<i>Tribolium castaneum</i> (IMAGE)

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<i>Tribolium castaneum</i>

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Tribolium castaneum, or the red flour beetle is a worldwide pest. The hardy insect infests stored grains and grain products, and reproduces rapidly. Hardiness and quick reproduction -- traits much deplored in a pest -- however, make the red flour beetle an ideal model organism for ecological, genetic, and reproductive behavior research.

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Ipsa Jain

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