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:	Heo, Chong Chin, Jeffery, John, Nazni Wasi Ahmad, Heah, Sock Kiang
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2010
Online Access:	http://journalarticle.ukm.my/7340/ http://journalarticle.ukm.my/7340/ http://journalarticle.ukm.my/7340/1/01_Md_Yeaminhossain.pdf

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spelling	ukm-73402016-12-14T06:43:47Z http://journalarticle.ukm.my/7340/ First report of liposcelis bostrychophila badonnel (Psocoptera: Liposcelidae) as a museum insect pest in Malaysia Heo, Chong Chin Jeffery, John Nazni Wasi Ahmad, Heah, Sock Kiang 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. Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2010 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://journalarticle.ukm.my/7340/1/01_Md_Yeaminhossain.pdf Heo, Chong Chin and Jeffery, John and Nazni Wasi Ahmad, and Heah, Sock Kiang (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 http://www.ukm.my/jsm/english_journals/vol39num2_2010/contentsVol39num2_2010.html
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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 20th 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	Heo, Chong Chin Jeffery, John Nazni Wasi Ahmad, Heah, Sock Kiang
spellingShingle	Heo, Chong Chin Jeffery, John Nazni Wasi Ahmad, Heah, Sock Kiang First report of liposcelis bostrychophila badonnel (Psocoptera: Liposcelidae) as a museum insect pest in Malaysia
author_facet	Heo, Chong Chin Jeffery, John Nazni Wasi Ahmad, Heah, Sock Kiang
author_sort	Heo, Chong Chin
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	Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
publishDate	2010
url	http://journalarticle.ukm.my/7340/ http://journalarticle.ukm.my/7340/ http://journalarticle.ukm.my/7340/1/01_Md_Yeaminhossain.pdf
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First report of liposcelis bostrychophila badonnel (Psocoptera: Liposcelidae) as a museum insect pest in Malaysia

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