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First report of liposcelis bostrychophila badonnel (Psocoptera: Liposcelidae) as a museum insect pest in Malaysia

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 box...

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Main Authors: Chin, H.C., Jeffery, J., Ahmad, N.W., Kiang, H.S., Omar, B., Othman, H., Lim, L.H.
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Published: Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2010
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Q Science (General)
Online Access:http://eprints.um.edu.my/14964/
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spelling my.um.eprints.149642019-03-19T09:02:54Z http://eprints.um.edu.my/14964/ First report of liposcelis bostrychophila badonnel (Psocoptera: Liposcelidae) as a museum insect pest in Malaysia Chin, H.C. Jeffery, J. Ahmad, N.W. Kiang, H.S. Omar, B. Othman, H. Lim, L.H. Q Science (General) 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 20(th) century. Hence, it is important to control their population immediately to prevent them from causing further deterioration to the museum collection. Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2010 Article PeerReviewed Chin, H.C. and Jeffery, J. and Ahmad, N.W. and Kiang, H.S. and Omar, B. and Othman, H. and Lim, L.H. (2010) First report of liposcelis bostrychophila badonnel (Psocoptera: Liposcelidae) as a museum insect pest in Malaysia. Sains Malaysiana, 39 (2). pp. 329-331. ISSN 0126-6039
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topic Q Science (General)
spellingShingle Q Science (General)
Chin, H.C.
Jeffery, J.
Ahmad, N.W.
Kiang, H.S.
Omar, B.
Othman, H.
Lim, L.H.
First report of liposcelis bostrychophila badonnel (Psocoptera: Liposcelidae) as a museum insect pest in Malaysia
description 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 20(th) century. Hence, it is important to control their population immediately to prevent them from causing further deterioration to the museum collection.
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author Chin, H.C.
Jeffery, J.
Ahmad, N.W.
Kiang, H.S.
Omar, B.
Othman, H.
Lim, L.H.
author_facet Chin, H.C.
Jeffery, J.
Ahmad, N.W.
Kiang, H.S.
Omar, B.
Othman, H.
Lim, L.H.
author_sort Chin, H.C.
title First report of liposcelis bostrychophila badonnel (Psocoptera: Liposcelidae) as a museum insect pest in Malaysia
title_short First report of liposcelis bostrychophila badonnel (Psocoptera: Liposcelidae) as a museum insect pest in Malaysia
title_full First report of liposcelis bostrychophila badonnel (Psocoptera: Liposcelidae) as a museum insect pest in Malaysia
title_fullStr First report of liposcelis bostrychophila badonnel (Psocoptera: Liposcelidae) as a museum insect pest in Malaysia
title_full_unstemmed First report of liposcelis bostrychophila badonnel (Psocoptera: Liposcelidae) as a museum insect pest in Malaysia
title_sort first report of liposcelis bostrychophila badonnel (psocoptera: liposcelidae) as a museum insect pest in malaysia
publisher Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
publishDate 2010
url http://eprints.um.edu.my/14964/
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