The moths beat English cultural heritage — Museum workers appealed to the citizens
ARTinvestment.RU   10 апреля 2017

Over the past five years, the number of moths in old estates under protection of the state has doubled. For pest control there is a national operation "a mole"

most of the problems gives the restorers a moth Monopis species crocicapitella. If a few decades ago this species was considered a rarity, today it was a real disaster for the staff of the Commission on historical buildings and monuments of England (abbreviated English heritage — "English Heritage"), whose mandate includes the protection and maintenance of historic estates, with their countless carpets, curtains, stuffed clothing wardrobes, etc.

"We lost some contemporary furniture and garments, but in relation to ancient fabrics still hold the situation under control, — reported by the head of the restoration of collections amber Xavier-Роуи. — Our curators are constantly on the alert, we have weekly, monthly and yearly General cleaning — in some estates, they last for six months."

the Mole in recent years has become a worldwide problem. According to Xavier-Роуи, at a recent conference of Museum employees only and conversations was that about the fight with the mole.

In England decided to find out the enemy in the face is to examine the areas of its habitat, the degree distribution and other characteristics in order to understand what a mole starts and how to stop it. There is, for example, the theory that a mole might wind up in a chimney if the fire is rarely bred. In addition, for some-то reason mol olubowale contaminated surfaces — for example, the carpet a-нибудь graph, which centuries ago wrote of his dogs, or greasy lining of clothing.

Chemical anti-moth too aggressive and not suitable for antique fabrics, and traditional means such as lavender, require regular replacement. Therefore English heritage has appealed to the citizens of great Britain with the request to help in research. In the framework of operation "a mole" in all the Museum spots "English heritage" from April to August will be distributed free traps for moths. They have to stay at home for 1-3 months, and then to fill in the questionnaire about the outcome of the hunt for the mole, indicating the place of residence and the features of your home.

the Material was prepared by Maria Onuchina, AI

Sources: theguardian.com, english-heritage.org.uk, artinvestment.ru