The Canadian Conservation Institute recently published Technical Bulletin 
No.29 - Combatting Pests of Cultural Property by Tom Strang and Rika KIgawa, 
which may be of interest. Highly readable with many easy to use tables and 
charts and illustrated with excellent illustrations and photographs .  I 
highly recommend it and the price is very affordable.

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        TB #29 Combatting Pests of Cultural Property

      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.


 Price In Canada: $20.00,
      Other Countries: $25.00
      paperback, 44 pp., 2009
      ISBN: 798-0-660-19899-6
      Code: 0901



Iona McCraith
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Archives Association of Ontario
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