3606
Accession Number
15455
Title Of Article Chaper
Pest control: a collection management problem
Title Of Journal Book
Museums journal
Volume
85
Issue
2
Pages
97-99
ISBN
0027-416x
Language Of Text
English
Literature Type
Serial
Literature Level
Analytic
Abstract
Survey of pest control practices in British museums and herbaria, including chemical fumigation and non-chemical methods such as freezing and microwave treatment. Cites specific products, some of which have now been withdrawn. Some insecticides used in the United States are unavailable in Britain. Suggestions for research and bibliography. -- ICCROM
Keywords
Museum, control pest; disinfection, freeze; insect, fumigation; insect, control microwave; pesticide, insecticide -- ICCROM
pub_id
3606