Courses and symposia
PRE-MAL and the Swedish Museum of Natural History arrange symposia, courses, seminars and workshops on Integrated Pest Management in Museums. The papers from the scientific symposia held in Stockholm 1984, 1993, 1998 are all published.Workshops were held in September 2000, May 2001 and March 2004.Since 2005 PRE-MAL arranges a national seminar on different IPM toppics. In 2008 the topics were "Chemical Health Hazards and the importance of DNA in Collections". Books and video
Two books have been published: - Åkerlund, M. 1991, "Ängrar - finns dom...?" [Dermested beetles - do they exist?] The book describes the biology of about 80 museum pest insect species. (In Swedish)- Åkerlund, M., Flato, S. & Hellekant, A., 1998, "Från silverfisk till hälsorisk." [From silverfish to health risk] A book on Intergrated pest management including risks for objects and health risks in museums. (In Swedish)- The Video film "Ängrar - finns dom...?" (1993) is a 19 minute long shocking description of the life of "bugs" in showcases and behind the scenes of museums. (In Swedish)IPM information on Internet
On the PRE-MAL web site is an IPM training site called "Pandoras box" with a free database awailable. (In Swedish) Identification service
In the Research Department of Swedish Museum of Natural History, experts offer help to identify pest insects and give advice on pest control management.Through knowledge, watchfulness and perseverance we can minimise the damage!
PRE-MAL Awarded European Union Prize for Cultural Heritage/Europa Nostra Award
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