Leanne, Sorry for the tardy reply, I hope this helps. The best way to deal with moths (larva or adults) is to practice IPM - Integrated Pest Management. IPM reduces the use of pesticides, which have a slew of problems including their toxicity to us, opting for a more holistic approach. It is based on understanding the life cycle of the pest and its habits (what it eats, why it is present). A combination of improved housekeeping, environmental control and treatment of objects is used. What we usually recommend is to: 1) Determine the extent of the infestation. Is it localized or more wide spread. What stage is it at? What objects are affected? Is the infestation active or not? Monitor using traps. 2) Isolate infested objects. There are a number of strategies to do this. Something as simple as bagging them in plastic might be adequate. 3) Thoroughly clean the area that is infested - this is vital. Clean everything - use a HEPA vacuum. 4) You may have to treat your objects to eliminate an active infestation. There are a number of ways to treat them including thermal treatment (freezing or heating), anoxic (removing oxygen) or the use of Inert gas. That is the beginning. There are a number of strategies that can be followed. I recommend taking a look at http://museumpests.net/. This web site is an excellent resource for solutions and treatments. Gretchen Anderson Conservator - Carnegie Museum of Natural History IPM Instructor - Museum Study -- Brad Bredehoft CEO Museum Study, LLC www.MuseumStudy.com On 9/22/2016 5:23 AM, Westwood Leeanne wrote: > > Hello > > We have recently discovered a few case bearing moth larvae within the > museum. Can anyone recommend suitable moth deterrents that can be > used safely within an historic building. > > Many thanks > > *Leeanne Westwood **|**Museum Curator **|**Heritage Services* > > Valence House Museum | Becontree Avenue | Dagenham | RM8 3HT > > Phone: 020 8227 5222 | [log in to unmask] > > @valencehouse | www.facebook.com/valencehouse > > London Borough of Barking and Dagenham > > *One borough; one community; London’s growth opportunity* > > *50^th Anniversary | 1965 to 2015*** > > ** > > > E-mail confidentiality notice. This message is intended for the > addressees only. It may be private, confidential and may be covered by > legal professional privilege or other confidentiality requirements. If > you are not one of the intended recipients, please notify the sender > immediately on +44 0 20-8215-3000 and delete the message from all > locations in your computer network. Do not copy this email or use it > for any purpose or disclose its contents to any person:to do so maybe > unlawful. > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > To unsubscribe from the MUSEUM-L list, click the following link: > http://home.ease.lsoft.com/scripts/wa-HOME.exe?SUBED1=MUSEUM-L&A=1 > ========================================================= 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).