Guest guest Posted September 19, 2010 Report Share Posted September 19, 2010 Marie you asked something about how I use sulfur. I use it on skin but I am wondering also about caps to kill the ones deep inside. If you have time can you post the best place to get sulfer caps and which brand? Thanks!!!! Tony > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > What you have reported is very similar to what Jess went through. You are not imagining it! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Thrips and Sprintails > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I am sorry for my posts that the spelling is so bad. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I am afraid if I preview it I would do something and delete it. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Ok here are something that have been more strange. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Almost all of our dishes are getting these tiny holes in them. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > These are not anything you would notice until it was in all of them and for me I have a collection of those old blue and white dishes. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I know which ones had a chip or any type of blemish on them. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I had to store them over our kitchen cabinets until we had some work done on a cubbard. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I have seen hols in the wooden handles or kitchen utensils this is not from wood borers they are to small. Once I tried to put some vinegar with baking soda in the cubbards because of the tiny holes in the dishes. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I even have some pewter and some armetale (spell) that we used to eat out of not the pewter we ate out of armetale but there are so many pitts in it that I put them away. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I also had some figurines that I bought in Tawian back in 1976 that had gotten all kinds of holes in them they were on a small wooden stand and it has not been damaged but on bottom of these figurines is like swiss cheese. These are very detailed carved and instead of throwing them away I put them in a bag out in the garage. They have gotten worse and one I even put full strength home defense on it. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > So now you can see these black things in the carving. So I decided would once again call Dr Vail at UT and take some of these odd things to her. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > One thing was a cup that was the blue and white because I had seen something brown that had made like a print on the bottom of the rim. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I just grabbed it going out the door and after she saw it she has a way of putting something down inside so inside the cup was a tiny pit and it will show up on her computer screen. I saw this myself. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > She first said oh looks like a insect and has antennea and legs. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > From my memory it had long antennea, and was all the parts were there. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Then she immediately said but it could be some fabric. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I don't understand how fabric could make a perfect insect print in porcelean. Plus almost all of the collection I have is now damaged with these pitts. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I don't have anything that could magnify even the ones that are on the outside. I even have a set of dishes that my daughter brought here after her wedding just over a year ago and I don't use them. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > They were in a cabinet and I got everthing out to steam the cabinet and then I saw that these dishes had these tiny holes in them. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > This does not make sense. I even have some pottery that didn't have a blemish on it and with just a jewlerys magnifier you can see bugs. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I would find tiny brown insects in any type of crevice I find the white things around pots where the handle is attached. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I find black balls around the rim of the stove. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I had a wallet that looked dirty and one day my daughter was driving us and I had the walled out and started to rake my finger over the stiches and it was full of black balls. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > So now with us having all the hardwood flooring taken up we had black balls in all the old nail holes. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I had the man that put the new flooring down mop with bleach before putting the new floor down. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > We ordered the stuff to treat the sub floor ourselves and the treatment was boracare and we also orderd something to kill other insects because I thought all these things were carpet beetle larvea. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > A couple of times I was spraying around under the sheet rock after the baseboard was off and I have seen two different insects one moves kind of slow and looks like a booklice but one day I caught one and my husband looked it up and it matched a bed but that was nymph. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > It had long antennea. After the pest guy came he said it looked like a head lice. He didn't see any antennea so he was wrong about that. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > At the same time I saw a different insect that hopped. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I could not catch it it moved to fast. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I have seen these a few more times. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > There antennea are long just like in the cup I took to Dr Vail at UT. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > One day I was getting ready to wash our sheets and there was one of these that hops and I managed to get it on some tape. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > The man putting down our flooring said he would take it to UT that same day we saw some insect that was near the electrical outlet and it was moving very slow when he saw this he was amazed. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > So he took these to his county agent but since he didn't see the one I caught with the long antennea he was not as interested. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I had both on the same tape. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Later his agent said he needed more because the tape had distorted them. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > These were good specemines if they had been sent to our state lab. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I don't think I can get catch another one with the long antennea again. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I do see them and these are two different colors they have a couple of light bands around them. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > The second insect is most likely one of the things that is around all of our outlets. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I don't know what these are. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > So I have these white globs in the grout and around the house plus these hopping long antennea things and the things that are around the outlets. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Our porches will be all clean and then overnight there will be a shovel full of various insects. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > My husband will call it a hatching. