Insect trapping in museums and historic houses

Child, R.E.; Pinniger, David

doi:10.1179/sic.1994.39.supplement-2.129

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“…Our results show that monitoring with pheromone traps is an essential part of IPM and allows infested objects and rooms to be found as described in Child and Pinniger (1993), Cox et al (1996), Pinniger (2004), ), Thompson Webb (2011, and . Interpreting the results of traps requires a continuity and consistency of data, if they are to be helpful in finding infestations.…”

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confidence: 65%

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Linking webbing clothes moths to infested objects or other food sources in museums

Querner

2016

Studies in Conservation

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The webbing clothes moth Tineola bisselliella (Hummel, 1823) is one of the most common museum pests and can be found all over the world. The larvae damages objects made of feather, wool, fur, and other keratinaceous materials. Pheromone traps are important tools in integrated pest management, which allow the detection of infestations and evaluation of their extent. Organic-rich dust (detritus) or other materials of animal origin, such as dead birds, can be an alternative food source for the moths. This paper analyzes monitoring data collected with pheromone traps from six different museums in Vienna and Berlin and tries to differentiate between moths resulting from infested objects or moths coming from other food sources, such as organic-rich dust. Annual totals of moths trapped and catch rate (moths per trap) are important guides for selecting appropriate remedial measures. Long-term data (over six years) enabled us to interpret monitoring results and differentiate between active infestation of objects and cleaning or housekeeping problems. However, detailed knowledge of the site and buildings, availability of high-quality food for the larvae, and lack of regular cleaning are also important factors to consider when interpreting the data.

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Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 65%

“…These have been incorporated within the monitoring elements of integrated pest management (IPM) (Child & Pinniger, 1993;Cox et al, 1996;Thompson Webb, 2011). However, experience is needed to place the traps correctly and interpret the results.…”

Section: Pheromone Trapping Of Webbing Clothes Mothsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Linking webbing clothes moths to infested objects or other food sources in museums

Querner

2016

Studies in Conservation

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“…Insect pest monitoring is an important part in IPM to detect active infestations. Collecting specimens helps to correctly identify the species involved and to locate the infested objects or problems within the building [ 20 , 21 , 22 , 23 , 24 , 25 , 26 ]. All these aspects require a trained person: This person coordinates the IPM project, collection of data, coordination of treatments and sets priorities for further actions.…”

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confidence: 99%

Insect Pests and Integrated Pest Management in Museums, Libraries and Historic Buildings

Querner

2015

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Insect pests are responsible for substantial damage to museum objects, historic books and in buildings like palaces or historic houses. Different wood boring beetles (Anobium punctatum, Hylotrupes bajulus, Lyctus sp. or introduced species), the biscuit beetle (Stegobium paniceum), the cigarette beetle (Lasioderma serricorne), different Dermestides (Attagenus sp., Anthrenus sp., Dermestes sp., Trogoderma sp.), moths like the webbing clothes moth (Tineola bisselliella), Silverfish (Lepisma saccharina) and booklice (Psocoptera) can damage materials, objects or building parts. They are the most common pests found in collections in central Europe, but most of them are distributed all over the world. In tropical countries, termites, cockroaches and other insect pests are also found and result in even higher damage of wood and paper or are a commune annoyance in buildings. In this short review, an introduction to Integrated Pest Management (IPM) in museums is given, the most valuable collections, preventive measures, monitoring in museums, staff responsible for the IPM and chemical free treatment methods are described. In the second part of the paper, the most important insect pests occurring in museums, archives, libraries and historic buildings in central Europe are discussed with a description of the materials and object types that are mostly infested and damaged. Some information on their phenology and biology are highlighted as they can be used in the IPM concept against them.

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“…The traps consist of sticky museum traps [8] sometimes termed blunder traps as in Figure 1a), along with smaller numbers of "bat proof" traps, plastic floor traps (Figure 1b) with sticky inserts (used where there is a lot of dust and debris), and pheromone-containing traps for some moths [9]. In all of these traps, insects walk or fly onto the sticky surface and are thus trapped.…”

Section: Methodsmentioning

confidence: 99%