Bohart Museum of Entomology Recuration of the Scale Insect Collections

本项目将包括重现蚧虫（COCCOIDEA）收集。收藏的大部分来自中国和东南亚，是世界上最大的蚧虫和寄主植物收藏。整个蚧虫收藏包括50000个玻片标本，200个主要类型，16000个有蚧虫的干燥植物材料样品，500张线条图，通信和现场笔记。所有蚧虫和寄主植物都被确定为属，在大多数情况下，被确定为种。这些标本具有独特的科学价值：这些标本来自无法再收集的地区；鉴定出蚧虫和植物寄主；通常包括所有发育阶段和寄生虫；这些干燥的标本是分子系统研究的理想材料。为了长期保护这一宝贵的资源，必须解决四个主要的策展需求：放置在无酸容器中，防止虫害，更新标本分类，促进信息检索。在许多情况下，标本本身需要馆长的关注或稳定。此外，将评估幻灯片收集是否重新贴标签或重新安装，并将进行条形码。干燥的植物材料上的大多数干燥标本被安置在单独的纸板箱中，这些纸板箱是高酸性的，必须更换。封闭的标本需要重新包裹在缓冲组织中以增加保护。此外，大约有3000个干燥的标本，大部分来自异国情调的地方，仍然保存在各种包装中，就像它们通过邮件收到一样。这些标本需要像其他标本一样被移入标准大小的档案箱中。每个新盒子和内容物都将密封在塑料袋中，以消除害虫的损害。

This project will consist in the recuration of scale insect (COCCOIDEA) collection. A large part of the collection is from China and Southeast Asia, and represents the world's largest collection of scale insects and hosts plants from this region. The entire scale insect collection consists of 50,000 glass slide- mounted specimens, 200 primary types, 16,000 samples of dried plant material with scale insects in situ, and 500 line drawings, correspondence, and field notebooks. All of the scale insects and host plants are identified to genus, and in most cases, species. This collection is of unique scientific value: the specimens are from areas that can no longer be collected; both the scale insects and the plant hosts are identified; all developmental stages and parasites are often included; and these dried specimens make ideal material for molecular systematic studies. For long term safekeeping of this invaluable resource, four major curatorial needs must be addressed: placement in acid-free containers, protection from insect pests, updating specimen taxonomy, and facilitation information retrieval. In many cases the specimens themselves are in need of curatorial attention or of stabilization. Additionally, the slide collection will be evaluated for relabeling or remounting and will be bar coded. The majority of dried specimens on dried plant material are housed in individual cardboard boxes, which are highly acidic and must be replaced. The enclosed specimens need to be re-wrapped in buffered tissue for added protection. In addition, roughly 3,000 dried specimens, mostly from exotic locations, are still housed in various kinds of packaging just as they were received through the mail. These specimens need to be moved into standard sized archival boxes like the rest of the collection. Each new box plus contents will be sealed in plastic bags to eliminate damage by insect pests.