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Question
Which one of the following insects is to be found in flour mills?
Correct Answer
Option B is the correct answer.
Detailed Explanation
Tribolium (flour beetles, including Tribolium castaneum and Tribolium confusum) are common pests found in flour mills, stored grain, and processed cereal products. Trogoderma is a genus of dermestid beetles (khapra beetle) that infests stored grains; Plodia is the Indian meal moth; Callosobruchus is the cowpea weevil. While these are also stored product pests, Tribolium is most characteristically associated with flour mills.
Hint
This beetle genus, often called 'flour beetle,' is a major pest of stored grain products.