One either freezes them or places them in a oxygen evacuation chamber. Contact a conservator through the AIC for professional assistance. http://aic.stanford.edu/ Good luck Diane G. On Thu, 1 Dec 2005 14:22:21 -0600, Dirk Van Tuerenhout <[log in to unmask]> wrote: >We are currently working on a touch cart that would serve our Hall of >the Americas. One of the areas we cover in this hall is the Southeast >and the design of this touch cart would include a 4 foot replica of a >Caddo "beehive style" house. For this we are considering using tree >saplings to be bent into the right shape. > >My question is: how does one treat the wood to prevent any insect >infestation? I would prefer to stay away from using chemicals for >obvious reasons. Any thoughts? > >Many thanks and best wishes, > >Dirk Van Tuerenhout >Houston Museum of Natural Science > >========================================================= >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). >======================================================================== ========================================================= 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).