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dc.contributor.authorRukke, Bjørn Arne
dc.contributor.authorQuerner, Pascal
dc.contributor.authorHage, Morten
dc.contributor.authorSteinert, Mari
dc.contributor.authorKaldager, Marianne
dc.contributor.authorSømhovd, Astrid
dc.contributor.authorDominiak, Patrycja
dc.contributor.authorGarrido, Mónica
dc.contributor.authorHansson, Tone
dc.contributor.authorAak, Anders
dc.date.accessioned2023-04-12T11:04:33Z
dc.date.available2023-04-12T11:04:33Z
dc.date.issued2023-01-08
dc.description.abstractThe problem of bristletail Ctenolepisma longicaudatum (Zygentoma: Lepismatidae) in libraries, archives, and museums is increasing. It can cause damage to valuable and irreplaceable objects. We describe the effect of the use of insecticidal gel bait (active ingredient: indoxacarb) against C. longicaudatum populations in three libraries, seven archives, and seven museums in Norway and Austria. Pest activity was monitored with sticky traps to evaluate the effect of bait application. Significant declines in pest populations were observed at all locations when small bait droplets were applied either systematically throughout the buildings or strategically close to suspected aggregations. In addition, bait was successfully used to prevent infestation in a new museum building. The cost of treatment, measured by the amount of bait and work hours spent, was low, and bait application was conducted by either the professional pest control technicians or the local integrated pest management (IPM) manager. The use of insecticidal gel bait and its secondary effects is a cost-efficient alternative for population decimation; moreover, the method has a low probability of negative health issues for employees at the treated localities or damage to the objects. The application of bait is discussed in relation to its alignment with other IPM methods in libraries, archives, and museums.en_US
dc.identifier.citationRukke, Querner, Hage, Steinert, Kaldager, Sømhovd, Dominiak, Garrido, Hansson, Aak. Insecticidal gel bait for the decimation of Ctenolepisma longicaudatum (Zygentoma: Lepismatidae) populations in libraries, museums, and archives. Journal of Cultural Heritage. 2023;59:255-263en_US
dc.identifier.cristinIDFRIDAID 2137606
dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.culher.2022.12.010
dc.identifier.issn1296-2074
dc.identifier.issn1778-3674
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10037/28955
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.publisherElsevieren_US
dc.relation.journalJournal of Cultural Heritage
dc.rights.accessRightsopenAccessen_US
dc.rights.holderCopyright 2023 The Author(s)en_US
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0en_US
dc.rightsAttribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)en_US
dc.titleInsecticidal gel bait for the decimation of Ctenolepisma longicaudatum (Zygentoma: Lepismatidae) populations in libraries, museums, and archivesen_US
dc.type.versionpublishedVersionen_US
dc.typeJournal articleen_US
dc.typeTidsskriftartikkelen_US
dc.typePeer revieweden_US


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