I am looking for a source of the flightless phenotype Tribolium castaneum. I will be using a shared laboratory space for toxicological studies and want to ensure containment. Thanks, Lou
Thank you Ali. Interesting paper. I have worked with T. castaneum in the past and I want to build upon that work. Although I am reasonably sure that there were no escapees I would like to be sure by starting with a flightless phenotype. That being said, the mosquito rearing cage in the paper is noteworthy. Lou
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No. However I have put that work on hold for now. The last time I used T. castaneum was in '96. I got my "seed" organisms from a lab. at the University of Vermont. I don't believe they are currently working with them. If you are doing genetics work, try the Brown Lab (Susan Brown) at Kansas State University.