Caring for Cultural Material 1

Caring for Cultural Material 2

Damage and Decay

Managing Collections

Managing People

Handling, Transportation, Storage and Display

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Damage and Decay
In this volume:
– Light and Ultraviolet Radiation
– Humidity and Temperature
arrow Biological Pests
– Dust and Pollutants
– Common Deterioration Processes
– Acknowledgments
Biological Pests
In this chapter:
arrow Objectives
– Introduction
– What damage do moulds cause?
– What can be done to control moulds?
– If a mould outbreak does occur?
– What damage do insects cause?
– Other pests
– Control of common insect pests
– Common insect pests: a guide to identification and non-toxic control
– Tropical insects
  MORE ABOUT BIOLOGICAL PESTS
– Moulds
– Insects
– Common pesticide application methods
– For further reading
– Self-evaluation quiz
– Answers to self-evaluation quiz

 

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Biological Pests

Objectives

At the end of this chapter you should:

  • be aware of the types of damage that biological pests can cause and have an appreciation of the need to control them;

  • be able to protect collections from mould attack;

  • know the main insect pests which pose a threat to your collections; and

  • know and understand how to set up an integrated pest management system to protect valuable items in your care.

 

 

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