Further advice: Insect Pests
If you find more than 10 of the same insect pest in one location, you have an infestation. If you find up to five insects in the same location over a short time period (every week or every month), you have an infestation. If you find one or two insects but never find them in that location again, you may not have an infestation.
Where can I get further advice?
Pest Management a Practical Guide. David Pinniger. Collections Trust 2009.
Pest Management in Museums, Archives and Historic Houses. David Pinniger. Archetype Publications 2001.
Collections Trust Website - www.collectionstrust.org.uk
Who can I ask?
Jane Thompson Webb, Collection Services Manager, Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery.
Jane_Thompson-Webb@birmingham.gov.uk
Care of Collections Group. If you are a member of Icon (Institute of Conservation), you can log onto the group forum and post a question in the Care of Collections (CCG) area. If you are not a member, you can send a question to the office and ask them to forward it to the group on admin@icon.org.uk
Museum Development Officers or your MLA.
Pest Control Companies. If you don’t have a relationship with a pest control company, the British Pest Control Association may be able to help and they maintain an accreditation system for pest control companies. Look for the letters BPCA. www.bpca.org.uk