tetler Posted February 7 Report Share Posted February 7 Now and then I get an old violin with bug holes in it. Do I need to worry that there might be live woodworms in there that spread to other instruments? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FiddleDoug Posted February 8 Report Share Posted February 8 Possible, but I think that most old instruments don’t have active woodworm. If they do, the worms will also continue eating that instrument. Never ran into that problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shunyata Posted February 8 Report Share Posted February 8 Woodworms are beetle larvae. Those beetles are going to look for new wood to lay their eggs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mat Roop Posted February 9 Report Share Posted February 9 ... an old tread on the subject... https://forums.violins.ca/viewtopic.php?t=2290&sid=29eae6a64feb5823bf66e22c96091c17 read this...https://www.fomrhi.org/vanilla/fomrhi/uploads/bulletins/Fomrhi-130/Comm 2024.pdf and this... https://www.walmart.ca/en/ip/oxygen-absorbers-pack-of-100/6000189653085 and you will need the mylar bags. ... or something similar note... when the mylar bag is sealed, the oxygen absorbers will "shrink wrap" the violin... so leave some space. Good luck... Mat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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