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

Authors

• H.C. Chin
• J. Jeffery
• N.W. Ahmad
• H.S. Kiang
• B. Omar
• H. Othman
• L.H. Lim

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

1-1-2010

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 20(th) century. Hence, it is important to control their population immediately to prevent them from causing further deterioration to the museum collection.

Publication Title

Sains Malaysiana

ISSN

0126-6039

Recommended Citation

Chin, H.C.; Jeffery, J.; Ahmad, N.W.; Kiang, H.S.; Omar, B.; Othman, H.; and Lim, L.H., "First report of liposcelis bostrychophila badonnel (Psocoptera: Liposcelidae) as a museum insect pest in Malaysia" (2010). Research Publications (2006 to 2010). 3539.
https://knova.um.edu.my/research_publications_2006_2010/3539

Volume

39

Issue

2

Publisher

Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia