Journal für Kulturpflanzen - Journal of Cultivated Plants (2013) 65, 99-109

Stephan Biebl and Christoph Reichmuth (2013)
Stickstoff-Behandlung gegen Materialschädlinge
[Nitrogen treatment against commodity pests]
Journal für Kulturpflanzen - Journal of Cultivated Plants 65 (3), 99-109
Abstract: The drugstore beetle Stegobium paniceum belongs to the most frequent pest insects in households and drugstores. But it can also cause massive and irreversible damages on leather and bindings of precious historical books. Case studies together with broad discussions of literature data demonstrate the practical use of alternative measures to prevent product pest insect infestation in archives or control it. Mobile electrical cooling units for reducing the temperature for prevention of mass development of insect pests, application of biological antagonists as possible control agents of the drugstore beetles, use of sticky traps with pheromone baits for early pest detection and finally the use of nitrogen for pest control are described and discussed.
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(original language: German)

Research topic(s) for pests/diseases/weeds:
control - general

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Pest and/or beneficial records:

Beneficial	Pest/Disease/Weed	Crop/Product	Country	Quarant.
	Stegobium paniceum	Paper/books/cartons	Germany