EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) – On Monday, Oct. 28, the City of Socorro along with other agencies, removed the pecan shells believed to be the primary food source for the red flour beetle infestation. The ...

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Tracking the red flour beetle in grain storage facilities could become easier, thanks to research to identify a key gene in this grain-feeding pest. Tracking the red flour beetle in grain storage ...

What is the red flour beetle? The red flour beetle is a small insect that is extremely common in grain products, lentils, rice, shelled nuts, beans, dried fruit and chiles, dried pet food, and milk ...

SOCORRO, Texas (KFOX14) — A good way to end the week in Socorro, as residents said they were seeing a dramatic decrease in the Red Flour Beetle infestation that had plagued their homes for months.

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- For the past three months, residents of Socorro have been battling a pesky pest -an infestation of the red flour beetle. It's problem that's caused emotional and financial ...

Scientists have sequenced the genome from the red flour beetle Tribolium castaneum. Tribolium is the first beetle and the first insect pest, whose genome has been sequenced. This research may have a ...

In red flour beetle society, being a female in a male world is actually advantageous. Unlike humans, where this situation traditionally meant being at a disadvantage, female flour beetles in ...

SOCORRO, Texas (KFOX14/CBS4) — As authorities try to find a way to end the Red Flour Beetle infestation in Socorro, farmers are on edge about the potential economic impacts if the pests stick around.

A resident of Socorro, Texas, said she's dealing with an infestation of bugs in her apartment, leaving her in tears — and an apparent rash on her body. "I'm up multiple times a night because I feel ...

EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — The battle to combat a red flour beetle infestation in Socorro took another step on Monday, Oct. 21. And this time the El Paso County is getting involved. The El Paso County ...

Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service entomologists Patrick Porter and Robert Puckett, address some of the most frequently asked questions about the red flour beetle, commonly found in grain products ...