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Zoology , Naturhistorisches Museum Wien , Burgring 7 , 1010 Vienna , Austria

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Journal article
Published: 01 June 2021 in Restaurator. International Journal for the Preservation of Library and Archival Material
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The grey silverfish Ctenolepisma longicaudatum is a new and serious pest spreading rapidly across Europe. Compared to the silverfish Lepisma saccharinum, it does not depend on relative humidity above 70% and thrives also in new museum buildings, modern storage depositories, apartments, and office buildings. Especially collections of graphic art, modern art on paper, photographs, but also archives and libraries are increasingly affected by this pest. Damage of paper objects has been reported by different authors and institutions across Europe. As these animals live in inaccessible cracks and crevices inside the buildings, we investigated the spread of microorganisms on living grey silverfish, to show a potential additional threat posed by this pest. In 8 locations in Austria living animals were collected with traps and placed for 10 min on agar plates which were incubated for 2 weeks. After incubation of 50 agar plates, between 2 and 20 colonies of fungi were growing on each plate. The most dominant fungal genera were Cladosporium (Cladosporium cladosporioides clade) and Penicillium (Penicillium glabrum, Penicillium decumbens); also, species of the genera Aspergillus, Alternaria, Botrytis, Bartalinia, Byssochlamis, Chaetomium and Mycothypha were found. The diversity of fungi reflects the common fungal community of museums and archives. The spores and mycelial fragments of the fungi are obviously travelling on the legs and bodies of the silverfish.

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Pascal Querner; Katja Sterflinger. Evidence of Fungal Spreading by the Grey Silverfish (Ctenolepisma longicaudatum) in Austrian Museums. Restaurator. International Journal for the Preservation of Library and Archival Material 2021, 42, 57 -65.

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Pascal Querner, Katja Sterflinger. Evidence of Fungal Spreading by the Grey Silverfish (Ctenolepisma longicaudatum) in Austrian Museums. Restaurator. International Journal for the Preservation of Library and Archival Material. 2021; 42 (2):57-65.

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Pascal Querner; Katja Sterflinger. 2021. "Evidence of Fungal Spreading by the Grey Silverfish (Ctenolepisma longicaudatum) in Austrian Museums." Restaurator. International Journal for the Preservation of Library and Archival Material 42, no. 2: 57-65.

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Published: 01 January 2021 in Journal of Entomological Research
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P. Querner; U. Cabrai; F. Fohrer. First record of Gastrallus laticollis pic 1929 (coleoptera: Bostrichoidea: Ptinidae) in Sri Lanka. Journal of Entomological Research 2021, 45, 351 -355.

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P. Querner, U. Cabrai, F. Fohrer. First record of Gastrallus laticollis pic 1929 (coleoptera: Bostrichoidea: Ptinidae) in Sri Lanka. Journal of Entomological Research. 2021; 45 (2):351-355.

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P. Querner; U. Cabrai; F. Fohrer. 2021. "First record of Gastrallus laticollis pic 1929 (coleoptera: Bostrichoidea: Ptinidae) in Sri Lanka." Journal of Entomological Research 45, no. 2: 351-355.

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Published: 09 June 2020 in Studies in Conservation
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In the past, woodborers like A. punctatum and X. rufovillosum were widespread in historic furniture, households, and building structures, but as they need a high wood moisture content and central heating and climate control have become common today their occurrence is rare and often limited to open-air museums, rural museums, and historic buildings. In this paper, we report on the spread and transportation of different wood-boring beetles with wooden pallets, wooden transport boxes used for art transportation, and also the rising problem of different Lyctus species (powder post beetles) in new wood used in museums. Not only the native Lyctus linearis but also the introduced L. brunneus, L. cavicollis, and L. africanus can be found in transport boxes (nine cases in Germany between 2003 and 2015), infestations of new picture frames (three cases in Austria between 2010 and 2015), and new wood sold to carpenters in museum and conservation studios (used for new stretcher and picture frames, two cases in Austria). In some cases (two in Germany) a newly-laid parquet floor was infested by powder post beetles. The house longhorn beetle (H. bajulus), the furniture beetle (A. punctatum), and the Anobiid Oligomerus ptilinoides were all found infesting wooden pallets inside museum stores (five cases in Austria). New wooden pallets and transport boxes are treated once with heat after production, but our examples show that infestation and transportation of wood pests are still possible and are a new challenge for integrated pest management (IPM) in the future. We examine and discuss the materials used to transport art and possible measures to combat and prevent pests (plastic pallets or the use of other wood types). In addition, the biology and life-history of powderpost beetles is described.

