Pest management museums, archives and historic houses
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Table of Contents:
- Integrated pest management in museums
- What is IPM? / Why IPM in a museum / Developing an IPM strategy / Preventing pests / Assessing the problem / Solving pest problems / Implementing IPM
- Insect pests
- Why are insects pest? / What are insects? / Major pest types / Pests which attack wood, fur and feathers / Pests which attack herbarium specimens and dried food / General detritus feeders / Woodborers / Termites
- Insect detection and monitoring
- Where do insects come from? / How to find insects, where to look and what to look for Insect traps / General principles of insect trapping Wooden objects
- X-rays, ultrasonics and incubation
- Prevention of insect infestation
- Exclusion / Environment / Hygiene / Storage / Inspection / Quarantine
- Control of insects
- Options for treatment / Insect control in buildings / Insect control in objects / Damage to objects by insecticides / After treatment / Safety and pesticide use
- Rodents and birds (Adrian Meyer)
- Rodents / Birds / Other vertebrate pests
- Implementing IPM
- Museum practice / Resources / Collection policy, museum objectives and functions / Interaction with other museums and collections / Age of collections and buildings and special constrains / Insect pest problems in tropical and sub-tropical climates / Training and communication / Pest control contractors / Health and safety / IPM and the future