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Liposcelis Bostrychophila
''Liposcelis bostrychophila'' is a species of Psocoptera, booklouse in the family Liposcelididae. It is known nearly worldwide as a common pest of stored products. It is especially prevalent in cereals. In 2019 it was identified as a predator of mosquito eggs in a Food and Agriculture Organization, FAO/International Atomic Energy Agency, IAEA Insect Pest Control Laboratory which developed Mosquito control#Nuclear sterile insect technique, sterile males. This insect is about a millimetre long, brown in color, and wingless. Females of this species often undergo parthenogenesis and populations consist almost entirely of females. A male specimen was not noted until 2002 and a few years later, another sexually-reproducing strain was found. Description ''Liposcelis bostrychophila'' is a tiny, pale brown, wingless insect about in length. Like other liposcelids it has short antennae with 15 segments, reduced eyes, and a flattened body with a relatively long abdomen. The Arthropod leg, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liposcelis
''Liposcelis'' is a genus of insects in the order Psocoptera, the booklice and barklice. There are about 126 species. Many species are associated with human habitation and several are well known as pests of stored products. The genus is distributed nearly worldwide. These booklice attack grain stores, particularly if grain is slightly damp, damp or moldy. They are unable to survive long term in locations where relative humidity is below 60% because their body eventually dries out. They are omnivorous and will eat almost any stored product of animal or plant origin, and moulds. ''Liposcelis'' spp. are also important pests of museums, libraries, food processing plants, retail and domestic premises. In buildings, psocid infestations are usually associated with dampness and poor ventilation. They can be very numerous in stored grain where they feed on the germ of damaged and broken kernels. The source of the grain damage is harvesting and handling. The damaged area will provide psoci ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |