[Taxacom] Catchmast Glue Boards, Model # 72TC

[Steve Halford]

We've had moderate success using xylene substitutes (Hemo-D,
Histoclear) on "Tanglefoot" sticky traps -- I don't know how similar
the adhesives are though.

Steve.
-- 
Steve Halford (halford at sfu.ca)
Museum Technician
Department of Biological Sciences
Simon Fraser University
8888 University Drive
Burnaby, B.C. Canada               Phone
V5A 1S6                                  778-782-3461





On Sat, Aug 14, 2010 at 8:10 PM, Robin Leech <releech at telusplanet.net> wrote:
> Taxacomers,
>
> A pest control guy caught a spider on a "glue board".
>
> It is Catchmaster, Model # 72TC.  It says, "non-poisonous Mouse
> and Insect Glue Board.
>
> I phoned the pest control guy to ask what solvent to use so that I
> can remove the spider from the glue and then examine it to determine
> the species (it was belly-side down).
>
> He recommended "PAM".  Now Pam softens the glue, but there are
> still great gobs of the glue on the spider.
>
> Anyone out there know a better solvent?  Surely this problem has
> arisen before?
>
> Robin
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