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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
There's rarely time to write about every cool science-y story that comes our way. So this year, we're once again running a special Twelve Days of Christmas series of posts, highlighting one science ...
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 (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 ...
El Paso mother raises alarm, says 6-year-old left on daycare bus for hours A mother is voicing serious concerns after she says her 6-year-old daughter was left alone on a daycare bus for over two ...
SOCORRO, Texas (KFOX14/CBS4) — Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller issued an update Monday on the Texas Department of Agriculture’s actions to combat the Red Flour Beetle infestation affecting ...
Researchers from the University of St Andrews have uncovered the surprising mechanics behind the wriggle of the red flour beetle, findings which could help combat infestation and threats to food ...
UPDATE: Representative Mary Gonzalez -- who represents House District 75, an area that encompasses much of eastern El Paso County -- posted the following information on her Facebook page Tuesday ...
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 ...