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Insect Damage in Art Conservation

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Cockroaches

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Damage: Staining and degradation of organic materials. Treatment: Insecticidal baits and environmental management.

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Silverfish

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Damage: Grazing on paper surfaces and textiles. Treatment: Environmental control and chemical traps.

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Drugstore Beetles

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Damage: Bore into books, paper, and dry plant material. Treatment: Freezing infested items and improving storage conditions.

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Clothes Moths

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Damage: Larvae consume wool, silk, feathers. Treatment: Freezing and pheromone traps.

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Powderpost Beetles

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Damage: Fine powder frass from tunneling in wood. Treatment: Borate treatments and controlled heating.

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Spider Beetles

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Damage: Feeding damage to botanicals, animal products, and grains. Treatment: Professional pest control and sanitation.

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Deathwatch Beetles

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Damage: Tunnels in wooden objects and structures. Treatment: Anoxia, fumigation, and pesticides.

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Cigarette Beetles

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Damage: Feed on dried plants and animal products, can infest books and herbarium specimens. Treatment: Pheromone traps and cooling.

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Psocids

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Damage: Scavenging on molds and starchy materials in books and paper. Treatment: Reduction of humidity and improvement of storage conditions.

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Booklice

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Damage: Staining and mild physical damage to paper. Treatment: Environmental control and desiccation.

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Carpet Beetles

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Damage: Larvae eat into fabrics and leather. Treatment: Freezing and pesticides.

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Plaster Beetles

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Damage: Surface grazing on mold in high-humidity environments. Treatment: Mold control and relative humidity reduction.

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Wood Boring Beetles

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Damage: Tunnels in wooden art. Treatment: Anoxia or controlled freezing.

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Termites

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Damage: Hollowing of wood from the inside out. Treatment: Fumigation and bait stations.

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Furniture Beetles

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Damage: Create tunnels and holes in wooden furniture. Treatment: Insecticide injections and surface treatments.

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