Pests in Houses Great and Small :Identification, Prevention and Eradication
Pests in Houses Great and Small :Identification, Prevention and Eradication
paperback
Published:
24 April, 2018
Description
This invaluable English Heritage handbook gives a full but concise guide to the key pest species that commonly infest historic houses, and solutions for dealing with them.
Pests can be damaging, annoying or even dangerous, causing untold damage to precious possessions and sometimes the structure of buildings themselves. This English Heritage guide focuses on these destructive pests and includes:
- Clear photography to aid identification of pest species
- Practical pest management strategies
- A cutaway drawing of an infested house to locate pest trouble spots
- Information about pests new to the UK
- Case studies from conservators on the front line
- An action checklist
Written by leading heritage experts in clear, accessible language with helpful illustrations, this book provides a concise but comprehensive guide to the key pest species that commonly cause damage when they infest houses and collections. It gives solutions for dealing with them and – crucially – shows you how to stop the pests returning.
More Details
| Type | Book |
|---|---|
| ISBN13 | 9781910907245 |
| ISBN10 | 1910907243 |
| Number Of Pages | 132 |
| Item Weight | 1000 g |
| Publisher / Reseller | Duckworth Books |
| Format | paperback |
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Author's Bio
Dee Lauder joined the Collections Conservation Team in 2001 and in 2003 was appointed to lead the delivery of English Heritage's Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Programme and IPM standards. She is a member of the Pest Odyssey UK Steering Committee.
David Penniger is the pest management strategy adviser for English Heritage and advises many of the major national museums, galleries and houses in the UK. David is a Fellow of the Royal Entomological Society. He was awarded the 2008 Plowden Medal for his contribution to preventative conservation and in the same year received an MBE.