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Thousands of historical books have been at risk over the centuries over the invasion of large-scale bugs that could completely undermine historical records.
Pannonhalma Archabbey in Hungary is a Benedictine Monastery According to the Associated Press (AP), it works to save books from drugstore beetles.
Approximately 100,000 handbound books are removed by repair workers and begin a disinfection process that kills bugs nested on the pages.
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The beetle was found in part of UNESCO world heritage It has 400,000 volumes, making up a quarter of the library’s books.
Zsófia edited Hajdu, the chief of the project, and told the AP that she had never seen such an intrusion.
Historical books from Panonharma Arab Bay in Hungary face destruction from drugstore beetles. (Pannonhalma Archabbey via AP)
“This is an advanced insect invasion and has been detected in several parts of the library, so the entire collection is classified as infected and must be handled at the same time,” Hajdu said.
Drugstore Rhinoceros beetle It is also known as the tobacco beetle.
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According to Oklahoma State University Expansion (OSU), they are generally invading tobacco products.
Adult beetles are yellow to reddish brown and have an oval shape that is about 1/10 inch long, allowing leather to penetrate.
Drugstore beetles say, “It is known to damage leaves and book bindings when they eat paste.” (Pannonhalma Archabbey via AP)
“They are known to damage leaves and book bindings when they eat paste,” says the OSU website.
Pannonhalma Archabbey is Kingdom of Hungary According to the AP, it was 996.
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It is home to the country’s oldest and most important collection of books. The perfect Bible Since the 13th century.
Ilonaásványi, director of the Pannonhalma Archabbey Library, told the AP that she was “humble” every time she entered the building.
“When you look at books that have been bitten by beetles or otherwise infected, you feel that the culture has been lost, no matter how exchangeable the book is.” (Pannonhalma Archabbey via AP)
“When I see books that have been bitten by beetles or other infected, I feel that the culture has been lost, no matter how many copies are published, regardless of how exchangeable the books are,” Asvany said.
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The Associated Press contributed to this report.
