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Pest Management
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01 April 2026

Building on the success of Integrated Pest Management in Cultural Heritage (2015), this fully revised and expanded edition is the definitive guide to preventing and managing pest damage in museums, galleries, libraries, archives and historic houses.
Written by David Pinniger, one of the world’s foremost experts in heritage pest management, the handbook reflects the latest research, emerging pest species, and advances in detection, control and prevention. New content includes a major chapter on biological control by Pascal Querner, revised chapters on rodents and birds by Adrian Meyer, and new illustrations of insects which are some of the clearest pictures of heritage pests yet published.
This edition represents a complete reworking of a trusted reference. It is essential for every heritage professional concerned with safeguarding collections. It combines practical, evidence-based guidance with the author’s decades of field experience to show how Integrated Pest Management can reduce risks, improve safety, and save resources across cultural institutions worldwide.
ART / Conservation & Preservation, Conservation, restoration and care of artworks, ART / Museum Studies, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Pest Control, Museology and heritage studies, Insects (entomology)
Introduction by Jane Thompson Webb
Author's Preface and Acknowledgements
Illustration credits
Introduction to pest management in cultural heritage
Insect pests
Insect detection and monitoring
Preventing insect problems
Control of insects
Biological control (by Pascal Querner)
Rodents and other mammals (by Adrian Meyer)
Birds (by Adrian Meyer)
Implementing IPM
Bibliography and sources of information
Index of common names
Index of scientific names