Hello,

We have a farmhouse with pest problems - powder post beetles or some
type of borer in the kitchen floor.  Our historic properties manager is
looking at possible solutions and asked me about Raid concentrated
fogger (active ingredient cypermethrin).  There are limited artifacts in
the kitchen  - some wooden furniture, metal cooking implements - but the
kitchen opens into a parlor with upholstered furniture, paintings, and
other furnishings.  My gut reaction is that "foggers" are a bad idea,
but I'm looking for conservation opinions and/or alternatives.  (My
colleague is open to other effective suggestions, but we do need to deal
with the boring insects.)

Thanks,
John Marks
Curator
Geneva (NY) Historical Society

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