Museums & heritage
Care for important collections
Homes & possessions
Help protect treasured objects
Identify & monitor
Make informed pest decisions
IPM solutions
Target action where it is needed
Welcome to Historyonics
Prevention is better than cure…we can help you with both
THE HISTORYONICS APPROACH
Whether you own a few precious inherited objects, curate a collection, manage an entire historic property, or want to keep your home and possessions insect free, protecting items and property from damage by insects can be a constant concern. Natural fabrics are vulnerable to feeding by larvae of clothes moths and carpet beetles; bathrooms and kitchens can be invaded by silverfish; books and libraries can be shredded by booklice and furniture and timber mined by woodworm.
All too often pest control in museums, libraries, archives, houses and homes is a reaction to the discovery of insect activity and damage.
Historyonics promotes the practice of Integrated Pest Management (IPM). We help you to monitor for pests and target treatment only where and when it is needed. We have many years of experience in managing insect pests and we back-up our advice with a trusted portfolio of products, from pheromone monitoring systems to insecticide and non-insecticidal control solutions.
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Understanding the pest is the first step to protecting the collection.
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IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM
Every pest. A considered response.
Recognising the insect and its tell-tale signs is the first step towards protecting precious textiles, collections, historic buildings and homes.
TEXTILES & CARPETS
Clothes moths
Learn to identify webbing and case-bearing clothes moths, find their larvae and protect natural fabrics from further damage.
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FUR, WOOL & FEATHERS
Carpet beetles
Understand the signs left by damaging larvae, where to look for activity and how to assess the risk to collections.
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BOOKS, PAPER & ARCHIVES
Silverfish & booklice
Discover why these insects favour certain conditions and what you can do to reduce risks to paper and stored materials.
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Practical knowledge.
Trusted products.
Since 1997, Historyonics has been instrumental in helping museums & institutions combat insect pests that are damaging to collections.
Identification first
Knowing which pest is present makes it easier to choose effective management and avoid unnecessary intervention.
Integrated Pest Management
Combine careful inspection, housekeeping, monitoring and selected treatment methods to manage risk over time.
Solutions backed by experience
Find pheromone monitoring systems, insect traps, insecticides and non-insecticidal control solutions.
MONITOR, MANAGE, PROTECT
Proud to be of service
We are proud to serve many great houses, castles, palaces, museums & galleries, churches & cathedrals, libraries, archives & archivists, heritage collectors, carpet manufacturers & retailers, colleges, textile specialists, taxidermists, theatres, opera companies, costume hire, antique specialists, conservators & their clients, housekeepers & home owners
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Identify the pest
Look closely at the insect, damage and affected materials before deciding what to do.
PEST IDENTIFICATION02
Monitor and assess
Use appropriate monitoring methods to establish where activity is occurring and whether it changes.
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Choose your solution
Explore specialist traps, pheromone lures and practical pest management products.
SHOP PRODUCTSClothes moth problem?
Biological control uses good bugs to defeat bad bugs. Parsasitoid wasps are tiny insects that complete their lifecycles by attacking other insects. They can be used to control pest populations like clothes moths naturally. Parasitoid wasps are harmless to us and smaller than a dot on this page.
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Heritage Hotspot
We are pleased to serve and supply many heritage businesses across the length and breadth of the country (and many overseas) and are happy to help highlight and promote these fine institutions, many of which are run or manned by volunteers.