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Stephan Biebl; Pascal Querner. Transportation of Wood Boring Beetles in Wooden Transport Boxes, Wooden Pallets, and Newly Bought Wood in Museums. Studies in Conservation 2020, 66, 44 -50.

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Stephan Biebl, Pascal Querner. Transportation of Wood Boring Beetles in Wooden Transport Boxes, Wooden Pallets, and Newly Bought Wood in Museums. Studies in Conservation. 2020; 66 (1):44-50.

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Stephan Biebl; Pascal Querner. 2020. "Transportation of Wood Boring Beetles in Wooden Transport Boxes, Wooden Pallets, and Newly Bought Wood in Museums." Studies in Conservation 66, no. 1: 44-50.

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Published: 08 April 2019 in Sustainability
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Interactions between predatory species and their potential prey are little studied in vineyards, especially considering the surrounding landscape structure. We examined the effects of soil tillage intensities in vineyard inter-rows on the activity density and diversity of spiders (Araneae) and springtails (Collembola), their potential preys, and assessed whether these effects are altered by non-crop elements in the surrounding landscape. We collected data in 16 vineyards in Austria; eight were periodically mechanically disturbed (PMD), eight had permanent green cover (PGC). The study vineyards were embedded in landscapes ranging from structurally simple to complex. Both, spiders and springtails were collected with pitfall traps. Data analyses using generalized linear mixed models (GLMM) showed different effects of soil tillage intensities on spiders and springtails and an interaction with semi-natural elements (SNEs) in the surrounding landscape. Activities of springtails were higher under PMD than under PGC while spider activity density remained unaffected. Spider family Shannon diversity was lower under PMD than under PGC, while springtail species Shannon diversity was unaffected by tillage. Under PMD, spider activity and family diversity decreased with increasing SNEs in the surroundings indicating spider emigration away from vineyards. Under PGC, spider activity density increased with increasing SNE proportions in the surroundings when springtail activity density was high. Our findings suggest that recommendations on sustainable vineyard management should include both site and landscape factors.

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Alexandra Pfingstmann; Daniel Paredes; Jacob Buchholz; Pascal Querner; Thomas Bauer; Peter Strauss; Sophie Kratschmer; Silvia Winter; Johann Zaller. Contrasting Effects of Tillage and Landscape Structure on Spiders and Springtails in Vineyards. Sustainability 2019, 11, 2095 .

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Alexandra Pfingstmann, Daniel Paredes, Jacob Buchholz, Pascal Querner, Thomas Bauer, Peter Strauss, Sophie Kratschmer, Silvia Winter, Johann Zaller. Contrasting Effects of Tillage and Landscape Structure on Spiders and Springtails in Vineyards. Sustainability. 2019; 11 (7):2095.

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Alexandra Pfingstmann; Daniel Paredes; Jacob Buchholz; Pascal Querner; Thomas Bauer; Peter Strauss; Sophie Kratschmer; Silvia Winter; Johann Zaller. 2019. "Contrasting Effects of Tillage and Landscape Structure on Spiders and Springtails in Vineyards." Sustainability 11, no. 7: 2095.

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Published: 29 January 2019 in Studies in Conservation
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Pascal Querner; Elke Oberthaler; Monika Strolz. Biological Pest Control of a Biscuit Beetle (Stegobium paniceum) Infestation in an Old Masters Paintings Storage Area. Studies in Conservation 2019, 64, 373 -380.

