Title: Observations on the General Biology of the Flour Beetle, Tribolium Confusum
Abstract: Previous articleNext article No AccessObservations on the General Biology of the Flour Beetle, Tribolium ConfusumThomas ParkThomas Park Search for more articles by this author PDFPDF PLUS Add to favoritesDownload CitationTrack CitationsPermissionsReprints Share onFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail SectionsMoreDetailsFiguresReferencesCited by The Quarterly Review of Biology Volume 9, Number 1Mar., 1934 Published in association with Stony Brook University Article DOIhttps://doi.org/10.1086/394454 Views: 474Total views on this site Citations: 77Citations are reported from Crossref PDF download Crossref reports the following articles citing this article:Nickolas G. Kavallieratos, Erifili P. Nika, Marijana Pražić Golić, Goran Andrić, Anna Skourti, Nikos E. 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