You might like to review the following.

Harmon, J.D., _Integrated Pest Management in Museum, Library, and Archival
Facilities_, Indianapolis, Harmon Preservation Pest Management, 1993

Pinniger, D. _Insect Pests in Museums_, Clwyd, UK, Archetype Publications,
LTD., 1990

Zycherman, L.A. and J. R. Schrock, eds., _A Guide to Museum Pest Control_,
Washington DC, Foundation of the American Association for Conservation of
Historic and Artistic Works and the Association of Systematics Collections,
1998

Buck, R.A. and J. A Gilmore, _The New Museum Registration Methods_,
Washington DC, American Association of Museums, 1998

Also check CCI (Canadian Conservation Institute) for appropriate issues of
CCI notes <https://www.cci-icc.gc.ca/bookstore/index-e.cfm>

The only way to get rid of Carpenter Ants is to destroy their nest. The
nest will be in a tree some distance away from your building, not the spot
in your building where they're feeding. A reputable pest control company
should know this.

Diane Gutenkauf



On Fri, 16 Apr 2004 15:48:35 -0500, John Peterson
<[log in to unmask]> wrote:

>I work at a living history village and this Spring for some reason we
>seem to have quite an influx of carpenter bees.
>
>Does anyone on the list have products they recommend for historic
>houses and objects? While I'm asking, could you also recommend products
>for carpenter ants?
>
>Thanks in advance,
>
>John Peterson
>

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