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Pascal Querner, Elke Oberthaler, Monika Strolz. Biological Pest Control of a Biscuit Beetle (Stegobium paniceum) Infestation in an Old Masters Paintings Storage Area. Studies in Conservation. 2019; 64 (7):373-380.

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Pascal Querner; Elke Oberthaler; Monika Strolz. 2019. "Biological Pest Control of a Biscuit Beetle (Stegobium paniceum) Infestation in an Old Masters Paintings Storage Area." Studies in Conservation 64, no. 7: 373-380.

Journal article
Published: 07 July 2018 in Insects
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We assessed the relationships between site size, habitat quality, landscape factors (fragmentation, landscape diversity) and species richness in communities of Collembola in 50 small dry grassland habitat patches in an agricultural landscape of eastern Austria. Grasslands in that region were once widespread and extensive, but have become increasingly fragmented and isolated. We hypothesized that dry grassland springtails species richness is significantly correlated with site variables (soil properties, habitat quality) and that the size of grassland sites is positively correlated with species richness. We used pitfall traps in 50 dry grasslands in differently structured agricultural landscapes and tested total abundance and three species richness measures: (1) the number of dry grassland specialist species; (2) total number of dry grassland species and (3) overall species richness. In the multivariate correlation models, we found that all species richness measures were significantly related to the plant species richness, a shape parameter of the sites, soil properties such as humus, temperature, sand and gravel content and the landscape variable reflecting isolation (distance to the nearest large dry grassland area). This landscape variable indicates that neighbouring grasslands are influencing the species richness of the sites. This may be a result of passive wind dispersal across the landscape or historic connection of the small sites with much larger dry grasslands. The size of the site did not show any significant correlation with total, dry grassland specialist, dry grassland generalist or generalist species richness. The small size of Collembola might explain these findings, because they have high population densities even in small patches.

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Pascal Querner; Norbert Milasowszky; Klaus Peter Zulka; Max Abensperg-Traun; Wolfgang Willner; Norbert Sauberer; Christine Jakomini; Thomas Wrbka; Ingrid Schmitzberger; Harald G. Zechmeister. Habitat Structure, Quality and Landscape Predict Species Richness and Communities of Collembola in Dry Grasslands in Austria. Insects 2018, 9, 81 .

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Pascal Querner, Norbert Milasowszky, Klaus Peter Zulka, Max Abensperg-Traun, Wolfgang Willner, Norbert Sauberer, Christine Jakomini, Thomas Wrbka, Ingrid Schmitzberger, Harald G. Zechmeister. Habitat Structure, Quality and Landscape Predict Species Richness and Communities of Collembola in Dry Grasslands in Austria. Insects. 2018; 9 (3):81.

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Pascal Querner; Norbert Milasowszky; Klaus Peter Zulka; Max Abensperg-Traun; Wolfgang Willner; Norbert Sauberer; Christine Jakomini; Thomas Wrbka; Ingrid Schmitzberger; Harald G. Zechmeister. 2018. "Habitat Structure, Quality and Landscape Predict Species Richness and Communities of Collembola in Dry Grasslands in Austria." Insects 9, no. 3: 81.

Journal article
Published: 01 January 2018 in Arctic, Antarctic, and Alpine Research
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Manuela Winkler; Paul Illmer; Pascal Querner; Barbara M. Fischer; Katrin Hofmann; Andrea Lamprecht; Nadine Praeg; Johannes Schied; Klaus Steinbauer; Harald Pauli. Side by side? Vascular plant, invertebrate, and microorganism distribution patterns along an alpine to nival elevation gradient. Arctic, Antarctic, and Alpine Research 2018, 50, e1475951 .

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Manuela Winkler, Paul Illmer, Pascal Querner, Barbara M. Fischer, Katrin Hofmann, Andrea Lamprecht, Nadine Praeg, Johannes Schied, Klaus Steinbauer, Harald Pauli. Side by side? Vascular plant, invertebrate, and microorganism distribution patterns along an alpine to nival elevation gradient. Arctic, Antarctic, and Alpine Research. 2018; 50 (1):e1475951.

