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AND CONTROL
BUILDING WIDE-CONCERN
PEST CONCERN
Commitment to preserve the collections for continued future use by
mankind
contact and residual sprays (normally sprayed into cracks and crevices;
these kill on contact and/or by absorption of the pesticide when the insect
walks through the residue)
strips (the insect absorbs pesticide by walking across residual pest strips)
Vents and air ducts can provide an entry point for birds, rodents,
and insects.
Insects also can be brought into the building in books and papers
themselves.
Climate
Look for pile of dust, insect bodies, insect droppings, and other debris
and clean immediately
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