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Hi, This is a question I've been trying to find out myself. I work in the Network Rail archives and have recently started a monitoring program, however I was really interested in what would constitute an infestation. We did consider looking at the types and amounts of insects trapped per square foot, but it didn't really help. As we have so many records in a bad condition after being brought up from the stores underneath waterloo station, it would be very difficult to say if the damage was caused by people, environment or insects, so I'm a loss at what to do next. Although I studied as a conservator, it was over 10 years ago! Most of what I learned is either out of date or forgotten so I'd love to have ideas from people? Many thanks, Cathy Stevenson | Records Assistant & NRG Charity Ambassador | National Records Group Please support our charity our choice, Cancer Research UK. 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The document may not be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means without the permission of Network Rail. -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of [email protected] Sent: 17 June 2010 13:07 To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [pestlist] Definition of 'infestation' This is a message from the Pest Management Database List. To post to this list send it as an email to [email protected] To unsubscribe please look at the footer of this email. ----------------------------------------------------------- Great question. I wondered if an infestation is when objects show damage or are at risk. For example, I worked with a museum that had an annual migration through it, but it wasn't something that fed on the collection. Was this an infestation? It was a lot of bodies, but the only danger was that they would attract feeders that might also munch on the collection. Best, Helen Alten > > > Dear colleagues, > > I am currently examining 'risk' in terms of collections > management. In drawing up a list of risks, I am > considering the term 'insect infestation' (in terms of a > storage space not an object). The question is, how > helpful a term is 'infestation'- is there a critical mass > of bodies on traps in a store that merits it? Is there a > more objectively determined way of expressing the level > of risk to collections? > > I would welcome any thoughts. > > Sharon Connell > > ________________________________________ > Sharon Connell > Conservation Officer > Brotherton Library > University of Leeds > Leeds > LS2 9JT > T: 44 (0)113 343 6375 > E: [email protected] > > > ------------------------------------------------------------- > To send an email to the list, send your msg to > [email protected] > > To unsubscribe from this list send an email to > [email protected] and in the body put: > "unsubscribe pestlist" > Any problems email [email protected] > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Helen Alten Director Northern States Conservation Center www.collectioncare.org www.museumclasses.org ------------------------------------------------------------- To send an email to the list, send your msg to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this list send an email to [email protected] and in the body put: "unsubscribe pestlist" Any problems email [email protected] **************************************************************************************************************************************************************** The content of this email (and any attachment) is confidential. 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