Hi Cory, usually, I am a friend of oxygen reduction and IPM - but sometimes silverfish can be nasty visitors, especially to paper and textiles. Probably you know all articles on DDVP. This one mentions its prerunner Vapona "Dichlorvos-impregnated strips (2,2-dichlorovinyl dimethyl phosphate, or DDVP pest strips) were first registered in 1954 under the trade name Vapona™ by Shell Chemical Company. These pest strips have been used by entomologists,museums <http://www.agr.gc.ca/eng/science-and-innovation/research-centres/ontario/eastern-cereal-and-oilseed-research-centre/the-agriculture-and-agri-food-canada-collection-of-vascular-plants/about-the-agriculture-and-agri-food-canada-national-collection-of-vascular-plants/history-of-insect-pest-control-in-the-agriculture-and-agri-food-canada-national-collection-of-vascular-plants/?id=1344857412902>, and other conservators for museum fumigationfor decades <http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/esa/jme/1969/00000006/00000001/art00020>." https://www.wired.com/2014/01/cdc-warning-misuse-pest-strips/ Well, this does not mean that there no newer and better solutions. No chemicals is better than any, of course. As all insects need oxygen, temporyry oxygen reduction seems to me the most proper solution. Continuous oxygen reduction is been used here also in some libraries and archives (as a pesticide and protection against fire) , but this includes only limited short term usage of these facilities of sound users. These are my twopence as an art historian. Wait for the comments of conservators after Eastern. Best Christian Am 18.04.2019 um 21:32 schrieb Cory Amsler: > All - > > Our pest management firm has recommended the use of nuvan (DDVP) > strips to help control carpet beetles and silverfish in closed exhibit > and storage areas. This is in addition to the glue board monitoring > that is continuing. We have concerns about these, and whether they > truly fit within an Integrated Pest Management approach, but are > curious as to whether these strips are being used in museum > environments anywhere. > > If you've had experience with this slow release pesticide, or have > utilized it at your museum, could you please comment? > > Thank you. > > Cory Amsler > > > > -- > Cory Amsler > Vice President, Collections and Interpretation > Mercer Museum/Bucks County Historical Society > 84 South Pine Street > Doylestown, PA 18901 > 215-345-0210 x127 > [log in to unmask] > > Don't miss these current and upcoming exhibits: > /Once Upon a Time: Exploring the World of Fairy Tales /(Sept. 29, 2018 > - Jan. 6, 2019) > > and > > /Manufacturing Victory: The Arsenal of Democracy /(February 2 - May 5, > 2019) > Visitmercermuseum.org <http://www.mercermuseum.org/> for information > about all Mercer Museum and Fonthill Castle programs and events. > PLUS... > > Search our online catalog, RolloPAC <http://starweb.mercermuseum.org/> > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > To unsubscribe from the MUSEUM-L list, click the following link: > http://home.ease.lsoft.com/scripts/wa-HOME.exe?SUBED1=MUSEUM-L&A=1 > -- *Verlag Dr. Christian Müller-Straten* Crossmedia-Spezialverlag für die Bewahrung von Kultur und Natur Redaktion: Dr. Adelheid Straten ([log in to unmask]) Herausgeber: Dr. Christian Mueller-Straten Kunzweg 23, 81243 München, Germany https://www.museumaktuell.de T. 0049-(0)89-839 690 43, Fax -44, [log in to unmask] Üblicherweise erreichbar: 7-20 h MEZ Media: MUSEUM AKTUELL print und MUSEUM AKTUELL Online (mit Volltextsuche und aktiven Links), EXPOTIME!, RESTAURATORENBLÄTTER - Papers in Conservation, das große Restauratoren-Wörterbuch KONSERVATIV, Europäisches Museumsportal www.museumaktuell.de Kommerzielle Anliegen: Medienberatung Lutz F. Boden Marktstr. 6, 21698 Harsefeld T. 0049-(0)4164 9063507, mobil: 0175 – 3328668 [log in to unmask] Office hours: 9 am - 6 pm ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes).