lO’ F., and were found to be alive after storage for 12 months .. . This 
explains why patrons have at times found Living, active, and robust larvae 
in articles several days after removal from a }; or 5 months! period of 
cold storage." 
Table 1 contains data relative to the effect of cold temperatures on 
the webbing clothes moth. 
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Table 1.--Temperature and time requirements for killing moths in stored 
clothing 
Temperature of { All eggs : All larvae : All adults 
storage : dead after dead after - dead after 
IE 2 Days Days Days 
Osr Sree nae watelstt 1 2 1 
Bm OsRte icteres eles 2 eel 1 
TOSISGe eacceuione h Tei = 1 
D5 H20\. cielete isis icles = - a 
20=a25 oA siemens 21 67 h 
ESO aoonbuc SOE 2a 2/ 125 7 
3035... csseccwes “ 3/ 283 = 
1/From 50 to 95 percent of larvae may be killed in 2 days. 
2/A few larvae survived this period. 
3/larvae survived this period. 
Storage in Noncooled Vaults 
The cost of maintaining refrigerated storage for furs led to the de- 
velopment of a method whereby furs could be stored at room temperature 
without danger from moth or carpet beetle damage. 
The method includes fumigation of fur garments in small gastight 
cabinets as they are received for storage. The fumigated furs are then 
transferred to the main storage room where they are held during the stor- 
age period. At monthly intervals, or at other intervals decided on by 
the management, the main storage room is fumigated as a precautionary 
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