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Manuela Winkler; Paul Illmer; Pascal Querner; Barbara M. Fischer; Katrin Hofmann; Andrea Lamprecht; Nadine Praeg; Johannes Schied; Klaus Steinbauer; Harald Pauli. 2018. "Side by side? Vascular plant, invertebrate, and microorganism distribution patterns along an alpine to nival elevation gradient." Arctic, Antarctic, and Alpine Research 50, no. 1: e1475951.

Journal article
Published: 17 November 2017 in Restaurator. International Journal for the Preservation of Library and Archival Material
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Libraries in tropical Sri Lanka have been suffering from insect infestation for a long time. Library insect pests are observed frequently and feed on books, paper, wooden shelves or building structures and make irreversible damages to the objects. Most librarians in the country struggle with this situation and are looking for long-term solutions to protect their objects. This paper illustrates a simple strategy, which could be applied in many libraries in Sri Lanka or other countries to eradicate pests. This strategy has been composed in the light of Integrated Pest Management (IPM). It consists of four steps: “Monitoring” is a regular check, which indicates the threat to the library from pests. During the second step, “identification”, the specific pests active are detected. “Treatment” can be divided in two subcategories: “immediate treatments” focusing on nonchemical and traditional methods to eradicate pests and “late treatment” denotes conservation treatment carried out in the paper laboratory. The final step is “prevention”, which includes all activities that help blocking and repelling pests from entering the library. This paper illustrates this four-step strategy with two examples for successful control of insect and fungal outbreak and can be applied in other libraries with similar problems and a low budget.

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Udaya Prasad Cabral; Pascal Querner. Four Step Strategy for Implementing IPM in Libraries in Sri Lanka. Restaurator. International Journal for the Preservation of Library and Archival Material 2017, 38, 383 -393.

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Udaya Prasad Cabral, Pascal Querner. Four Step Strategy for Implementing IPM in Libraries in Sri Lanka. Restaurator. International Journal for the Preservation of Library and Archival Material. 2017; 38 (4):383-393.

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Udaya Prasad Cabral; Pascal Querner. 2017. "Four Step Strategy for Implementing IPM in Libraries in Sri Lanka." Restaurator. International Journal for the Preservation of Library and Archival Material 38, no. 4: 383-393.

Journal article
Published: 17 August 2016 in BMC Ecology
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Seed dressing with pesticides is widely used to protect crop seeds from pest insects and fungal diseases. While there is mounting evidence that especially neonicotinoid seed dressings detrimentally affect insect pollinators, surprisingly little is known on potential side effects on soil biota. We hypothesized that soil organisms would be particularly susceptible to pesticide seed dressings as they get in direct contact with these chemicals. Using microcosms with field soil we investigated, whether seeds treated either with neonicotinoid insecticides or fungicides influence the activity and interaction of earthworms, collembola, protozoa and microorganisms. The full-factorial design consisted of the factor Seed dressing (control vs. insecticide vs. fungicide), Earthworm (no earthworms vs. addition Lumbricus terrestris L.) and collembola (no collembola vs. addition Sinella curviseta Brook). We used commercially available wheat seed material (Triticum aesticum L. cf. Lukullus) at a recommended seeding density of 367 m−2. Seed dressings (particularly fungicides) increased collembola surface activity, increased the number of protozoa and reduced plant decomposition rate but did not affect earthworm activity. Seed dressings had no influence on wheat growth. Earthworms interactively affected the influence of seed dressings on collembola activity, whereas collembola increased earthworm surface activity but reduced soil basal respiration. Earthworms also decreased wheat growth, reduced soil basal respiration and microbial biomass but increased soil water content and electrical conductivity. The reported non-target effects of seed dressings and their interactions with soil organisms are remarkable because they were observed after a one-time application of only 18 pesticide treated seeds per experimental pot. Because of the increasing use of seed dressing in agriculture and the fundamental role of soil organisms in agroecosystems these ecological interactions should receive more attention.

