IPM-WG does not provide this kind of service. Visit the Prevention – Pest Management Professionals section for general information on hiring pest management professions. In the meantime, use the many tools available on the website to begin planning your own IPM program, found in the Prevention section. Also, join the pest email list.  This forum allows members to ask questions and receive answers from members of the museum, preservation and pest control community.

Start with the site’s Identification page.  If examining the online resources does not allow you to confidently identify your pest, you may send a reasonably sized JPG image to the PestList where the online community may be able to help.  PestList members have varying levels of experience.  As with all resources, examine the responses critically .

Visit the Solutions section.

Go to How Do I Submit Material. 

Check the Blog  to keep current with IPM-WG events. In the meantime, use the many tools available on the website to begin planning your own IPM program in the Prevention section. Our YouTube channel contains links to two Connecting to Collections Care webinars that cover the basics of IPM for small to mid-sized institutions. 

IPM-WG does not provide this kind of service. Visit the Prevention – Pest Management Professionals section for general information on hiring pest management professions. In the meantime, use the many tools available on the website to begin planning your own IPM program, found in the Prevention section. Also, join the pest email list.  This forum allows members to ask questions and receive answers from members of the museum, preservation and pest control community.

Start by visiting our Prevention page where you will find templates for policy and other elements to consider. As your program matures or develops check out our Monitoring, Identification, and, Solutions.

The most suitable treatment used to eradicate pests will depend on the situation. Low temperature is the most commonly used treatment in the cultural heritage sector. It has proven to be a successful way to treat objects over many years, is an easy treatment to perform, and doesn’t need specialist training or chemicals. This treatment is accessible to most people, even those with limited resources.

Visit the Solutions section.

While the MP-WG doesn’t make referrals, the website provides background information on the various treatment options so that you can make an informed decision.

See Resources for Treatment Selection in the Solutions section for fact sheets on various treatment options, and the Prevention-Pest Management Professionals section for general information on hiring pest management professions.

Also, join the pest email list.  This forum allows members to ask questions and receive answers from members of the museum, preservation and pest control community.

While the MP-WG does not specifically focus on objects with mold growth, there is some overlap. By searching for “mold” on the website, you will be directed to some useful resources.

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This site is based on WordPress. The majority of the functions come from publicly available plugins.  The Pestlist signup, identification and image submission system is custom programmed for Museumpests.net by Leon Zak at zaks.com.