Museum Pests–Cultural Heritage Pests

Susceptibility of Environmentally Friendly Sheep Wool Insulation Panels to the Common Clothes Moth Tineola bisselliella in Laboratory Assays

“…Despite its clear advantages, such material may be significantly affected by the action of environmental factors compromising its integrity. One of the risks associated with the use of wool is the possible degradation action by keratin-digesting insects, like larvae of T. bisselliella [3,15].…”

“…This may result in a reduced susceptibility to larval feeding activity, as we observed in bioassays in which the panel was exposed for 15 days to young larvae. On the other hand, the presence of different materials in the panel may provide food or refuge to other pests [15]. Part of the resistance properties against pests, might directly relate to the presence of substances absorbed or retained by the panel during manufacturing, such as borate salts.…”

Enhanced insect-resistance, UV protection, and antibacterial and antistatic properties exhibited by wool fabric treated with polyphenols extracted from mango seed kernel and feijoa peel

“…Tineola bisselliella) can digest keratin protein causing premature damage to wool-made fabrics. 6,7 It is not the adult moths and carpet beetles, but their larvae that mainly eat the bre and cause damage. Therefore, it is desirable to develop a sustainable but effective anti-bacterial and insect-resist treatment for wool.…”

Odorants of Capsicum spp. Dried Fruits as Candidate Attractants for Lasioderma serricorne F. (Coleoptera: Anobiidae)

“…Moreover, they are becoming less effective as the insect develops resistance [ 14 , 15 , 16 , 17 , 18 ] and the increasing regulatory restrictions on the use of insecticides is necessitating the adoption of alternative control methodologies [ 19 , 20 , 21 ]. The implementation of new and alternative methods could lead to a holistic integrated pest management (IPM) program, which is strongly desired by the manufacturers [ 19 , 20 , 21 , 22 ]. In this context, the use of pheromones and other semiochemicals, such as food attractants (kairomones), for monitoring and control purposes is highly desirable for developing bio-rational control methods [ 23 , 24 , 25 ].…”