If pest outbreaks do occur, they can be controlled in numerous ways, including: sanitizing affected areas, freezing, chemical pesticides, and oxygen depleted atmospheres.

Books and products we recommend:

Controlling Vertebrate Pests in Museums CoverCCI Tech Bulletin #13 Controlling Vertebrate Pests in Museums by Thomas J.K. Strang and John E. Dawson 
Examines the detrimental affect that rodents have on museum collections. Vertebrate animals can soil or destroy artifacts. Prompt identification of the pest and the use of suitable methods to control it are essential. In most cases, non-chemical methods can be used to control vertebrate pests in museums; chemical methods are also discussed.

Controlling Vertebrate Pests in Museums $12.00

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Solving Museum Insect Problems: Chemical ControlCCI Tech Bulletin # 15 Solving Museum Insect Problems: Chemical Control by John E. Dawson and revised by Thomas J.K. Strang 
Intended to help museum staff understand commercial pest control operations. It describes chemical methods of controlling insects, and includes information on regulations, modes of action, and application methods necessary for the safe use of insecticides. A detailed guide helps in decision-making about the appropriate chemical method of control.

Solving Museum Insect Problems: Chemical Control $26.00

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Combatting Pest of Cultural PropertyCCI Tech Bulletin #29 Combatting Pests of Cultural Property by Tom Strang and Rika Kigawa
Pests can be very destructive to both aesthetic elements and the structural integrity of collections, historic buildings, and objects. Protection against pests requires attention to the collection’s environment, containment, discovery of pests, response to pests, and remediation actions. Reducing loss of value over time is the goal of preventive conservation strategies. Integrated pest management (IPM) practices are part of this process. Having a safe work environment and minimizing adverse effects to objects from chemical exposure is a background concern. Effectiveness of any control procedure or treatment can be measured by reducing the extent and repeated incidence of the problem. Basic pests of collections, and a structured approach to pest reduction activities, are presented. A survey method with remediation activities appropriate to pest infestation findings is given to help start an IPM program for a wide range of collections from outdoor installations to state-of-the art preservation facilities. 

Combatting Pests of Cultural Property $35.00

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Links to related information on other sites:

Information Sheet No. 2 - Guidelines for Pest Control 
http://www.slv.vic.gov.au/services/conservation/pests.htm

Pest Control 
http://www.getty.edu/conservation/ resources/newsletter/8_1/env.html

1.2 Potential Adverse Effects of Pest Control Agents on the Materials of Museum Artifacts-CAL 
http://www.getty.edu/conservation/science/abstracts/1.2.html

1.3 Potential Adverse Effects of Pest Control Agents on the Materials of Museum Artifacts-GCI 
http://www.getty.edu/conservation/science/abstracts/1.3.html

1.4 Potential Adverse Effects of Pest Control Agents on the Materials of Museum Artifacts-CCI 
http://www.getty.edu/conservation/science/abstracts/1.4.html

University of Minnesota: Pest control chapters on-line 
http://ipmworld.umn.edu/ipmchap.htm

ALTERNATIVES TO CHEMICAL PEST CONTROL 
http://ipm.ncsu.edu/urban/cropsci/c03altpr/c03altpr.html

Structural Pest Control and the Law 
http://ipm.ncsu.edu/urban/cropsci/c11struc/slaw.html

Hantavirus Disease Health and Safety Update (Conserve-O-Gram 2/8) - (An Adobe PDF file)
http://www.cr.nps.gov/museum/publications/ conserveogram/02-08.pdf

ANOXIC ENVIRONMENT (No Oxygen)

Materials & Equipment for Anoxic Fumigation 
http://palimpsest.stanford.edu/byauth/ burke/anoxmat.html

1.6 Feasibility of Using Modified Atmospheres to Control Insect Pests in Museums (see also 1.18) 
http://www.getty.edu/conservation/science/abstracts/1.6.html

Nitrogen anoxia Research 
http://www.getty.edu/conservation/science/anoxia/index.html

Materials & Equipment for Anoxic Fumigation 
http://palimpsest.stanford.edu/byauth/burke/anoxmat.html

1.18 Development of a Hermetically Sealed Nitrogen Atmosphere Display Case (see also 1.6) 
http://www.getty.edu/conservation/science/abstracts/1.18.html

TEMPERATURE: HOT AND COLD

An Insect Pest Control Procedure: The Freezing Process (Conserve-O-Gram 3/6) - (An Adobe PDF file) 
http://www.cr.nps.gov/museum/publications/ conserveogram/03-06.pdf

