Subject: Re: Collecting tips-mold

From: Dave Pehling <[email-masked]>
Date: Thu, 6 Apr 1995 14:04:38 -0700

In reply to......
<<snip<<
>Could anyone out there give me some very general tips on ensuring butterflies
>collected in the tropics do not get destroyed by ants and mould before you've
>even made it back to the airport!!!
>
>Is a sprinkle of naphthalene in the collecting tub, with all the specimens in
>envelopes, enough ?
<<snip<<

I understand that paradicholorbenzene is a good mold inhibiter and repellant.

Cheers,
Dave Pehling
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
W.S.U. Cooperative Extension/Snohomish County
600 - 128th St. SE
Everett, WA.  98208  U.S.A.
phone -  (206) 338-2400
FAX   -   (206) 338-3994
email  -  [email-masked]
-----------------------------------------------------------------------