Dillon Pham Posted September 30, 2022 Share Posted September 30, 2022 (edited) Hi everyone, didn’t know where to post this so I thought I’d post here. I’ve gotten in a few books recently that I noticed have had a few barely visible bugs. After doing some research I believe they are book lice and I have a couple questions for the community. Has anyone had any experience with these? Could they have spread to the rest of my collection and got inside of my other bagged books and CGC slabs? Will they live on modern books or do they only like older age books? Is there a solution to permanently get rid of them and prevent them from coming back? Thanks in advance. Edited September 30, 2022 by Dillon Pham Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theCapraAegagrus Posted September 30, 2022 Share Posted September 30, 2022 @oakman29 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pemart1966 Posted September 30, 2022 Share Posted September 30, 2022 Haven't had to try any of these: https://www.thespruce.com/how-to-get-rid-of-psocids-2656435 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAR1979 Posted September 30, 2022 Share Posted September 30, 2022 No reason for another anti-Rob Leifeld thread grendelbo, Yorick, Forbush-Man and 1 other 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
namisgr Posted September 30, 2022 Share Posted September 30, 2022 Drop the humidity, and bugs don't proliferate. oakman29 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dillon Pham Posted September 30, 2022 Author Share Posted September 30, 2022 On 9/30/2022 at 10:44 AM, namisgr said: Drop the humidity, and bugs don't proliferate. Would dropping the humidity also be enough to kill the bugs that are currently here? I’m worried that the ones that are already here might be able to damage my books while they’re still alive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorick Posted October 1, 2022 Share Posted October 1, 2022 @Dillon Pham You can just go through each book with a wide brush and brush them out (maybe into a bucket with some pesticide). Most bugs are not going to get through a taped-flap bag. Welcome to the Boards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StillOnly25Cents Posted October 1, 2022 Share Posted October 1, 2022 Comics Market sub-forum to sell your Spidey books Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oakman29 Posted October 1, 2022 Share Posted October 1, 2022 On 9/30/2022 at 3:41 AM, theCapraAegagrus said: @oakman29 Howdy. I would throw the damn thing out. theCapraAegagrus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marvelmaniac Posted October 1, 2022 Share Posted October 1, 2022 From what I have read freezing temps will kill the book lice., I have never even thought about putting a comic book in the freezer and the thought scares me, however, when dealing with "creepy crawlies" anything goes. "Infested articles not discarded can be cleaned and aired or treated to eliminate booklice. Articles (that are resistant to freezing or heat) can be placed in plastic bags and either frozen (kept in freezer at 0°F for 4 days) or heated (30 min at 180°F) sufficiently to kill booklice." https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1JtykOjDWGM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2JyKG1ejmlY Good Luck!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
namisgr Posted October 1, 2022 Share Posted October 1, 2022 On 10/1/2022 at 9:44 AM, marvelmaniac said: From what I have read freezing temps will kill the book lice., I have never even thought about putting a comic book in the freezer and the thought scares me, however, when dealing with "creepy crawlies" anything goes. "Infested articles not discarded can be cleaned and aired or treated to eliminate booklice. Articles (that are resistant to freezing or heat) can be placed in plastic bags and either frozen (kept in freezer at 0°F for 4 days) or heated (30 min at 180°F) sufficiently to kill booklice." https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1JtykOjDWGM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2JyKG1ejmlY Good Luck!!! It's probably important to take comics out of their bags right away after taking them out of the freezer, to avoid condensation. comic_memories 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