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Johann G. Zaller; Nina König; Alexandra Tiefenbacher; Yoko Muraoka; Pascal Querner; Andreas Ratzenböck; Michael Bonkowski; Robert Koller. Pesticide seed dressings can affect the activity of various soil organisms and reduce decomposition of plant material. BMC Ecology 2016, 16, 1 -11.

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Johann G. Zaller, Nina König, Alexandra Tiefenbacher, Yoko Muraoka, Pascal Querner, Andreas Ratzenböck, Michael Bonkowski, Robert Koller. Pesticide seed dressings can affect the activity of various soil organisms and reduce decomposition of plant material. BMC Ecology. 2016; 16 (1):1-11.

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Johann G. Zaller; Nina König; Alexandra Tiefenbacher; Yoko Muraoka; Pascal Querner; Andreas Ratzenböck; Michael Bonkowski; Robert Koller. 2016. "Pesticide seed dressings can affect the activity of various soil organisms and reduce decomposition of plant material." BMC Ecology 16, no. 1: 1-11.

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Published: 15 December 2015 in International Journal of Acarology
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Barbara M. Fischer; Heinrich Schatz; Pascal Querner; Harald Pauli. Ceratozetes spitsbergensisThor, 1934: an Arctic mite new to continental Europe (Acari: Oribatida). International Journal of Acarology 2015, 42, 135 -139.

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Barbara M. Fischer, Heinrich Schatz, Pascal Querner, Harald Pauli. Ceratozetes spitsbergensisThor, 1934: an Arctic mite new to continental Europe (Acari: Oribatida). International Journal of Acarology. 2015; 42 (2):135-139.

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Barbara M. Fischer; Heinrich Schatz; Pascal Querner; Harald Pauli. 2015. "Ceratozetes spitsbergensisThor, 1934: an Arctic mite new to continental Europe (Acari: Oribatida)." International Journal of Acarology 42, no. 2: 135-139.

Review
Published: 16 June 2015 in Insects
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Insect pests are responsible for substantial damage to museum objects, historic books and in buildings like palaces or historic houses. Different wood boring beetles (Anobium punctatum, Hylotrupes bajulus, Lyctus sp. or introduced species), the biscuit beetle (Stegobium paniceum), the cigarette beetle (Lasioderma serricorne), different Dermestides (Attagenus sp., Anthrenus sp., Dermestes sp., Trogoderma sp.), moths like the webbing clothes moth (Tineola bisselliella), Silverfish (Lepisma saccharina) and booklice (Psocoptera) can damage materials, objects or building parts. They are the most common pests found in collections in central Europe, but most of them are distributed all over the world. In tropical countries, termites, cockroaches and other insect pests are also found and result in even higher damage of wood and paper or are a commune annoyance in buildings. In this short review, an introduction to Integrated Pest Management (IPM) in museums is given, the most valuable collections, preventive measures, monitoring in museums, staff responsible for the IPM and chemical free treatment methods are described. In the second part of the paper, the most important insect pests occurring in museums, archives, libraries and historic buildings in central Europe are discussed with a description of the materials and object types that are mostly infested and damaged. Some information on their phenology and biology are highlighted as they can be used in the IPM concept against them.

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Pascal Querner. Insect Pests and Integrated Pest Management in Museums, Libraries and Historic Buildings. Insects 2015, 6, 595 -607.

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Pascal Querner. Insect Pests and Integrated Pest Management in Museums, Libraries and Historic Buildings. Insects. 2015; 6 (2):595-607.

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Pascal Querner. 2015. "Insect Pests and Integrated Pest Management in Museums, Libraries and Historic Buildings." Insects 6, no. 2: 595-607.

