I use a manual called "Approaches to Pest Management in Museums" by Keith O. Story that was published in 1985 by the Conservation Analytical Laboratory at the Smithsonian. It has helpful information and practical advice regarding problems such as the one described below, as well as extensive bibliographies, a glossary and information about pesticides. I have no idea if it is still in print, but the address on the title page is: Conservation Analytical Laboratory Smithsonian Institution Suitland, Maryland 20746 and Keith O. Story is listed as being the president of Winchester Consultants, Winchester, Massachusetts. The book describes a number of beetles that eat all kinds of materials, including a Cigarette Beetle that in addition to tobacco also likes to eat paper, book bindings, silk and other items. --Helen Glazer, Exhibitions Director Goucher College Baltimore, Maryland USA > A local historical society in my area is looking for > answers/information > to a pest problem they have recently discovered. They have standard > exhibit glass cases in 2 large rooms. They discovered some "weevils" > in > one case that contained a hornet nest. They removed the nest and > cleaned > the case. Now the same pests have shown up in a case that has tobacco > (yum, organic) and in a case that has only metal. They are looking for > ideas to control the pests besides museum-wide fumigation. > Suggestions? > References to read? Thank you. > > Mary Ames Sheret > Southern Oregon Historical Society >