by leon zak | Mar 12, 2014
Controlled low temperature has become a routine pest management and eradication method for museums, libraries, and archives because of concerns about the safety of chemical fumigation. The Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian (NMAI) has used other forms...
by Rachael Perkins Arenstein | Mar 24, 2015
Insect Growth Regulators / Collections What are Insect Growth Regulators (IGR’s)? Insect Growth Regulators (IGR’s) are synthetic pesticides that mimic certain insect hormones, preventing those insects from growing to egg-laying adults and reproducing. An IGR halts,...
by leon zak | Mar 12, 2014
Overview Originally developed for the food and grain industry, Carbon Dioxide (CO2) treatments (sometimes also referred to as either modified or controlled atmosphere treatments) have been safely adapted into the museum environment. Historic New...
by Rachael Perkins Arenstein | Mar 16, 2018
Pest Treatment Case Study: Carbon Dioxide Treatments at Historic New England Overview Originally developed for the food and grain industry, Carbon Dioxide (CO2) treatments (sometimes also referred to as modified or controlled atmosphere treatments) have been safely...
by leon zak | Mar 12, 2014
This document by the National Museum of the American Indian- Smithsonian Institution, contains a bibliography of selected resources and presentations pertaining to the topic of pesticides and repatriated objects. As items are returned to tribal communities, past...