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I have lived in the country most of my life and live it I am not insect parnoid but this place has things that don't make any since. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I find things that are not eaten but will have threads with balls on them and these balls will be attached to a thread that will make the material have a unraveled place. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I have seen some balls the size of a peanut and formed in a perfect shape come out of the washing machine. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > This was not long after moving in and I washed some old wool sweater. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I kept these and put them inside a jar and at different times would add things to see what happened. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I even put moth balls boric acid even some pesticide out of a bottle. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > The one man that tried to help me find wood borers was fascinted and pulled one apart. He had the miscrope. You could see different things but one thing looked like a piece of dandruff. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I once put peroxide one them and they swelled up like dough rising. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I kept some for over a year and nothing happened. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Some of my wood furniture has bad places that look it wants to rot but it has not been in any water. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Sorry to be so long > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > One more thing. Last spring I had to walk around the house to show some repain menn something and I got stung by somethng and when I got it out it was like a thron. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I told one of the techs that sprays and he said that it sounded like a thrip. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I ask all I could about thrips. It was odd that he knew about thrips. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I have wondered if we had them inside. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > But these white gooey things are the most odd thing. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > We are going to have to have all of our grout regrouted. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I wish I could send them to someone or tell me how to talk the pictures posted on here. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Thanks, > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Sandy > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 19, 2010 Report Share Posted September 19, 2010 Tony Here is a link for capsules and powder. One could save a little capsuling the powder. http://www.pennherb.com/cgi-bin/herbstore.cgi/herb?;Sulphur > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > What you have reported is very similar to what Jess went through. You are not imagining it! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Thrips and Sprintails > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I am sorry for my posts that the spelling is so bad. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I am afraid if I preview it I would do something and delete it. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Ok here are something that have been more strange. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Almost all of our dishes are getting these tiny holes in them. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > These are not anything you would notice until it was in all of them and for me I have a collection of those old blue and white dishes. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I know which ones had a chip or any type of blemish on them. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I had to store them over our kitchen cabinets until we had some work done on a cubbard. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I have seen hols in the wooden handles or kitchen utensils this is not from wood borers they are to small. Once I tried to put some vinegar with baking soda in the cubbards because of the tiny holes in the dishes. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I even have some pewter and some armetale (spell) that we used to eat out of not the pewter we ate out of armetale but there are so many pitts in it that I put them away. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I also had some figurines that I bought in Tawian back in 1976 that had gotten all kinds of holes in them they were on a small wooden stand and it has not been damaged but on bottom of these figurines is like swiss cheese. These are very detailed carved and instead of throwing them away I put them in a bag out in the garage. They have gotten worse and one I even put full strength home defense on it. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > So now you can see these black things in the carving. So I decided would once again call Dr Vail at UT and take some of these odd things to her. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > One thing was a cup that was the blue and white because I had seen something brown that had made like a print on the bottom of the rim. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I just grabbed it going out the door and after she saw it she has a way of putting something down inside so inside the cup was a tiny pit and it will show up on her computer screen. I saw this myself. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > She first said oh looks like a insect and has antennea and legs. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > From my memory it had long antennea, and was all the parts were there. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Then she immediately said but it could be some fabric. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I don't understand how fabric could make a perfect insect print in porcelean. Plus almost all of the collection I have is now damaged with these pitts. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I don't have anything that could magnify even the ones that are on the outside. I even have a set of dishes that my daughter brought here after her wedding just over a year ago and I don't use them. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > They were in a cabinet and I got everthing out to steam the cabinet and then I saw that these dishes had these tiny holes in them. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > This does not make sense. I even have some pottery that didn't have a blemish on it and with just a jewlerys magnifier you can see bugs. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I would find tiny brown insects in any type of crevice I find the white things around pots where the handle is attached. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I find black balls around the rim of the stove. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I had a wallet that looked dirty and one day my daughter was driving us and I had the walled out and started to rake my finger over the stiches and it was full of black balls. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > So now with us having all the hardwood flooring taken up we had black balls in all the old nail holes. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I had the man that put the new flooring down mop with bleach before putting the new floor down. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > We ordered the stuff to treat the sub floor ourselves and the treatment was boracare and we also orderd something to kill other insects because I thought all these things were carpet beetle larvea. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > A couple of times I was spraying around under the sheet rock after the baseboard was off and I have seen two different insects one moves kind of slow and looks like a booklice but one day I caught one and my husband looked it up and it matched a bed but that was nymph. