Chapter 1 Introduction to Integrated Pest management in Cultural Heritage
What is Integrated Pest management? Why have Integrated Pest management in a Museum? Developing a strategy, Implementing Integrated Pest management
Chapter 2 Insect pests
Why are insects pests? What are insects? What are the Pests? Pests which attack wool, fur, feathers and textiles
Pests which attack herbarium collections and dried food, General detritus feeders, mould feeders and scavengers
Woodborers, Termites, Mites
Chapter 3 Insect detection and monitoring
Where do insects come from? How do you find insects? Insect traps, Pheromones Wooden objects, X-rays, ultrasonics and incubation
Chapter 4 Prevention of insect infestation
Exclusion, Environment, Temperature, Humidity, Hygiene, Storage, Quarantine
Chapter 5 Control of insects
Insects control in buildings, Non-chemical methods, Chemical methods, Control of insects in objects, Physical Control, Atmospheric gases, Radiation, Residual insecticides, Fumigation, Damage to objects by chemical treatments, Safety and pesticide use
Chapter 6 Rodents and Birds
Rodents, Rodents as pests, Surveying for rodents, Preventing rodent infestation, Rodent control, Rodent control strategy, Other vertebrate pests, Bats, Squirrels, Birds, Management of birds, Repellents and deterrents
Chapter 7 Implementing IPM
Developing an IPM Strategy, The future