Re: [PestList] Re: Freezing Time

2024-04-11 Thread Voron, Joel
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[PestList] Re: Freezing Time

2024-04-11 Thread nicole...@gmail.com
Hello Todd! My protocol for wood borers is to vaccum all frass, dust, and insect detritus before freezing. Then I place the item on a clean sheet of blotter paper, wrap, and freeze for 72 hours. Our freezer gets down to -26 C. What's important is that after freezing I allow the artifact to rest