Science and Medicine

Conservation and restoration of insect specimens

The conservation and restoration of insect specimens is the process of caring for and preserving insects as part of a collection. Conservation concerns begin at collection and continue through preparation, storage, examination, documentation, research and treatment when restoration is needed.

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• ▸Endemic COVID-19
• ▸Bornean ground cuckoo
• ▸African trypanosomiasis

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