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Occurrence of Pest, the Management of Zoological Museum Specimens Collection and Climate Change

Authors
Arney Sapaat1, 2, *, Siti Fatimah Sabran1, 2, Maryati Mohamed1, 2
1Faculty of Applied Science and Technology (UTHM Pagoh Campus, Pagoh Higher Education Hub, KM 1, Jalan Panchor, 84600, Pagoh, Johor, Malaysia)
2Centre of Research, Sustainable Uses of Natural Resources (UTHM Pagoh Campus, Pagoh Higher Education Hub, KM 1, Jalan Panchor, 84600, Pagoh, Johor, Malaysia)
*Corresponding author. Email: arney@uthm.edu.my
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Arney Sapaat
Available Online 2 May 2022.
DOI
10.2991/absr.k.220406.029How to use a DOI?
Keywords
Climate change; Museum pests; Pest occurrence; Zoological collection
Abstract

This study aims to assess the occurrence of pests of zoological specimen collections at natural history museums, management of the specimens with climate change patterns in Malaysia. The objective of this study was to determine the causes that damaged zoological specimens and the effectiveness of the treatment used. It focused on collection management, a term applied to various methods in which museum specimens are assembled, organized, researched, interpreted, preserved, and narrowed down to identifying and treating pests, the primary agents of natural history collection loss in Malaysia. It is critical to manage collections effectively in order to guarantee that they fulfil the museum’s mission. Understanding the relationship between pests and climate change may aid in the preservation of museum artefacts. Twenty-five curators and collection managers from eleven Malaysian institutions were questioned to learn about I their practise of maintaining zoological specimens in natural history collections, (ii) the concerns and challenges their institutions confront, and (iii) risks to their zoological specimens. Because Aspergillus sp., Chaetomium sp., and Mucor sp. are often discovered in natural history collections, their presence in this research is unsurprising. Although the insects observed in this research are often considered household pests, they may become a concern at museums as well. Low temperature and alcohol treatment demonstrated to be the most effective non-pesticidal strategy for zoological collection rehabilitation. To maintain the value of a natural history collection, it must be cared for, conserved, and subjected to ongoing scientific input. While establishing a pest-free environment is difficult, it should be done for the benefit of natural history collections.

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Volume Title
Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Biological Science (ICBS 2021)
Series
Advances in Biological Sciences Research
Publication Date
2 May 2022
ISBN
978-94-6239-573-2
ISSN
2468-5747
DOI
10.2991/absr.k.220406.029How to use a DOI?
Copyright
© 2022 The Authors. Published by Atlantis Press International B.V.
Open Access
This is an open access article distributed under the CC BY-NC 4.0 license.

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