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > It had long antennea. After the pest guy came he said it looked like a head lice. He didn't see any antennea so he was wrong about that. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > At the same time I saw a different insect that hopped. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I could not catch it it moved to fast. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I have seen these a few more times. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > There antennea are long just like in the cup I took to Dr Vail at UT. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > One day I was getting ready to wash our sheets and there was one of these that hops and I managed to get it on some tape. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > The man putting down our flooring said he would take it to UT that same day we saw some insect that was near the electrical outlet and it was moving very slow when he saw this he was amazed. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > So he took these to his county agent but since he didn't see the one I caught with the long antennea he was not as interested. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I had both on the same tape. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Later his agent said he needed more because the tape had distorted them. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > These were good specemines if they had been sent to our state lab. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I don't think I can get catch another one with the long antennea again. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I do see them and these are two different colors they have a couple of light bands around them. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > The second insect is most likely one of the things that is around all of our outlets. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I don't know what these are. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > So I have these white globs in the grout and around the house plus these hopping long antennea things and the things that are around the outlets. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Our porches will be all clean and then overnight there will be a shovel full of various insects. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > My husband will call it a hatching. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I have lived in the country most of my life and live it I am not insect parnoid but this place has things that don't make any since. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I find things that are not eaten but will have threads with balls on them and these balls will be attached to a thread that will make the material have a unraveled place. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I have seen some balls the size of a peanut and formed in a perfect shape come out of the washing machine. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > This was not long after moving in and I washed some old wool sweater. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I kept these and put them inside a jar and at different times would add things to see what happened. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I even put moth balls boric acid even some pesticide out of a bottle. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > The one man that tried to help me find wood borers was fascinted and pulled one apart. He had the miscrope. You could see different things but one thing looked like a piece of dandruff. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I once put peroxide one them and they swelled up like dough rising. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I kept some for over a year and nothing happened. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Some of my wood furniture has bad places that look it wants to rot but it has not been in any water. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Sorry to be so long > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > One more thing. Last spring I had to walk around the house to show some repain menn something and I got stung by somethng and when I got it out it was like a thron. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I told one of the techs that sprays and he said that it sounded like a thrip. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I ask all I could about thrips. It was odd that he knew about thrips. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I have wondered if we had them inside. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > But these white gooey things are the most odd thing. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > We are going to have to have all of our grout regrouted. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I wish I could send them to someone or tell me how to talk the pictures posted on here. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Thanks, > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Sandy > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 21, 2010 Report Share Posted September 21, 2010 Marie thanks and thanks again you are better than any doctor I met. Yea I am willing to work at this for months to kill this bastard! Tony > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > What you have reported is very similar to what Jess went through. You are not imagining it! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Thrips and Sprintails > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I am sorry for my posts that the spelling is so bad. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I am afraid if I preview it I would do something and delete it. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Ok here are something that have been more strange. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Almost all of our dishes are getting these tiny holes in them. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > These are not anything you would notice until it was in all of them and for me I have a collection of those old blue and white dishes. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I know which ones had a chip or any type of blemish on them. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I had to store them over our kitchen cabinets until we had some work done on a cubbard. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I have seen hols in the wooden handles or kitchen utensils this is not from wood borers they are to small. Once I tried to put some vinegar with baking soda in the cubbards because of the tiny holes in the dishes. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I even have some pewter and some armetale (spell) that we used to eat out of not the pewter we ate out of armetale but there are so many pitts in it that I put them away. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I also had some figurines that I bought in Tawian back in 1976 that had gotten all kinds of holes in them they were on a small wooden stand and it has not been damaged but on bottom of these figurines is like swiss cheese. These are very detailed carved and instead of throwing them away I put them in a bag out in the garage. They have gotten worse and one I even put full strength home defense on it. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > So now you can see these black things in the carving. So I decided would once again call Dr Vail at UT and take some of these odd things to her. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > One thing was a cup that was the blue and white because I had seen something brown that had made like a print on the bottom of the rim. