help on termites

[Marton Maues]

Marton Maues wrote:
>
> I am presently serving the instruments from the "Caarlos Gomes Foundation" biggest
> conservatory in the Country.
> Due to the climatic conditions - we're in the middle of the rain forest - problems with
> termites are a constant here.
> I have, for many years, been employing 'methyl bromide' quite successfully, but of late,
> as a side effect, there has appeared an astonishingly severe corrosion on metal parts,
> especially on the strings.
> The core of the matter is I'm calling out for help: what are you people doing to
> eliuminate termites without damaging the instruments?
> As I'm not at home at the moment, I'm using a friends facilities here in Belem. So,
> please, any reply should be addressed to his e-mail: marton@nautilus.com.br , mentioning
> my name: Jose Kalmus.
> I'd be extremely grateful for any help you could provide me with, including possible
> e-addresses from other technicians.
> I do hope you can, in any way, help me.
> best regards,
> J.Kalmus

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