Insect Pests

We expect our museums to preserve history for future generations, but it is hard for them to do this if insects are quietly destroying artifacts. Pheromone traps can be an early detection device to protect against pest damage. Pheromones are available for a wide variety of museum pests: Check our On-line store for species availability. Click below for further identification of museum and herbarium pests.

NEW! "Common Insect Pests of Museums in North America" Poster - Click Here This frame-able 17" X 22" "Common Insect Pests of Museums in North America" poster shows 30 full color images of the most notorious museum pests and their damage. The pests are broken down into categories of what they attack; e.g. Fabric/Textiles, Fur/Feathers/Hide, Scavengers/Paper, Wood and Herbaria. The images show the insects as adults and larvae and are accompanied by silhouettes with the actual pest size. Examples of damage by the several of the insect species is also depicted in the categories to aid in identification.

Museum Pest Identification & The Dirty Dozen Of Museum Pests

Herbarium Pest Identification

• Pest Management and Prevention for Museums, Historic Houses and Archives Conference Papers

• Treatment of Museum Collections - Kelley  Paper

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