Tim,

How about a long, thorough blast from a good ol' carbon dioxide fire
extinguisher followed by a careful inspection and gentle brushing?  (Just
have to make certain the only contents of the fire extinguisher is carbon
dioxide . . . no harmful chemicals.)  But, from my understanding, you'd want
to do this before mosquito season as mosquitoes are attracted to carbon
dioxide.

Sincerely,
Jay



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On 4/5/05 2:36 PM, "Timothy McShane" <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Hi all;
> We've got some large pieces (taxidermed animal heads, including a
> whoppin' big elk) that are/may be infested.  We usually freeze suspect
> pieces, but these ones are too large to fit in our chest freezer.  None
> of the commercial freezers in town want anything to do with bugs coming
> in their facilities, which all store food items.  There are no freezer
> trucks available in town (we're waiting on a quote to rent one from 2
> 1/2 hours down the highway)--I suspect that cost may be prohibitive, and
> I understand they may not be cold enough to do what we want them to
> anyway.
> I've looked into treating these pieces with chemicals, but I'd rather
> stay away from stuff with names like chlorpyritos, diazinon or
> pyrethrins....
> So, rather than kicking myself for not having been on the ball to take
> advantage of some days of our cold Canadian winter just passed, does
> anyone have suggestions for non-chemical means of eradicating our
> unwelcome residents?
> Thanks,

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