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I just grabbed it going out the door and after she saw it she has a way of putting something down inside so inside the cup was a tiny pit and it will show up on her computer screen. I saw this myself. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > She first said oh looks like a insect and has antennea and legs. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > From my memory it had long antennea, and was all the parts were there. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Then she immediately said but it could be some fabric. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I don't understand how fabric could make a perfect insect print in porcelean. Plus almost all of the collection I have is now damaged with these pitts. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I don't have anything that could magnify even the ones that are on the outside. I even have a set of dishes that my daughter brought here after her wedding just over a year ago and I don't use them. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > They were in a cabinet and I got everthing out to steam the cabinet and then I saw that these dishes had these tiny holes in them. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > This does not make sense. I even have some pottery that didn't have a blemish on it and with just a jewlerys magnifier you can see bugs. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I would find tiny brown insects in any type of crevice I find the white things around pots where the handle is attached. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I find black balls around the rim of the stove. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I had a wallet that looked dirty and one day my daughter was driving us and I had the walled out and started to rake my finger over the stiches and it was full of black balls. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > So now with us having all the hardwood flooring taken up we had black balls in all the old nail holes. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I had the man that put the new flooring down mop with bleach before putting the new floor down. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > We ordered the stuff to treat the sub floor ourselves and the treatment was boracare and we also orderd something to kill other insects because I thought all these things were carpet beetle larvea. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > A couple of times I was spraying around under the sheet rock after the baseboard was off and I have seen two different insects one moves kind of slow and looks like a booklice but one day I caught one and my husband looked it up and it matched a bed but that was nymph. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > It had long antennea. After the pest guy came he said it looked like a head lice. He didn't see any antennea so he was wrong about that. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > At the same time I saw a different insect that hopped. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I could not catch it it moved to fast. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I have seen these a few more times. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > There antennea are long just like in the cup I took to Dr Vail at UT. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > One day I was getting ready to wash our sheets and there was one of these that hops and I managed to get it on some tape. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > The man putting down our flooring said he would take it to UT that same day we saw some insect that was near the electrical outlet and it was moving very slow when he saw this he was amazed. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > So he took these to his county agent but since he didn't see the one I caught with the long antennea he was not as interested. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I had both on the same tape. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Later his agent said he needed more because the tape had distorted them. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > These were good specemines if they had been sent to our state lab. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I don't think I can get catch another one with the long antennea again. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I do see them and these are two different colors they have a couple of light bands around them. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > The second insect is most likely one of the things that is around all of our outlets. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I don't know what these are. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > So I have these white globs in the grout and around the house plus these hopping long antennea things and the things that are around the outlets. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Our porches will be all clean and then overnight there will be a shovel full of various insects. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > My husband will call it a hatching. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I have lived in the country most of my life and live it I am not insect parnoid but this place has things that don't make any since. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I find things that are not eaten but will have threads with balls on them and these balls will be attached to a thread that will make the material have a unraveled place. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I have seen some balls the size of a peanut and formed in a perfect shape come out of the washing machine. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > This was not long after moving in and I washed some old wool sweater. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I kept these and put them inside a jar and at different times would add things to see what happened. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I even put moth balls boric acid even some pesticide out of a bottle. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > The one man that tried to help me find wood borers was fascinted and pulled one apart. He had the miscrope. You could see different things but one thing looked like a piece of dandruff. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I once put peroxide one them and they swelled up like dough rising. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I kept some for over a year and nothing happened. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Some of my wood furniture has bad places that look it wants to rot but it has not been in any water. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Sorry to be so long > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > One more thing. Last spring I had to walk around the house to show some repain menn something and I got stung by somethng and when I got it out it was like a thron. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I told one of the techs that sprays and he said that it sounded like a thrip. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I ask all I could about thrips. It was odd that he knew about thrips. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I have wondered if we had them inside. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > But these white gooey things are the most odd thing. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > We are going to have to have all of our grout regrouted. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I wish I could send them to someone or tell me how to talk the pictures posted on here. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Thanks, > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Sandy > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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