41767

Author

Valentin, Nieves; Bergh, Jan-Erik; Ortega, Rafael; Akerlund, Monika; Hallstrom, Ann; Jonsson, Kerstin

Corporate Author

ICOM Committee for Conservation

Author Affiliation

Instituto del Patrimonio Historico Espanol; Dalarna University; Instituto del Patrimonio Historico Espanol; Swedish Museum of Natural History; The Royal Armour/Skokloster Castle/Hallwyl Museum; LSH, Textile Conservation Department

Title Of Article Chaper

Evaluation of portable equipment for large-scale de-infestation in museum collections using a low-oxygen environment

Title Of Journal Book

ICOM Committee for Conservation, ICOM-CC : 13th Triennial Meeting, Rio de Janeiro, 22-27 September 2002 : preprints

Volume

1

Pages

96-101

Collation

6 p. : ills.

Reference Bibliography

Includes bibliographic references

Publisher

ICOM-CC; James & James

Publisher City

London

ISBN

1-902916-30-1

Language Of Text

English

Literature Type

Monograph

Literature Level

Analytic

Abstract

Treating insect infestations in museum objects with low levels of oxygen has proved effective in recent decades. In this paper, the authors have evaluate the efficiency of a nitrogen-generating system, called Veloxy. Treatment of furniture infested by the common furniture beetle (Anobium punctatum) and the brown Lyctus beetle (L. brunneus), as well as treatment of saddles and related objects infested by the common clothes moth (Tineola bisselliella), was found to be successful. Preliminary recommendations for anoxic treatment are proposed. -- SCMRE

Keywords

integrated; pest; management; ipm; anoxic; insect; infestation; veloxy; anobium; lyctus; tineola; evaluation; portable; equipment; collection; museum -- SCMRE

pub_id

41767