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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 .
The wheat weevil (Sitophilus granarius), also known as the grain weevil or granary weevil, is an insect that feeds on cereal grains, and is a common pest in many places. It can cause significant damage to harvested stored grains and may drastically decrease crop yields. The females lay many eggs and the larvae eat the inside of the grain kernels.
A storage pest is an insect or other animal that damages or destroys stored food or other stored valuable organic matter. [1] Insects are a large proportion of storage pests with each type of crop having specific insects that gravitate towards them such as the genus Tribolium that consists of insects such as Tribolium castaneum (red flour beetle) or Tribolium confusum (confused flour beetle ...
O. surinamensis is a slender, dark brown beetle 2.4–3 mm in size, with characteristic "teeth" running down the side of the prothorax. [4] It is nearly identical to Oryzaephilus mercator, or the Merchant Grain Beetle, [2] however, O. surinamensis has smaller eyes and a broader, more triangular head; [2] O. surinamensis unlike O. mercator are unable to fly.
Megacyllene robiniae, commonly known as the locust borer, is a species of longhorn beetle endemic to eastern North America. It is a serious pest of Robinia pseudoacacia , the black locust tree, with which it is sympatric .
Federal and state officials said Monday the emerald ash borer, known for killing 99% of Michigan’s ash trees and killing thousands more across the East Coast, has been detected in Yamhill ...
Gnatocerus cornutus mainly feed on various types of grain, yeasts, and flours. [1] The broadhorned flour beetle undergoes 4 major life stages: egg, larvae, pupa, and adult. The total developmental time is about 47 days, about 1.5 times longer than the Tribolium castaneum, or red flour beetle. [2] In the larval stages of broad-horned flour ...