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Rhyzopertha is a monotypic genus of beetles in the family Bostrichidae, the false powderpost beetles.The sole species, Rhyzopertha dominica, is known commonly as the lesser grain borer, American wheat weevil, Australian wheat weevil, and stored grain borer. [3]
Prostephanus truncatus is commonly referred to as larger grain borer (LGB) with reference to the related Rhyzopertha dominica, which is relatively smaller, and referred to as the lesser grain borer. P. truncatus is about 6 mm (0.24 in) long as compared to 3 mm (0.12 in) long in R. dominica.
Lariophagus distinguendus is a idiobiont ectoparasitoid hymenopteran in the family Pteromalidae, ... (lesser grain borer) Sitophilus granarius (wheat weevil ...
The Bostrichidae are a family of beetles with more than 700 described species. They are commonly called auger beetles , false powderpost beetles , or horned powderpost beetles . The head of most auger beetles cannot be seen from above, as it is downwardly directed and hidden by the thorax.
The lesser grain borer has a dark coloured cylindrical structure with the head concealed. [4] When lesser grain borer eggs are laid, they are laid outside the grain, however they mature inside the shell of the seed which can take up to 6 weeks if the temperature is cooler, with the adult borers not living for longer than two months.
Elasmopalpus lignosellus, the lesser cornstalk borer, was described by Philipp Christoph Zeller in 1848. [1] It is found from the southern United States to Mexico, Central America and South America (Colombia, Venezuela, Brazil, Peru, Argentina and Chile).
Family Bostrichidae. Bostrichus capucinus; Bostrychoplites cornutus; Lyctus brunneus; Lyctus cavicollis; Lyctus linearis – European lyctus beetle; Lyctus planicollis – southern lyctus beetle; Lyctus sinensis; Rhyzopertha dominica – lesser grain borer; Stephanopachys substriatus; Trogoxylon parallelopipedum; Family Ptinidae [1] Anitys ...
Liposcelis bostrychophila is a species of booklouse in the family Liposcelididae. It is known nearly worldwide as a common pest of stored products. It is especially prevalent in cereals. [1] In 2019 it was identified as a predator of mosquito eggs in a FAO/IAEA Insect Pest Control Laboratory which developed sterile males.