No. 25 (2020): Revista Conserva
Estudio de caso

Biodeterioration by Tricorynus Herbarius (Gorham, 1883) in Heritage Library Collections in Argentina

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  • Roxana Mariani,
  • Nora Clara Cabrera,
  • Ana Igareta,
  • María Fernanda R ossi Batiz,
  • Dolores María Goñi,
  • Thelma Dominga Teileche,
  • Carmen González
Roxana Mariani
Universidad Nacional de La Plata, Museo de La Plata
Nora Clara Cabrera
Universidad Nacional de La Plata, Museo de La Plata
Ana Igareta
Universidad Nacional de La Plata, Museo de La Plata
María Fernanda R ossi Batiz
Universidad Nacional de La Plata, Museo de La Plata
Dolores María Goñi
Universidad Nacional de La Plata, Museo de La Plata
Thelma Dominga Teileche
Universidad Nacional de La Plata, Museo de La Plata
Carmen González
Universidad Nacional de La Plata, Museo de La Plata

Published 2025-12-11

Keywords

  • heritage collections,
  • biodeterioration,
  • Tricorynus herbarius,
  • preventive conservation,
  • bibliophagous insects
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Biodeterioration by Tricorynus Herbarius (Gorham, 1883) in Heritage Library Collections in Argentina. (2025). Revista Conserva, 25, 101-111. https://doi.org/10.70721/rc.n25.2020.16

Abstract

Bibliophagous insects find food and sites for development in organic materials such as adhesives, leather, cellulose, and bookbinding cardboard, which causes significant damage to archives and libraries. Between 2017-2018, heritage library collections at a facility at the National University of La Plata (Universidad Nacional de La Plata, UNLP) were surveyed to assess the presence of arthropods. This article describes, for the first time, the deterioration caused by the species Tricorynus herbarius in a library in Argentina. It analyses its activity and documents the damage and affected areas of each book. Furthermore, morphological and biological characteristics for its identification are provided, its geographical distribution is expanded, and other associated arthropod fauna are mentioned. This finding contributes to the understanding of the entomofauna impacting historical materials and highlights the importance of preventive and curative actions for the detection, control, and long-term preservation of heritage assets.

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