An article appeared in The Scientist (September 30, 1991, page 23) describing Mutant Stock Centers and sources of insects. Included in these were the mutant colonies of Dr. Richard W. Beeman in Manhattan, Kansas. Dr. Beeman and his colleagues have been collaborating to develop the red flour beetle as an experimental system and he wants to publicize the availability of their genetic stocks. In addition to mutants of Tribolium castaneum, the collection includes many lines isolated from the wild of this and other species of insect pests attacking stored products. It is housed at the U. S. Grain Marketing Research Laboratory in Manhattan. Requests should be directed to:

RICHARD W. BEEMAN
U.S. Grain Marketing Research Laboratory
USDA, ARS
1515 College Ave .
Manhattan, Kansas 66502
Email: beeman@usgmrl.ksu.edu

Dr. Beeman maintains a Tribolium website at: http://bru.usgmrl.ksu.edu/beeman/tribolium/