About three years ago, I heard about a project to fumigate an entire log cabin
for powder post beetles. I do not know what came of the project but here is
address. Perhaps someone there could give more information. including their
references.

Nodaway County Historical Society
110 N. Walnut
P.O. Box 324
Maryville, MO 64468

Lisa Shockley
Collections Technician
Kansas City Museum/Science City at Union Station

Pamela Sezgin wrote:

> Dear Listers,
>
> What's the best form of integrated pest management for a 19th century log
> cabin?
> I'd appreciate hearing from other museum folks who have 19th log buildings to
> find out how to keep those inventive little wood borers at bay.    Our pest
> control guy is coming to identify the culprits tomorrow, but I'm concerned
> about the best treatments.
>
> My experience with wood before was only with African masks.  We had a special
> freezer to get rid of the pests in the masks -- it worked very well and the
> artifacts were not harmed.
>
> Are there any booklets on the maintenance of 19th century log houses?  I'm in
> the South and  winters are relatively mild.
>
> Thank you for your help!
>
> Pamela Sezgin
> Executive Director
> North Georgia Mountains History Museum