On Sunday, May 4, 2003, at 12:26 AM, Blaine Hebert wrote: > Has anyone on the list had any experiences or anecdotes about piano > infestations? > > I am an experienced technician, but also an entomologist and am > interested in stories, on the list or off, regarding insects in and > around piano wood or felt and how they were (or weren't) treated. > > Blaine Hebert You would have had a good time at the PTG regional conference hosted by the Boston Chapter this weekend. Vernon Douglas, from Bermuda, gave a class on the challenges of "Tuning in the Tropics", and battles with termites is a major part of the story. Doshie Powers gave her experiences while "Tuning With The Enemy"; she's been to Cuba a number of times with the Tuners' Brigade. Many Cuban pianos have been ravaged by termites, and the Boston Chapter has heard numerous anecdotes from Doshie, David Stanwood, and Ben Truehaft (sp?), about efforts to cope with the problem. Patrick
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