Journal article
Published: 01 January 2014 in Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment
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According to island biogeography theory, the species richness of patches is determined by their size and spatial isolation, while in conservation practice, it is patch quality that determines protection and guides management. We analysed whether size, isolation or habitat quality are most important for the species richness in a set of 50 dry grassland fragments in agricultural landscapes of eastern Austria. We studied two plant taxa (vascular plants, bryophytes) and 11 invertebrate taxa (gastropods, spiders, springtails, grasshoppers, true bugs, leafhoppers and planthoppers, ground beetles, rove beetles, butterflies and burnets, ants and wild bees). The species richness of three categories was analysed: (1) dry grassland specialist species, (2) all grassland species and (3) all species. We used regression and hierarchical partitioning techniques to determine the relationship between species richness and environmental variables describing patch size and shape, patch quality, landscape configuration and landscape quality. The area-isolation paradigm was only applicable for dry grassland specialists, which comprised 12% of all species. Richness of all grassland species was determined mostly by landscape heterogeneity parameters. Total species richness was highly influenced by spillover from adjacent biotopes, and was significantly determined by the percentage of arable land bordering the patches. When analysing all taxa together, species richness of dry grassland specialists was significantly related to historical patch size but not to current patch size, indicating an extinction debt. At the landscape scale, the variable ‘short-grass area’ was a better predictor than the less specific variable ‘area of extensively used landscape elements’. ‘Distance to mainland’ was a good predictor for specialists of mobile animal taxa. Plant specialists showed a pronounced dependence on quality measures at the patch scale and at the landscape scale, whereas animal specialists were influenced by patch size, patch quality, landscape quality and isolation measures. None of the taxa benefited from linear structures in the surroundings. In conclusion, high patch quality and a network of high-quality areas in the surrounding landscape should be the best conservation strategy to ensure conservation of dry grassland specialists. This goal does not conflict with the specific demands of single taxa

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Klaus Peter Zulka; Max Abensperg-Traun; Norbert Milasowszky; Georg Bieringer; Barbara-Amina Gereben-Krenn; Werner Holzinger; Gerald Hölzler; Wolfgang Rabitsch; Alexander Reischütz; Pascal Querner; Norbert Sauberer; Ingrid Schmitzberger; Wolfgang Willner; Thomas Wrbka; Harald Zechmeister. Species richness in dry grassland patches of eastern Austria: A multi-taxon study on the role of local, landscape and habitat quality variables. Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment 2014, 182, 25 -36.

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Klaus Peter Zulka, Max Abensperg-Traun, Norbert Milasowszky, Georg Bieringer, Barbara-Amina Gereben-Krenn, Werner Holzinger, Gerald Hölzler, Wolfgang Rabitsch, Alexander Reischütz, Pascal Querner, Norbert Sauberer, Ingrid Schmitzberger, Wolfgang Willner, Thomas Wrbka, Harald Zechmeister. Species richness in dry grassland patches of eastern Austria: A multi-taxon study on the role of local, landscape and habitat quality variables. Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment. 2014; 182 ():25-36.

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Klaus Peter Zulka; Max Abensperg-Traun; Norbert Milasowszky; Georg Bieringer; Barbara-Amina Gereben-Krenn; Werner Holzinger; Gerald Hölzler; Wolfgang Rabitsch; Alexander Reischütz; Pascal Querner; Norbert Sauberer; Ingrid Schmitzberger; Wolfgang Willner; Thomas Wrbka; Harald Zechmeister. 2014. "Species richness in dry grassland patches of eastern Austria: A multi-taxon study on the role of local, landscape and habitat quality variables." Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment 182, no. : 25-36.