HEAT AND COCKROACHES 
http://chppm-www.apgea.army.mil/ento/bulmar94.htm#HEAT AND COCKROACHES

PROCEDURES FOR THERMAL CONTROL OF COCKROACHES IN ARMY FOOD SERVICE FACILITIES 
http://chppm-www.apgea.army.mil/ento/tg208/toc.htm

Cold Storage Handling Guidelines for Photographs 
http://www.archives.gov/preservation/storage/cold-storage-photos.html

Controlled Environment Heat Treatment as 
a Safe and Efficient Method of Pest Control 

http://palimpsest.stanford.edu/byauth/ nicholson/heatpest.html

Cold Storage Facilities in the U.S. 
http://palimpsest.stanford.edu/byorg/abbey/an/ an22/an22-7/an22-708.html

CHEMICALS

"Take care to follow pesticide regulations" by Mary Ballard and Tom Parker 
/pubs/v1n3p2.html

CONFERENCE SUMMARY: THE CONTAMINATION OF MUSEUM MATERIALS AND THE REPATRIATION PROCESS FOR NATIVE CALIFORNIA 
http://bss.sfsu.edu/calstudies/arttest/sum.htm

Artifacts may be a threat to Indians 
http://members.home.nl/aeissing/00702.html

PESTICIDES AND CHILD SAFETY 
http://chppm-www.apgea.army.mil/ento/safety.htm

1.5 Fumigant Efficacy of Sulfuryl Fluoride Against Three Carpet Beetles (Coleoptera: Dermestidae, Anobiidae) 
http://www.getty.edu/conservation/science/abstracts/1.5.html

The EXtension TOXicology NETwork 
http://extoxnet.orst.edu/

includes:

Pesticide Information Profiles 
List of chemical pesticides and links to information on them
http://extoxnet.orst.edu/pips/ghindex.html

PYRETHRINS AND PYRETHROIDS 
http://extoxnet.orst.edu/pips/pyrethri.htm

Glossary of Pesticide Use Terms 
http://extoxnet.orst.edu/pips/glossary.htm

PESTICIDE FACT SHEETS 
http://chppm-www.apgea.army.mil/ento/facts.htm

Public health risks associated with pesticides and natural toxins in foods 
http://ipmworld.umn.edu/chapters/pimentel.htm

ALTERNATIVES TO CHEMICAL PEST CONTROL 
http://ipm.ncsu.edu/urban/ cropsci/c03altpr/c03altpr.html

Pesticide Storage and Disposal 
http://ipm.ncsu.edu/urban/cropsci/c04watr/pestdisp.html

PESTICIDE LABELS (links to manufacturers) 
http://chppm-www.apgea.army.mil/ento/labels.htm

PESTICIDE FACT SHEETS 
http://chppm-www.apgea.army.mil/ento/facts.htm

2002 North Carolina Agricultural Chemicals Manual 
(includes information on pests and identification)
http://ipm.ncsu.edu/agchem/agchem.html

Warning on the Use of Chemicals (Pesticides) 
http://www.ipm.ucdavis.edu/PMG/PESTNOTES/warning.html

Methyl Bromide Phaseout Web Site 
http://www.epa.gov/ozone/mbr/

Center for Environmental and Regulatory Information Systems (It is home to a collection of databases of information on pesticides, plant export/import, and exotic pest tracking) 
http://www.ceris.purdue.edu/

STRUCTURAL AND PUBLIC HEALTH PESTS Application of IPM Principles To Structural Pests 
http://ipm.ncsu.edu/urban/cropsci/c11struc/sipm.html

US ARMY CENTER FOR HEALTH PROMOTION AND PREVENTIVE MEDICINE ENTOMOLOGICAL SCIENCES PROGRAM 
http://chppm-www.apgea.army.mil/ento/index.htm

PEST MANAGEMENT BULLETIN INDEX Entomological Sciences Program US ARMY CENTER FOR HEALTH PROMOTION AND PREVENTIVE MEDICINE 
http://chppm-www.apgea.army.mil/ento/index.htm

Public health risks associated with pesticides and natural toxins in foods 
http://ipmworld.umn.edu/chapters/pimentel.htm

IPM Labeling: A Discussion of Benefits and Challenges to Land Grant Involvement in IPM Labeling and Related Initiatives 
http://northeastipm.org/reports/Indylabel97/indyintro.html

Montana Pesticide Education Program 
http://scarab.msu.montana.edu/extension/MTPesticides.html

Montana Integrated Pest Management Center 
http://ipm.montana.edu/index.html