Difference between revisions of "Pest damage"
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== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | Damage to wood, fabric, or other materials caused by [[insect|insects]] and pests, such as [[bird|birds]], [[bat|bats]], [[rodent|rodents]]. Pest damage can include material loss (holes, tunnels, chewed wires, etc), fouling ([[ | + | Damage to wood, fabric, or other materials caused by [[insect|insects]] and pests, such as [[bird|birds]], [[bat|bats]], [[rodent|rodents]]. Pest damage can include material loss (holes, tunnels, chewed wires, etc), fouling ([[fly speck|flyspecks]], [[guano|guano]], etc.). [[Integrated%20Pest%20Management|Integrated Pest Management]] programs are instituted to minimize damage by pests. |
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Revision as of 09:37, 7 August 2020
Description
Damage to wood, fabric, or other materials caused by insects and pests, such as birds, bats, rodents. Pest damage can include material loss (holes, tunnels, chewed wires, etc), fouling (flyspecks, Guano, etc.). Integrated Pest Management programs are instituted to minimize damage by pests.
Additional Images
Damage from carpenter ants
Carpenter ant
Damage from drugstore beetles
Damage from termites
Damage from furniture beetles
Damage from furniture beetles
Damage from old house borer
Resources and Citations
- David Pinniger, Pest Management in Museums, Archives and Historic Houses, Archetype Publications, London, 2001