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Published: 20 August 2011 in Journal of Entomological and Acarological Research
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Biscuit beetle (Stegobium paniceum) and webbing clothes moth (Tineola bisselliella) cause much damage to museum objects. Some objects and materials are very attractive to these two pest species and objects are often re-infested after treatment. For some years parasitoid wasps have been used in biological pest control to treat and reduce infestations of stored product pests in food processing facilities. Their application in museums is still new and in a research stage. Results from five different museums in Germany and Austria and their application are presented. Lariophagus distinguendus wasps were released against Stegobium paniceum in the municipal library Augsburger Stadtarchiv (Germany), the Ethnological Museum in Berlin (Germany) and the Picture Gallery in the Kunsthistorisches Museum in Vienna (Austria). Trichogramma evanescens were released against Tineola bisselliella in the Technisches Museum in Vienna (Austria) and in the Deutsches Museum Verkehrszentrum in Munich (Germany). Results show that for active biscuit beetle infestations good results can be expected using the Lariophagus distinguendus in museums. Active clothes moth infestations are harder to treat but with a very regular and long-term exposure to the wasps, the clothes moth population can be reduced over the years. We see the application of parasitoid wasps as part of an Integrated Pest Management concept that should be used besides regular insect monitoring and other preventive measures. Difficulties, limitations and research needs in the application of parasitoid wasps in museums are discussed.

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Pascal Querner; Stephan Biebl. Using parasitoid wasps in Integrated Pest Management in museums against biscuit beetle (Stegobium paniceum) and webbing clothes moth (Tineola bisselliella). Journal of Entomological and Acarological Research 2011, 43, 169 .

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Pascal Querner, Stephan Biebl. Using parasitoid wasps in Integrated Pest Management in museums against biscuit beetle (Stegobium paniceum) and webbing clothes moth (Tineola bisselliella). Journal of Entomological and Acarological Research. 2011; 43 (2):169.

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Pascal Querner; Stephan Biebl. 2011. "Using parasitoid wasps in Integrated Pest Management in museums against biscuit beetle (Stegobium paniceum) and webbing clothes moth (Tineola bisselliella)." Journal of Entomological and Acarological Research 43, no. 2: 169.

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Published: 20 August 2011 in Journal of Entomological and Acarological Research
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The Kunsthistorisches Museum Wien is one of the largest fine arts collections worldwide, comprising the Kunsthistorisches Museum, the Austrian Theater Museum, the Museum of Ethnology, all placed in Vienna, and Schloß Ambras in Tirol. We present results from up to 10 years of insect pest monitoring in different collections and the implementation of an Integrated Pest Management (IPM) concept. The Kunsthistorisches Museum was the first museum in Vienna to introduce such a concept. We also present specific insect pest problems such as a biscuit beetle (Stegobium paniceum) infestation of paintings lined with starch paste backings (linings) or the webbing clothes moth (Tineola bisselliella) infestation at the Museum of Carriages, both repeatedly occurring problems in the museum. With the help of the insect pest monitoring programs, these and other problems were found and the infested objects treated, usually with anoxia (nitrogen).

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Pascal Querner; Michaela Morelli; Elke Oberthaler; Monica Strolz; Katja Schmitz Von Ledebur; Johanna Diehl; Isabell Zatschek; Anna Fermi-Mebarek; Regina Hölzl; Irene Engelhardt; Hugo Krammer; Sophie Fürnkranz. Ten years of Integrated Pest Management (IPM) at the Kunsthistorisches Museum in Wien. Journal of Entomological and Acarological Research 2011, 43, 185 .

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Pascal Querner, Michaela Morelli, Elke Oberthaler, Monica Strolz, Katja Schmitz Von Ledebur, Johanna Diehl, Isabell Zatschek, Anna Fermi-Mebarek, Regina Hölzl, Irene Engelhardt, Hugo Krammer, Sophie Fürnkranz. Ten years of Integrated Pest Management (IPM) at the Kunsthistorisches Museum in Wien. Journal of Entomological and Acarological Research. 2011; 43 (2):185.

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Pascal Querner; Michaela Morelli; Elke Oberthaler; Monica Strolz; Katja Schmitz Von Ledebur; Johanna Diehl; Isabell Zatschek; Anna Fermi-Mebarek; Regina Hölzl; Irene Engelhardt; Hugo Krammer; Sophie Fürnkranz. 2011. "Ten years of Integrated Pest Management (IPM) at the Kunsthistorisches Museum in Wien." Journal of Entomological and Acarological Research 43, no. 2: 185.