The feasibility of using modified atmospheres to control insect pests in museums

Restaurator

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 43-60

  Rust, Michael K ^d   Daniel, Vinod ^a   Druzik, James R ^b   Preusser, Frank D ^c  

^a AUSTRALIAN MUSEUM   (Australia)

^b GETTY CONSERVATION INSTITUTE   (United States)

^c University of California ^*  (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 0037727686     PISSN: 00345806     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/rest.1996.17.1.43     Document Type: Article

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