlegroups.com> Im Auftrag von Todd Holmberg Gesendet: Dienstag, 19. Januar 2021 18:58 An: pestlist@googlegroups.com Betreff: [PestList] Webbing Moth "Cleaning Solution" Hello Group- A storage room is being cleared out that shows signs of webbing clothes moths. All fabrics/protein in the room are going to be frozen, but there are also other "non-moth friendly materials". We want to be cautious and "treat" every object that is taken out of the room to not create a Trojan Horse type scenario. I am wondering if- for non-collection/non-moth friendly materials (formica covered wood, glass, ceramics etc), if there is a solution that can be mixed up and used to wipe down these objects that is proven to be effective against moth eggs/larvae. (water and dish soap/Orvus?) Wiping these objects down may seem like overkill, but we just don't want to take the risk there may be eggs/larvae hidden/stuck somewhere on these materials. If anyone has any ideas, I would be interested in hearing them. Thanks! -Todd -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MuseumPests" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to pestlist+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com<mailto:pestlist+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com>. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/pestlist/CAMxAh%2BhJ4r3VJc44jD0Xe2h5Jdm4LQw65SWGjEmDWf6Zaq32iw%40mail.gmail.com<https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/pestlist/CAMxAh%2BhJ4r3VJc44jD0Xe2h5Jdm4LQw65SWGjEmDWf6Zaq32iw%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer>. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MuseumPests" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to pestlist+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/pestlist/AM7P189MB1137BC83699D7DBB711D62F1CAA30%40AM7P189MB1137.EURP189.PROD.OUTLOOK.COM.
