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blowfish posted:Make sure to collect some in a jar of rubbing alcohol, entomologists really like having specimens in our collections I am an entomologist, and I can confirm that this is true.
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Something to keep in mind is that small objects that can't be heat treated can be frozen. This will kill bedbugs too. Put the thing in a plastic bag, seal air tight with tape and let it sit in the freezer for a couple of days. When you take it out, don't open the bag until the contents have reached room temp. This way, there won't form any condensation on the thing, and it won't be warped or damaged from the humidity.
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sadus posted:Bedbugs + Ebola = ???? Bed bugs do not transmit bloodborne pathogens. Why they don't is kind of a mystery, since other bloodsucking insects and ticks spread disease like malaria, lyme disease and bubonic plague.
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adorai posted:I plan to freeze (for two weeks) or possibly dry clean all of her nice stuff. I am not sure what to do about the shoes. I am going to put suitcases into black garbage bags and set them outside for two weeks in January. You can freeze the shoes. Put them in airtight plastic bags: ziplock and tape. Then freeze for a week. When you take the stuff out, let it reach room temp before you open the bag. That way no moisture will condense on the frozen items. You can do this for most sensitive stuff. I have used this method for treating carpet beetles in zoological museum collections.
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