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ABLE 2007: University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY June 5-9. Host: Ruth Beattie
E-mail: rebeat1@uky.edu
Mini Workshop
Friday June 9
Christopher, Beck W. and Lawrence S. Blumer.
Bean
Beetles, Callosobruchus maculatus, a Model System
for Inquiry-Based Undergraduate Laboratories
Bean beetles, Callosobruchus maculatus (Coleoptera: Bruchidae), are
tropical and subtropical agricultural pest insects. This species is among
the most tractable and robust laboratory animal systems but it is not widely
used outside of research laboratories. C. maculatus is extremely
easy to manipulate, maintain and has a very rapid life cycle. Extensive past
and present research on C. maculatus (more than 150 journal articles
in the past 10 years) provides opportunities for connections between undergraduate
laboratory studies and research in ecology, evolutionary biology and animal
behavior.
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