Hello all, We are dealing with an active infestation of webbing clothes moths in our clothing and textile collection. We have been bagging, sealing, and freezing as we go, but they are moving faster than we are. I have a few questions, and would love to gather your expertise.
Our pest consultant is recommending that we paint MasterLine B MaxxPro Termiticide/Insecticide in the crevices and cracks of our shelving units, the tracks for our compact storage, and around the doors. We are mainly relying on the sealing and freezing of the vulnerable objects, but are considering this as a supplementary measure. Does anybody have experience with this particular chemical? Before I agree to its being used, I want to make sure that its effectiveness would outweigh the risks and labor involved. We have been using a chest freezer for a few things at a time, but as the moths have moved into another area of our collection, we are looking into freezer trucks to take care of large numbers of boxes and rolls at once. If anyone has experience renting a freezer truck, and/or thoughts on what to look for when selecting a truck, I would appreciate hearing about it. I am also looking for information on how long to leave the items sealed in the bags. We aim to freeze all of the clothing and textiles, but I am not sure how likely it is that moths will continue to live in the space, which will still contain many other types of art so fumigation is not an option. The last thing I want is to open the bags and have to start this all over again. Generally, I would love to hear from anyone who has made it through a webbing clothes moth infestation, what measures they took, and how long it took before they felt that they were safely through it. Feel free to contact me off-list at a...@henryart.org<mailto:a...@henryart.org>. Thank you! Ann Poulson, PhD (she, her, hers) Curator of Collections HENRY ART GALLERY a...@henryart.org<mailto:a...@henryart.org> | cell: 206.962.7269 University of Washington Box 351410, Seattle, WA 98195-1410 henryart.org<https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhenryart.org%2F&data=04%7C01%7Cjcpoort%40seattleschools.org%7C6879a1b4dbf84a49587808da06ced6dc%7Cd431d15860744832878351ea6f6dd227%7C0%7C0%7C637829783287544588%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C2000&sdata=sXENJhUQlP%2BdhtCDcWSvIR%2BVEGxUrvY%2FEPrffj3c6fA%3D&reserved=0> Please note that our office hours are Tuesday - Friday. -- 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/8e1116255e3e4ca28cd78f0d3538b25a%40henryart.org.
