[Tfug] Slightly OT but also funny as hell.

[JD Rogers]

Sounds to me like mites? Anything living in the computer won't stick
around if there is nothing to eat. I'd be surprised if there was much
to sustain them inside the laptop, unless some spills or crumbs or
something have worked there way in under the keyboard. In any case, I
would guess it would be enough to clean it out with some air or vacuum
and they will be gone in a day or so.

I had a weevil issue with my grain for homebrewing and the freezing
method worked. Mothballs might work too, but in both cases, its key to
kill all the bugs and eggs so the infection doesn't recur. But that's
not really needed if there isn't anything for them to eat. Then you
avoid the risk of volatiles, solvents and temperatures damaging
plastics.


On Sun, Jun 13, 2010 at 9:07 PM, Jim March <1.jim.march at gmail.com> wrote:
> On Sun, Jun 13, 2010 at 4:51 PM, Malcolm Schmerl <mjs355 at comcast.net> wrote:
>> Jim, if anything, I'm a bug man.
>
> I've been known to bug election officials now and again :).
>
>> When beekeepers clean pollen for human
>> consumption, they do it by freezing. When pollen is harvested, it contains a
>> moth similar to the moth that attacks wool clothing. Freezing the pollen for
>> 24 hours kills all the adults and larvae but not the eggs. So, they let it
>> thaw for a couple of days giving the eggs a chance to hatch, then back in
>> the freezer. The method is quite effective.
>
> I see.  One question though: I'm aware most computer parts can survive
> a freezer but what about LCD displays as on a laptop?
>
>> That's one of my ideas. The other, probably more practical idea is to use
>> moth balls. Put the computer in a tight container with a few mothballs when
>> not in use for a week or so. That will kill the bugs. You'll have to clean
>> out the carcases manually - just like getting the dust out. Malcolm
>
> Right...but again, I'm told these are VERY small so...carcasses
> shouldn't be an issue.  We hope.
>
> Jim
>
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