Klarinet Archive - Posting 001167.txt from 2000/12

From: "Franklin Kercher" <kranwli@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] Mothballs
Date: Fri, 22 Dec 2000 01:24:46 -0500

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From: Dave Sandusky <daves@-----.com>
Date: Thursday, December 21, 2000 11:59 AM
Subject: [kl] Mothballs

I've been leary about using anything made from cedar around the house. Most
bugs hate the stuff, but scorpions love it. I even keep a small light with
"black light" bulb to spot them at night. Once youve been nailed by one of
these you'll never forget it. As for your nibbled pads, the culprit may
not be a moth but carpet beetles. I've also seen fire ants eat all the pads
out of some new asian made saxes left by overnight in the band hall of a
neighboring town for display. Others were not touched so there was something
in those pads that fire ants had a taste for.

>Has anyone thought of using aromatic cedar instead of mothballs? The
>natural oils repel insects (although there might be tarnish problems, I
>have no idea). You can buy little pieces (in the shape of hearts and
>such) that you can put in your sweater drawer as well.
>
>Just a thought,
>
>Dave (the chemist) Sandusky
>
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