PESTSINSECTS Individual Conservation Presentation Natalie Bach Types of

PESTS/INSECTS Individual Conservation Presentation Natalie Bach

Types of Pests/Insects Fabric Pests: Carpet beetles & Clothes moths * Animal products: fur, feathers, wool, silk, cloth, hair. Wood Pests: Woodboring beetles & Drywood termites * Anything made of wood, reduces it to fine powder. Stored Product Pests: Cigarette beetles & Drugstore beetles * Seeds, nuts, grains, spices, books, manuscripts. General Pests: German cockroaches, House crickets, Silverfish * Leather, glue, paper, cloth, hair.

CARPET BEETLES CLOTHES MOTH WOOD BORING BEETLE DRYWOOD TERMITE

DRUGSTORE BEETLE GERMAN COCKROACH HOUSE CRICKET SILVERFISH DRUGSTORE BEETLE

WHEN, WHERE, WHY, AND HOW TO MONITOR FOR PEST/INSECTS WHEN: FROM THE START WHAT ACTIONS: * Cultural Controls * Mechanical Controls HOW: *Routinely inspect object/collections *Set Traps *Document WHERE: *Damaged areas * Particular Collections WHY: To determine where and how many pests there are.

Two actions: Cultural & Mechanical Controls Cultural (Implemented policies and procedures) Inspect materials Keep a clean house Limit food/smoking Eliminate live/dried plants inside • Eliminate plants/mulch outside • Have low humidity • Have closed cases • • Mechanical (Techniques to limit pest habitats) • • Have self-closing doors Put screens on floor drains. Clean gutters Close windows Eliminate clutter Minimize dust Vacuum v. sweep