Abstract
This paper reports the infestation of psocid, Liposcelis bostrychophila Badonnel (Psocoptera: Liposcelidae) in the insect museum at Medical Entomology Unit, Institute for Medical Research, Kuala Lumpur. These tiny organisms were recognised as museum insect pest and found frequently in the insect boxes containing mosquitoes,flies, cockroaches and butterflies. They feed on dead insect specimens and cause severe physical damages to the valuable reference specimens collected in the early 20th century. Hence, it is important to control their population immediately to prevent them from causing further deterioration to the museum collection.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 329-331 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Sains Malaysiana |
| Volume | 39 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| Publication status | Published - Apr 2010 |
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Keywords
- Insect pest
- Liposcelis bostrychophila
- Malaysia
- Museum
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General
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First report of liposcelis bostrychophila badonnel (Psocoptera : Liposcelidae) as a Museum Insect Pest in Malaysia. / Chin, Heo Chong; Jeffery, John; Ahmad, Nazni Wasi; Kiang, Heah Sock; Omar, Baharudin; Othman, Hidayatul Fathi; Lim, Lee Han.
In: Sains Malaysiana, Vol. 39, No. 2, 04.2010, p. 329-331.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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