R. Richard Monk, Joel B.
Butler, Rod V. Sandoval, and Emma M. P. Dawson
A successful
Integrated Pest Management program reduces the need for use of harmful
chemical treatments for the purpose of pest control within museum
collections.This is accomplished by
various means including housekeeping, monitoring, climate control, and
alternative methods of pest eradication such as freezing.
The focus of
this presentation is on monitoring.In
order to be successful, the IPM program must include detailed and consistent
records of all potentially harmful organisms observed in and around
collection areas.