Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
The maize weevil (Sitophilus zeamais), known in the United States as the greater rice weevil, [1] [2] is a species of beetle in the family Curculionidae. It can be found in numerous tropical areas around the world, and in the United States, and is a major pest of maize . [ 3 ]
Most weevils have the ability to fly (including pest species such as the rice weevil), [2] [3] though a significant number are flightless, such as the genus Otiorhynchus, and others can jump. One species of weevil, Austroplatypus incompertus, exhibits eusociality, one of the few insects outside the Hymenoptera and the Isoptera to do so ...
Their small size allows them to maneuver through cracks and crevices and get into the home and other areas. Once they are present in areas with potential food sources, they can infest material such as flour, resulting in a sharp odor or moldy flavor. The red flour beetle can fly short distances and the confused flour beetle is unable to fly.
Weevils also are known to infest oats, rice, corn, corn meal, sorghum, and cereal, so you might want to apply the same practice you do to your flour as those items as well.
A synthetic version is available which attracts rice weevils, maize weevils and grain weevils. Females produce a pheromone which attracts only males. Its gammaproteobacterial symbiont Candidatus Sodalis pierantonius str. SOPE is able to supply rice weevil with essential vitamins like pantothenic acid, riboflavin, and biotin. [7]
Sitophilus is a genus of weevils in the tribe Litosomini.Some species are familiar as pests of stored grain, nut, or seed. Notable pest species include the rice weevil (S. oryzae), wheat weevil (S. granarius), and maize weevil (S. zeamais).
Adult wheat weevils are about 3–5 mm (0.12–0.20 in) long with elongated snouts and chewing mouth parts. [2] Depending on the grain kernels, the size of the weevil varies. In small grains, such as millet or grain sorghum, they are small in size, but are larger in maize (corn). [3] The adults are a reddish-brown colour and lack distinguishing ...
AOL Mail welcomes Verizon customers to our safe and delightful email experience!