I was hoping you could give me some advice for a tricky situation we have coming up. I would like to say that I don't really have enough information for this problem, but I've been tasked with finding the solution anyway.
This summer we are getting a chunk of a Conifer tree with names carved in it. I need to figure out how/where to treat it for any pests it might have before it comes into the museum. The limited information I have is that the tree is standing but dead. We might be getting just a slab of wood with the carved names (best case scenario) . If this is the case we are guessing the slab will be 8 foot x 2ish feet and an unknown thickness. BUT we might have to take the whole trunk which could be 8 foot high with a 3 1/2 to 4 foot diameter. What would be the best pest management plan in these situations? With something this large can we manage any treatment ourselves or will we have to look for an outside company? If we go with an outside company I would love suggestions on where to start. We are located in Cheyenne Wyoming. We cannot say no to this "donation" for political reasons. We need to make this tree as safe as possible for the rest of our collections. Any and all suggestions are greatly appreciated. Mandy Langfald Curator of Collections Wyoming State Museum 307-630-0063 mandy.langf...@wyo.gov https://wyomuseum.wyo.gov -- E-Mail to and from me, in connection with the transaction of public business, is subject to the Wyoming Public Records Act and may be disclosed to third parties. -- 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 visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/pestlist/35369304-60e0-4ba1-b147-0e8b53cbffe8n%40googlegroups.com.
