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| - | Fungus can be treated using naphthalene based pesticides.
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| - | Naphthalene is a substance used as a pesticide within the removal regarding unwanted fungal infestations. According to Dr. Larry Wackett with the School of Minnesota, Naphthalene is a fused ring, aromatic hydrocarbon. It can be a strong human carcinogen, according to the Environmental Protection Agency. Naphthalene is usually sold commercially in flakes or mothballs. Warning should be used in applying naphthalene due to its potential carcinogenic effects. Major fungal infestations should be treated by a certified professional, but some homemade fumigation tent can be made of plastic also duct tape to kill fungus.
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| - | Moderate
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| - | Instructions
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| - | things you'll need:
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| - | Apparent plastic sheeting
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| - | Duct tape
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| - | Breathing mask
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| - | Plastic gloves
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| - | Naphthalene mothballs
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| - | 1 Channel tape the edges of the plastic sheeting to a flat surface to assemble one enclosure around the fungus-affected area. Tape securely to block the avoid of every naphthalene fumes.
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| - | 2 Don a breathing mask also plastic gloves. Naphthalene has been categorized like some feasible carcinogen via the EPA, and contact should be kept to a minimum.
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| - | 3 Pick increase the naphthalene mothballs also pull off the tape securing the plastic on one side about the enclosure. Be careful to annoy as little of the enclosure as possible to prevent unseen leaks.
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| - | 4 Location the naphthalene mothballs under the plastic enclosure and reaffix the tape securing the plastic sheeting. Reapply the tape in the disturbed section, if necessary, inside buy to maintain the enclosure airtight.
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| - | 6 Test to see if the fungus is lifeless. It can be hard to tell when a specific fungus remains dead, because there are numerous species of fungus and more other than some may grow in the very same location. Look with signs like as the fungus changing color and ceasing to noticeably spread.
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| - | 7 Dispose of the plastic enclosure, breathing mask, gloves, used tape, mothballs and any one area in make contact with with the lifeless fungus according to local hazardous waste material disposal rules.
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| - | Tips & Warnings
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| - | References
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| - | Dr. Larry Wackett, College of Minnesota: Naphthalene Track Map
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| - | Environmental Protection Agency: Naphthalene
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| - | J. R. Busvine also C. Vasuvat, [http://edwards.yale.edu/wiki/Pest_Control_London_-_How_To_Use_Flowers_As_Natural_Pest_Control London] School regarding Hygiene and Tropical Medication: A simple fumigation method for disinfecting clothing or bedding containing body lice
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| - | United Nations Division of Agriculture also Consumer Protection: Fumigation under sheets
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