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Under rearing conditions of the entomological laboratory (21°C and 65-70°/o RH) of 1CA's experimental center "Ti­baitatá" the life cycle of Tribolium castaneum (Herbst) (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) was determined. The life span from the egg, to adult was 82.44 days and the adult longevity was over five months. The major mortality (52.45%) was observed during the larval stage. A short description of each stage is made, and while evalu­ating the damage the insect could cause to stored wheat grains it was concluded that T. castaneum cannot be con­sidered a primary pest in this cereal.

LÓPEZ-AVILA, A. (1985). BIOLOGICAL ASPECTS OF THE RED MEAL OF THE FLOURS Tribolium castaneum (Herbst). Revista Colombiana De Entomología, 11(1), 28–31. https://doi.org/10.25100/socolen.v11i1.10253