The measures to prevent insects and mildew in the file box are as follows:

1. Requests for file preparation and storage

2. Archival paper materials should be acid-free paper.

3. Entomophthora prevention in the process of microfilming and digitization of collection archives.

4. Request for control of the source of infection of insect mold

5. Store the files in a clean environment and keep the files at a proper temperature and humidity.

6. Enhance the review of insects and mildew on files.

7. Archives should be strictly controlled from the contamination and erosion of archives by pests and molds during the process of packaging, storage and transportation.

8. The empty archives should be sterilized before the archives are stored.

Entomophthora prevention in the process of file acceptance

When accepting the file, review the file's insect mold status one by one.

Pest review methods include: inspection and search method, shock drop method, glue method, instrument detection method, sex pheromone method, and radioisotope marker tracing method.

Method of mold review: look for mold spots, colonies, hyphae, etc. on the paper roll by roll, especially pay attention to review the mold-prone parts, such as binding, mounting and pasting.

Insecticidal and sterilization of archives before storage

After the archives are received, severe insecticide and sterilization must be carried out.

Inspection, review and disposal of files in the transitional period after sterilization

After the files are treated by insecticide and sterilization, they should be stored separately for a period of time in the transition room, and the consequences of insecticide and sterilization should be reviewed. After reviewing and confirming that all the pests and molds in the archives have died, the archives can be stored; if there are still live insects or molds found after the review, it is necessary to carry out insecticidal and sterilization again until all the live insects and molds are eliminated. Warehousing.

Entomophthora prevention in the process of file cleaning

The work area and work room should be kept clean, and air purification filters should be used to purify the air.

The file cleaning workshop should be treated with pest control and sterilization once a year.