%0 Journal Article
%T A database devoted to the insects of the cultural heritage
%A Fabien Fohrer
%A Michel Martinez
%A Franck Dorkeld
%J Journal of Entomological and Acarological Research
%D 2011
%I PAGEPress Publications
%R 10.4081/jear.2011.e11
%X This database, implemented by both the CICRP and the INRA, gathers the most important pests affecting the cultural heritage. These insects represent a serious threat to the preservation of cultural properties such as museum collections, libraries and archives, movable objects and immovable objects in historical buildings. It is an easy tool for identifying the species of interest. It also permits very prompt undertaking of the required actions against the infestations. This database is of interest to any professional in charge of the conservation of the cultural heritage along with any other professional or scientist interested in these subjects.
%K cultural heritage pests
%K database
%K molecular identification
%K infested material.
%U http://www.pagepressjournals.org/index.php/jear/article/view/389