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Subject: beat the bugs
Date: Thu, 27 Oct 2005
From: Brendan Whyte <[log in to unmask]>
To: Maps, Air Photo & Geospatial Systems Forum <[log in to unmask]>
I use naphtha flakes (ie mothballs), which don't kill, but silverfish etc
cannot stand the smell.
Just sprinkle the flakes behind/under the cabinets, and the silverfish
should pack up and leave.
Easy to buy at your local hardware shop.
Brendan
At 12:18 AM 27/10/2005 -0400, you wrote:
>Subject: re: question about preservation
>Date: Wed, 26 Oct 2005
>From: Victoria Packard <[log in to unmask]>
>
>Hello All,
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>I have a question and hope someone will have an answer.
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>We are addressing the problem of silverfish and other bugs. We live in
>south Texas and do not have a problem now, but would like to prevent
>problems in the future. One of the geographers here has mentioned
>using Permethrin. Spraying it on cloths and placing it in the map
>drawers. I was told it will kill all types of bugs. I have never heard
>of the product and am worried about what it will do to the maps.
>
>My question is what do you use for bug prevention that doesn't cost a
>lot. I love paper maps, but the geosciences people (where it's housed)
>are not as smitten with paper and we cannot spend alot of money.
>
>Thank you for you help and ideas.
>Victoria
Dr Brendan Whyte
Assistant Map Curator
ERC Library
University of Melbourne
Vic 3010
AUSTRALIA
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