NPS Museum Handbook Part I, Museum Collections, Chapter 5: Biological Infestations

NPS Museum Handbook Part 1, Chapter 5: Biological Infestations
Source: National Park Service

This chapter contains information on:

  • how to respond to infestations
  • how to set up an Integrated Pest Management (IPM) plan for museum collections that is an ecosystem approach to the control of museum pests, and how to evaluate its effectiveness
  • how to monitor and inspect for museum pests
  • what control actions will exclude museum pests
  • how to identify pests that can damage museum collections