Preferred scientific name:

Liposcelis entomophila

Other scientific names:

Liposcelis entomophilus

Common names:

Grain psocid

CABI ISC:

Pest details in CABI ISC

Organism type:

Insect

TAXONOMY:

Kingdom:

Animalia

Phylum:

Arthropoda

Class:

Insecta

Order:

Psocoptera

Family:

Liposcelidae

Genus:

Liposcelis

Species:

Liposcelis entomophila

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NEW ZEALAND:

Regulatory status:

Non-regulated

Unwanted:

Yes

Date determined:

Category:

Govt dept:

Notifiable:

Yes

HSNO status:

Not assessed

Action upon interception in NZ:

No

Potential vector:

No

Country freedom status:

Known to be present

INTERNATIONAL QUARANTINE REGULATIONS:

None of the countries assessed by MPI have quarantine regulations for this pest.