Silverfish

Margaret Monroe <margaret_h_monroe [at] dot__ca__gov> writes

>My colleague has recently discovered that there are silverfish in
>our main records storage area.  Exactly what damage can these
>insects do to paper records and photographs?

You can find a terrifying example (scanned) of what they can do at
<URL:http://www.xs4all.nl/~knops/silverfish.htm>

Have fun,

Cor Knops.
Knops Boekrestauratie
Conservation and Restoration of Books and Paper
Groenstraat 8
6151 CS Munstergeleen Netherlands
+31 46 4200024
Fax: +31 46 4110180


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